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The cost of tomato in Nigeria this year was extremely high. In may and June. Nigerians complain bitterly about the hike in prices for tomatoes. Tomatoes is a vegetable that makes up most meal. Especially stew, jollof rice, vegetable sauce e.t.c
In my family we prioritize tomatoes so well
Yearly my family and I usually farm tomatoes. This has been a practice for over 3 years. We usually cultivate tomatoes in dry season, the month of February to be precise. Generally in Nigeria, February is one of the best month to grow tomato. Very few farmers cultivate tomatoes in January so there will be no risk of glut.
When we plant tomato in february, we mostly harvest in late May or early July. This is because the best time to harvest tomato is between sixty to hundred days after transplanting the seedlings.
My mum would always prefer we apply animal dung (manure) to industrialized fertilizer because it works best. Manures from birds, sheep, horse, goat, cow, gives better results.
Ripe tomatoes
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STOPIf you guys harvest tomatoes around May/June, does that mean the hike did not affect your family? Did you guys have enough to eat while selling the rest for profit?
Yes, we were not affected as a family... We used and preserved some, shared some to family and friends and also sold some for profit
This is certainly a bountiful harvest. Congratulations
Thanks so much Ene🙏