I want to start to plan for my future. This future is about setting up a fully.irrigated farm using rainguns.

I want to know the entire setup cost and will pay a tip to anyone that can complete the grid in my mind.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy.

I want to setup a 100 acres Raingun-Irrigated farm.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy

I also like to know the estimate time it will take to irrigate the 100 acres at once

I also want to know the estimated quantity of fuel it will take to irrigate the 100 acres

I will pay 4000 Naira for a complete design system.

I want u to thank God because you have not bought the rainguns yet. Why waste so much money? I even regret buying the one I bought years ago. Please go for spray tubes or drip irrigation. Which crops will u be planting?

FarmTech:
I want u to thank God because you have not bought the rainguns yet. Why waste so much money? I even regret buying the one I bought years ago. Please go for spray tubes or drip irrigation. Which crops will u be planting?

I need an expert to consider the pros and cons of both. I prefer rainguns in all honesty. I've met two people who regretted rainguns, but for my projects establishment, it's rainguns that are more suitable.


Maize 60-80 acres bracket. Would you consider drip tubes better for this land size ? If so, why?

Wodu89:
I want to start to plan for my future. This future is about setting up a fully.irrigated farm using rainguns.

I want to know the entire setup cost and will pay a tip to anyone that can complete the grid in my mind.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy.

I want to setup a 100 acres Raingun-Irrigated farm.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy

I also like to know the estimate time it will take to irrigate the 100 acres at once

I also want to know the estimated quantity of fuel it will take to irrigate the 100 acres

I will pay 4000 Naira for a complete design system.

You want to carry out a project of over 50 million naira and you want to pay 4000 for a complete design..........


There is God o

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You want to carry out a project of over 50 million naira and you want to pay 4000 for a complete design..........


There is God o

Wodu89:




Are you the owner of the capital eediot

Wodu89:



I need an expert to consider the pros and cons of both. I prefer rainguns in all honesty. I've met two people who regretted rainguns, but for my projects establishment, it's rainguns that are more suitable.


Maize 60-80 acres bracket. Would you consider drip tubes better for this land size ? If so, why?

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To save fuel cost, drip is the best. But i would advice you to start very small.

Wodu89:



I need an expert to consider the pros and cons of both. I prefer rainguns in all honesty. I've met two people who regretted rainguns, but for my projects establishment, it's rainguns that are more suitable.


Maize 60-80 acres bracket. Would you consider drip tubes better for this land size ? If so, why?

Avoid raingun if you're planting maize.

Emmah123:



Avoid raingun if you're planting maize.

Thanks. Do you mind sharing some of your ideas with me ?

Wodu89:
I want to start to plan for my future. This future is about setting up a fully.irrigated farm using rainguns.

I want to know the entire setup cost and will pay a tip to anyone that can complete the grid in my mind.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy.

I want to setup a 100 acres Raingun-Irrigated farm.


I will like to know the number of rain guns to buy

I also like to know the estimate time it will take to irrigate the 100 acres at once

I also want to know the estimated quantity of fuel it will take to irrigate the 100 acres

I will pay 4000 Naira for a complete design system.

For 100 acres, don't use raingun , don't use drip, the best for such is furrow, don't go and waste your money.

I would to ask, is it okay to use raingun for plantain plantain?

Tohsynetita1:
For 100 acres, don't use raingun , don't use drip, the best for such is furrow, don't go and waste your money.

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Furrow? He shud not even try that one. Fuel cost will eat up a lot. Drip and spray tubes are the best.
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And he shud start small.

FarmTech:

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Furrow? He shud not even try that one. Fuel cost will eat up a lot. Drip and spray tubes are the best.
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And he shud start small.

Drip tube for one acre is around 1 million naira, drip is costlier than furrow. Even if you use drip, you will still use fuel.

Tohsynetita1:
Drip tube for one acre is around 1 million naira, drip is costlier than furrow. Even if you use drip, you will still use fuel.

What would be the estimated cost to make furrow over an acre ?

Wodu89:



What would be the estimated cost to make furrow over an acre ?

per acre should be like 150 to 200k together with pumping machine expenses, but furrow is best if their is a river source or ocean because it waste water. but wasting water is better than wasting fuel and money. Besides, for 100 acre, one bore hole cannot sustain it, you need a dam or Big river or if you can dig like 10 borehole on the 100 acre land. furrow irrigation only need pumping machine and a pipe. that pipe isn't not really important if you don't want to. but it will be around the length of your farm. So the pipe you will buy will be around 1000m, if that's your farm length. for Drip irrigation, you will spend like 1 million naira on an acre.

