Thank you for such a well presented video. I might surprise you as I am a New Zealander living in the tropical region of North Queensland in Australia. I have been growing yams for over 20 years. I don't have a farm but instead i utilise my back yard as well as a vacant plot behind us. I plant 3 varieties, namely Dioscorea Alata, Dioscorea Esculenta and Dioscorea Rotundata (White Guinea Yam). Unfortunately the only cultivar of the white Guinea yam that I could get my hands on was Afase. If only I could get my hands on some of the better varieties such as the Puna cultivar of Dioscorea Cayenensis (Yellow Guinea Yam). Anyway because of space constraints my yam plantings are very intensive. I plant in mounded rows and stake with 3 - 4 metre bamboo poles in a tripod configuration. I use the traditional method for yam setts. I used to treat the cut surfaces with wood ash mixed with Penncozeb fungacide, But now I am using with great success thiabendazole. I always have a spray bottle full handy even for post harvest cuts and breaks etc. I works wonders. I dip all of my planting material in Fenamiphos nematicide. Using hot water treatment though at 50 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes is safer and cheaper once set up. Though heat treatment can affect sprouting to some degree depending on cultivar and variety. For my white Guinea yam sett sizes I like to cut around the 300 grams mark. It gives me a excellent sized tuber. I always pre-sprout Rotundata before planting. I use the moist sawdust method to break dormancy and within two weeks shoots can be seen. I plant just below the surface horizontally with the top surface of the sett about 2 cm below the ground. When the shoots break through the surface during hot sunny weather I place a short section of palm frond next to the emerging shoot for a few days until it is sun hardened. Once the whole row has emerged I then heavily mulch with straw for both weed control and moisture retention. I also plant marigolds (French Bonita) in amongst the yams as part of my nematode strategy. Have also to take care of the microbial heath of the soil along with nutrition due to cropping the same ground year after year. Every year I learn something new and I still haven't stopped learning. As you can see I am a real yam enthusiast, it is my passion.
Waow! This is so amazing. Your well of experience is a treasure. Pls keep in touch. My WhatsApp contact is +2348165261822. I really love to share more knowledge with you. I have a couple of experiment I would love you to try out. I also want to know more about growing yams in Australia. Do you milk your yams? Do you plant in sacks? I have a new video (pilot study) dropping in a few hours time. Would love to see pictures of your yams pls reach out to me. Check out more of our videos
Thank you. I used the first method last year and experienced the disadvantage. I had to constantly use hoe to cover the exposed roots with sand. I will definitely try the third method this year. Thank you.
This is very educative. So, I can start farming by First cycle January. Second cycle February * Yams that are broken dormancy * Munching * Staking (15ft long bamboo) * fertilisation (tuber formation) * weeding (3 times before harvest) * Milking or 1st harvest. * timing of storage (cool, dry, airy place)
Thank you for this information I'm from jamaica I just got into yam farming just for family purposes I have lost alot of seedlings because of planting them wrong thank you for this video it will help me alot
This video is really educative especially for beginners.Pls where can one get the right seedling, and again is it right to plant an already growing yam, will it grow? Thanks
That 3rd method is best because the the root and the timber comes out from the same point, the roots going down sideways and the stem going up then the tuber going down without disturbances
Thank you for this sir, but my question is, what if i am to plant the bottom of the yam, where sud be facing up? The bottom should be facing up or the middle where i divided the yam. Am talking about yam divided into just 2
This is a very brilliant question I must say. Your best bet will be to use method 2. Reason: sprout can come from the bottom or any part of the body. So your surest be is method 2
Yes you can. Provided it has broken dormancy. Watch the video in this link to know what that means if you don't. ruclips.net/video/Kl9DIKyQz48/видео.html
Please I'm from Ghana I discovered some diseases in my yam farm that is the leaves will be yellow dark spoted .can I know the causes and how to control it please
Fantastic. I really love Jamaica for yellow yam. White yam is commoner her in Nigeria but yellow yam is more respected in my Tribe(Edo people). It is the yam for Royalty! For Kings and Nobles among my people. We have very high regard for it. We call it IKPÉN.
Thanks alot. You question is very apt. I will answer your question with a new video I have had in mind. Pls keep in touch. I will inform you once I upload that video. There are looks of comparisons. But you will understand later!
If I take a tuber of yam and cut it into 3 or 4 and plant it. Will that give me just yam seed or full yam tuber. Also, does the size of the yam you grow determines the size of the harvested tuber ?
Yes it will give u a tuber. And yes it does but the ceiling is about 350 to 400g of planted material. But it shouldn't be less than 200g on the average to give u a tuber. Happy farming
You're right about the systems of planting yams my brother but the third method is new to me . I have since started doing that when I planted my last seeds in bags. The advantage is that the long seed can easily bend horizontally instead of vertically that will go too much deep into the soil which I believe may not bring robust tuber like the third method. Keep the good work bro. In another development... I have a plot already concrete (German floor) out of my 8 plots I'm farming. Can I plant ugu in black polyethylene bags fill with soil on the German floor since I want to make use of any available space in the farm. Meanwhile, I have 14 water taps link with each other with hoses for wetting in the farm. Can I try this method because the space I planted ugu on the land could only take 3000 seeds as other crops have taken other spaces. Your usual advice will be highly appreciated! Lastly, I sent a message to your Gmail regarding buying ugu seeds but no reply till now.
