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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
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Greetings good people, My better half has decided to venture into farming and intends to start by growing Onions ( Red Creole). How is the market and what would be the going rate of the produce around December? How do you sell by the Kilo or lorry or the ka gunia for vitunguus? Naomba sirkali anipatie majibu!Mimi iko kidogo saidi mbaya kwa hii maneno! I Think Therefore I Am
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/10/2008 Posts: 365
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/21/2009 Posts: 602
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I know nothing about onion farming, but I was surprised to learn from the Nivas produce section guys that some of the red onions come from Ethiopia.
The big garlic with big cloves comes from China....
One would think that we could grow all the onions and garlic we need in kenya?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
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Many thanks @ Subzero and Dahatre. Indeed and as usual, many people in social media bluff more than act. I have decided to do this and do it big! I believe in abundance and so could gladly share my numbers with all to learn. Thanks for the tip @ Dahatre I Think Therefore I Am
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/10/2008 Posts: 365
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please share more details of how exactly you want to go about it
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
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Good people, I have now done the seed beds and they look alright. I germinated about 3/4 of the red creole tin. Its been two weeks now. My next step is to do he beds on one acre. How wide shoudl they be? One metre or one and a half metres? Secondly, should the drip lines be 12, 16, 20 ? I am getting them within a range of 110,000/= to 210,000/= per acre. Anyone who has done this before would really be of help now. I Think Therefore I Am
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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bwenyenye wrote:Good people,
I have now done the seed beds and they look alright. I germinated about 3/4 of the red creole tin. Its been two weeks now. My next step is to do he beds on one acre. How wide shoudl they be? One metre or one and a half metres?
Secondly, should the drip lines be 12, 16, 20 ?
I am getting them within a range of 110,000/= to 210,000/= per acre. Anyone who has done this before would really be of help now.
Am doing it also @Bwenyenye but jambar F1 and without drip lines have adequate water...what fertilizers are you using? possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
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maka wrote:bwenyenye wrote:Good people,
I have now done the seed beds and they look alright. I germinated about 3/4 of the red creole tin. Its been two weeks now. My next step is to do he beds on one acre. How wide shoudl they be? One metre or one and a half metres?
Secondly, should the drip lines be 12, 16, 20 ?
I am getting them within a range of 110,000/= to 210,000/= per acre. Anyone who has done this before would really be of help now.
Am doing it also @Bwenyenye but jambar F1 and without drip lines have adequate water...what fertilizers are you using? @Maka, I have not used any fertilizer so far. Interesting that you are not using drips! how do you do it? how big is the place? I am getting the drip lines today! Hope it goes well! I Think Therefore I Am
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/21/2012 Posts: 1,739
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bwenyenye wrote:Greetings good people,
My better half has decided to venture into farming and intends to start by growing Onions ( Red Creole). How is the market and what would be the going rate of the produce around December?
How do you sell by the Kilo or lorry or the ka gunia for vitunguus?
Naomba sirkali anipatie majibu!Mimi iko kidogo saidi mbaya kwa hii maneno! Bwenyene. Wewe nalima pande gani? Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God..
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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bwenyenye wrote:maka wrote:bwenyenye wrote:Good people,
I have now done the seed beds and they look alright. I germinated about 3/4 of the red creole tin. Its been two weeks now. My next step is to do he beds on one acre. How wide shoudl they be? One metre or one and a half metres?
Secondly, should the drip lines be 12, 16, 20 ?
I am getting them within a range of 110,000/= to 210,000/= per acre. Anyone who has done this before would really be of help now.
Am doing it also @Bwenyenye but jambar F1 and without drip lines have adequate water...what fertilizers are you using? @Maka, I have not used any fertilizer so far. Interesting that you are not using drips! how do you do it? how big is the place? I am getting the drip lines today! Hope it goes well! Half an acre...il take photos once av completed transplanting am doing it in bits since i dint plant all the seeds at once...am using overhead irrigation...av settled for CAN once they have hit 2 weeks after transplanting...then il top up with easy grow fruit and flowering after every two weeks...I have read once they start bulbing they need a high phosphorus fertilizer... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Anyone taking advantage of the Indian demand? "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/8/2013 Posts: 4,068 Location: At Large.
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maka wrote:bwenyenye wrote:maka wrote:bwenyenye wrote:Good people,
I have now done the seed beds and they look alright. I germinated about 3/4 of the red creole tin. Its been two weeks now. My next step is to do he beds on one acre. How wide shoudl they be? One metre or one and a half metres?
Secondly, should the drip lines be 12, 16, 20 ?
I am getting them within a range of 110,000/= to 210,000/= per acre. Anyone who has done this before would really be of help now.
Am doing it also @Bwenyenye but jambar F1 and without drip lines have adequate water...what fertilizers are you using? @Maka, I have not used any fertilizer so far. Interesting that you are not using drips! how do you do it? how big is the place? I am getting the drip lines today! Hope it goes well! Half an acre...il take photos once av completed transplanting am doing it in bits since i dint plant all the seeds at once...am using overhead irrigation...av settled for CAN once they have hit 2 weeks after transplanting...then il top up with easy grow fruit and flowering after every two weeks...I have read once they start bulbing they need a high phosphorus fertilizer... Progress report. I got a access to one acre at Katani which has water nearby thus can do drip irrigation. Would like to know more and when its appropriate to plant. Love is beautiful and so are those who share it.With Love, Marriage is an amazing event in ones life time, the foundation of joy, happiness and success.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/8/2013 Posts: 4,068 Location: At Large.
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@Maka........ Wapi update ya vitunguu. Love is beautiful and so are those who share it.With Love, Marriage is an amazing event in ones life time, the foundation of joy, happiness and success.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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Bigchick wrote:@Maka........ Wapi update ya vitunguu.  possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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maka wrote:Bigchick wrote:@Maka........ Wapi update ya vitunguu.  possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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maka wrote:maka wrote:Bigchick wrote:@Maka........ Wapi update ya vitunguu.  possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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maka wrote:maka wrote:maka wrote:Bigchick wrote:@Maka........ Wapi update ya vitunguu.  possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/24/2007 Posts: 1,805
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@maka, That is really good. Mine have been transplanted and are just beginning to bulb. Whendoyou expect yours be ready? what is your marketing/selling plan? I Think Therefore I Am
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/21/2008 Posts: 2,490
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@MAKA - Good Stuff. you doing this on black cotton soil? The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/8/2012 Posts: 257
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@ Maka this is very commendable am also planning to start very soon in black cotton soil. I would like to inquire more about the preparation and other challenges your facing etc. mjasirii@gmail.com
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