MANURING THE
FORTUNES
MANY YEARS AGO, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF UA-EKADOH & CO., MR. UMAH EKAETTE
UDOH IDENTIFIED AND UN-EXPLORED GOLD-MINE IN VITICULTURE. WHILE STILL IN HIS
FORMER EMPLOYMENT, MR. UDOH WAS DETERMINED TO ‘FERTILIZE’ THE GREATNESS OF HIS
IDEAS FROM THE EMBRYONIC STAGES TO A FULL BLOWN MATURITY.
THOUGH HIS DISCOVERY WAS RICHLY INTERESTING AND
OPPORTUNITY ORIENTED, HE CHOSE TO SUBJECT THE ELEMENTARY THEORY TO FURTHER
EXPERIMENTATION AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN PLUNGING HEAD-LONG INTO IT AND
RECORDING UNRIPED RESULTS AFTERWARDS.
INTERSTINGLY, WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OF THE
STUDY-SCOPE (1981 TO DATE), HE STRATEGICALLY FRAMELINED THE STUDY VARIABLES OF
PRODUCT VARIETY, QUALITY PRODUCTION FREIGHTING FINANCE SOURCE AND EFFECTIVELY
RIGHT MARKET.
BY: UA-EKADOH
& CO., MR. U.E. UDOH, 08036551937
ASSORTED SEEDLINGS
Manuring: The orchard crop is voracious feeders and need large quantities of manure and fertilizer. The initial requirement of manure and fertilizer is for vegetative growth. After the intial dose (of fertilizer and Manure), compound (15:15:15) at the rate of 50gm per plant should be given as broadcast one month up to five months after planting. Rake gently with hoe every week.
1. Plant short crop like; Groundnut, Cowpea, Mellon & Soyabeans only.
2. Around the Varama Area, Plant rice and oil palm tree.
Furadan 3G (for the control of soil and foliar pests)
Sharp sand (for easy root penetration, to assist plant to absorb water and also help for easy air penetration to the root)
Cow manure (for fast growth and quality fresh fruit production)
SSP fertilizer (for root establishment)
Perfekthion (for control of plant – sucking and other insects. A systematic and contact insecticide and acaricide, used mainly against, used mainly against fruit flies and aphids).
Bone meal functions to the plant.
Micro – nutrient are necessary for root formation and plant growth it strengthens the epidermis of plant against damages and disease penetration.
It also strengthens the vascular bundles for fast growth in plants. “CRYSTAL SUPER” contains calcium and phosphorus 20% phosphorus (in the form of phosphate, P205). 32% calcium (in the form of calcium oxide and secondary and traced elements.
EXPLANATION: Sulphur (sulphate is a secondary element. Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) is a trace element bone provided calcium and phosphorus elements.
Anthraenose: Rainy season mostly during July and August.
Application of trace element if need arises such as;
a. (Primary (P), Secondary (S), Trace Elements (TE)
b. Sulphate of potash (granulated) – P.S
c. Sulphate of Ammonia (granulated) – P.S
d. Zinc Sulphate (trace element) – S.TE
e. Bone Meal – P.S
f. Sulphate of Magnesia Kiesrite – S
g. Crystal Super – S.TE
ASSORTED SEEDLINGS
AGRICULTURAL REMEDY
Distinguished Lawmakers, It is my
pleasure and honour to present to you the development in the global and
domestic environment. in agricultural sector. We hereby draw your attention on
so many obstacles to the success of agriculture in Nigeria such as:
1. Insurance
in agricultural policy that could help farmers when the need arises such
insurance could be:
a) EPIDERMIC:
The rapid spread of disease among many people and plant in the same place, a
sudden rapid increase in the extent of an undesirable activity. Crops and
flowers suffer mostly from disease that from insect pest. The most dreadful
disease is downy mildew e.g.
Ø SHOT
HOLE BORER: Serious from June to October Beetles borne holes in the stem and
branches which includes exudation of gum.
Ø DOWNY
MILDEW: Humid cool weather mostly during
July-August and November-December white growth in patches on the lower surface
of the leaf. Corresponding upper surface yellow patch up and the leaves drop in
server cases.
Ø ANTHRACNOSE:
Rainy season mostly during July-August and October-December. This disease
attacks fresh growth dark brown such on lessons with black centre young berries
are affected.
In case of severe damage, the shoot
becomes crinkled and the leaf shows short holes, the fruits show bird eye spot
symptoms.
Ø TERMITES: These feed on the roots and stems. When the
attack is severe, the
plant are killed.
Control: young seedlings as transplanting
are protected against termites. It generate into marrow of a plant. The plant
will wither and die.
Ø NEMATODES
and Fruit fly etc.
b) FIRE:
The burning that destroy building, vehicles, trees. Fire can be controlled in
the farm through fire tracing, keeping the environment clean from weed, fire is
manmade.
c) FLOOD:
This could be term partially man made e.g. The flood that occurred in Nigeria
when Cameroon opened up their Dan and it over flooded into Nigeria and damaged
so many things.
Flood could be controlled when a good
waterway is constructed.
d) SHOCK:
This can be described as a natural phenomenon.
Ø Shock
can occur to the plant on transit.
Ø Shock
can occur to the plant from thunder strike.
Ø Shock
can occur to plant through transplanting.
Ø Shock
can occur to plant through accident.
Ø Shock
can occur to plant through stomping rainfall.
Ø Shock
can occur after transplanting and heavy rainfall.
Ø Shock
can occur to plant through heavy breeze in the field etc.
Ø Shock
can occur to plant through irrigation by watering host.
v Shock
can occur to the plant through ANIMALS SUCH AS:-
a. Cow
b. Sheep
c. Goat
Agricultural
Sector has its own language, that whosoever manages agricultural establishment
should be well versed in agricultural terms not only buying and selling
language, therefore, issues need not to be mixed by Banker, Insurance Companies
etc. In view of all the above stated fact, the law makers should advice the
insurance industry to include shock for farmers compensation.
REFERENCES
1.
Indian Institute of
Horticultural Research Bangalore – 560006 p.24
2.
Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary (a)Shock (b) Epidemic (c) Fire (d) Flood
3.
Pests and diseases of
Tropical crops Volume 1: Principles and Methods of Control-P. 7-25 by
(a)
D.S. Hill , Ph. D., M.Sc, F.L.S, M.I. Biol. Senior Lecturer in Entomology and
Ecology Department of Zoology, University of Hong Kong.
(b) J.M. Waller Ph. D, Dip. Agric. Sci., DIC,
M.I. Biol, ODA Plant Pathology Liaison Officer Common Wealth Mycological Institute, Kew, Surrey, UK.
4.
The New Wine Companion
– p.23 by David Burroughs and Norman Bezzant.
5.
The World treasure
(Orchard Crops Production in Nigeria) by UA-EKADOH & Co.
Viticulture/Horticulture as a profession. Chapter Ten p.122 of 1995