Wodu89:



What would be the estimated cost to make furrow over an acre ?

Go and check those having like 100 acres in North if it's drip they use or furrow.

Wodu89:



What would be the estimated cost to make furrow over an acre ?

urrow Flooding Irrigation Technique: An Economic
Way Of Doing Dry Season Farmin by hybridveggies

Tohsynetita1:
urrow Flooding Irrigation Technique: An Economic
Way Of Doing Dry Season Farmin by hybridveggies

their is a link on Nairaland in 2016 about all irrigation type, furrow was cheapest then. I am trying to send it but could not.

disadvantages of furrow is just it waste water, it's not good for a bad topographical terrain. then, you may need to dig the furrow like 2wice in a year as sand cover due to rain and that also could be avoided with restraining devices.

Tohsynetita1:
per acre should be like 150 to 200k together with pumping machine expenses, but furrow is best if their is a river source or ocean because it waste water. but wasting water is better than wasting fuel and money. Besides, for 100 acre, one bore hole cannot sustain it, you need a dam or Big river or if you can dig like 10 borehole on the 100 acre land. furrow irrigation only need pumping machine and a pipe. that pipe isn't not really important if you don't want to. but it will be around the length of your farm. So the pipe you will buy will be around 1000m, if that's your farm length. for Drip irrigation, you will spend like 1 million naira on an acre.

Very resourceful ideas. I'm a believer in furrow. Everything will be experimented

If u have d money to irrigate a 100 acre farm considering local Nigerian conditions, i will advise u to buy a fire truck, and a 33,000 liter tanker, then modify the firing nozzle by fitting ur rain gun there, viola ur mission to irrigate starts

Caveat: U still have a lot of challenges to face..... Irrigation is not cut and sow, its highly technical......but u will take solace in d fact that with the set up above, if it fails u will not be left with things that have poor resale value

Tohsynetita1:
For 100 acres, don't use raingun , don't use drip, the best for such is furrow, don't go and waste your money.

If done well you can irrigate 100acres at once without buying a drop of fuel, by just damming the stream.....

My only problem with furrow is not even waste of water but waste of fertilizer

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If done well you can irrigate 100acres at once without buying a drop of fuel, by just damming the stream.....

My only problem with furrow is not even waste of water but waste of fertilizer

Abi o, and someone here said it waste fuel. you can use liquid fertilizer now. How does damming works?

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You want to carry out a project of over 50 million naira and you want to pay 4000 for a complete design..........


There is God o

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If done well you can irrigate 100acres at once without buying a drop of fuel, by just damming the stream.....

My only problem with furrow is not even waste of water but waste of fertilizer

Abi, o, and some here talk say furrow consumes fuel most. As per fertilizer, use liquid fertilizer now

Furrow irrigation would indeed lead to a run off of fertilizer.

Anything that costs more than 350,000 Naira per acre to irrigate is also too much

This thread is important because of the disruptive weather patterns that fossil fuel exposes us to in the future

Wodu89:
Furrow irrigation would indeed lead to a run off of fertilizer.

Anything that costs more than 350,000 Naira per acre to irrigate is also too much

This thread is important because of the disruptive weather patterns that fossil fuel exposes us to in the future

use organic fertilizer that can be sprayed.

Tohsynetita1:
Drip tube for one acre is around 1 million naira, drip is costlier than furrow. Even if you use drip, you will still use fuel.

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Furrow will leach a lot of nutrients and contaminant ground water. I will encourage him to start small and grow.

FarmTech:

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Furrow will leach a lot of nutrients and contaminant ground water. I will encourage him to start small and grow.

Is it not you that said furrow wastes fuel? lol.

Tohsynetita1:
Is it not you that said furrow wastes fuel? lol.

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Yes it waste a lot of fuel if u are pumping the water. But if it is chsnnelling it wont waste fuel.

FarmTech:

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Yes it waste a lot of fuel if u are pumping the water. But if it is chsnnelling it wont waste fuel.

It would waste a lot of fuel if u use d wrong
Equipment........ All in all u must be ready to spend money in buying the right equipment

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It would waste a lot of fuel if u use d wrong
Equipment........ All in all u must be ready to spend money in buying the right equipment

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Can u list the equiptment