Thank you Adeniji for always communicating with us... God bless you richly on your endeavor. I replied you some mins after you sent the mail... Please check your inbox Concerning the planting ugu in polythene bags, I will get back to you
Can I plant yam any time of the year? Will yam seeds sprout anytime of the year? How long (months) will yam spend before maturity (harvest)? What nutrients (fertilizer) does yam required to have bountiful harvest? At what time do I need to apply them and possibly the quantity to apply? Thanks as I await your prompt response.
Can I plant yam any time of the year? Will yam seeds sprout anytime of the year? How long (months) will yam spend before maturity (harvest)? What nutrients (fertilizer) does yam required to have bountiful harvest? At what time do I need to apply them and possibly the i to apply? Thanks as I await your prompt response.
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Rodents are general issues with yams planted in heaps as against bags/sacks. Even the other methods are affected too. One must find a way to eliminate them. See this video to look at sacks vs heaps.
Thank you for such a well presented video.
I might surprise you as I am a New Zealander living in the tropical region of North Queensland in Australia. I have been growing yams for over 20 years. I don't have a farm but instead i utilise my back yard as well as a vacant plot behind us. I plant 3 varieties, namely Dioscorea Alata, Dioscorea Esculenta and Dioscorea Rotundata (White Guinea Yam). Unfortunately the only cultivar of the white Guinea yam that I could get my hands on was Afase. If only I could get my hands on some of the better varieties such as the Puna cultivar of Dioscorea Cayenensis (Yellow Guinea Yam).
Anyway because of space constraints my yam plantings are very intensive. I plant in mounded rows and stake with 3 - 4 metre bamboo poles in a tripod configuration. I use the traditional method for yam setts. I used to treat the cut surfaces with wood ash mixed with Penncozeb fungacide, But now I am using with great success thiabendazole. I always have a spray bottle full handy even for post harvest cuts and breaks etc. I works wonders.
I dip all of my planting material in Fenamiphos nematicide. Using hot water treatment though at 50 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes is safer and cheaper once set up. Though heat treatment can affect sprouting to some degree depending on cultivar and variety.
For my white Guinea yam sett sizes I like to cut around the 300 grams mark. It gives me a excellent sized tuber. I always pre-sprout Rotundata before planting. I use the moist sawdust method to break dormancy and within two weeks shoots can be seen.
I plant just below the surface horizontally with the top surface of the sett about 2 cm below the ground. When the shoots break through the surface during hot sunny weather I place a short section of palm frond next to the emerging shoot for a few days until it is sun hardened. Once the whole row has emerged I then heavily mulch with straw for both weed control and moisture retention.
I also plant marigolds (French Bonita) in amongst the yams as part of my nematode strategy.
Have also to take care of the microbial heath of the soil along with nutrition due to cropping the same ground year after year.
Every year I learn something new and I still haven't stopped learning.
As you can see I am a real yam enthusiast, it is my passion.
Waow! This is so amazing. Your well of experience is a treasure. Pls keep in touch. My WhatsApp contact is +2348165261822. I really love to share more knowledge with you. I have a couple of experiment I would love you to try out. I also want to know more about growing yams in Australia. Do you milk your yams?
Do you plant in sacks? I have a new video (pilot study) dropping in a few hours time. Would love to see pictures of your yams pls reach out to me. Check out more of our videos
tnks alot iam a Ugandan it is my first time to see i will try it too it looks nice
Awesome 👌 👏 👍 tutorial on how to plant yams. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Thanks a bunch.
I am in my farm right now. I believe your video is of help to me.
I am a first timer in yam planting .
Great💃💃💃! Welcome on board! Trust me you will enjoy the feeling at the end of the day! Feel free to reach out to me if you need any help. Cheers!
Thank you. I used the first method last year and experienced the disadvantage. I had to constantly use hoe to cover the exposed roots with sand. I will definitely try the third method this year. Thank you.
Would appreciate a feedback when you finally try it. Regards.
Do dey plant yam vertical horizontal straight ❓
The video demonstrates all methods.
I love your channel..from here I know daily life in your country 💓
Thank you very, very much dear. I have learned much today
This is very educative.
So, I can start farming by
First cycle January.
Second cycle February
* Yams that are broken dormancy
* Munching
* Staking (15ft long bamboo)
* fertilisation (tuber formation)
* weeding (3 times before harvest)
* Milking or 1st harvest.
* timing of storage (cool, dry, airy place)
Very well
You are a wonderful listener wow !😳
excellent, am going now to correct what i have already planted. i just planted it. thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this information I'm from jamaica I just got into yam farming just for family purposes I have lost alot of seedlings because of planting them wrong thank you for this video it will help me alot
Glad It helped
Blessings bro
Like dey say experience is the best teacher
I love your video, it is detailed and educative. Thank you for sharing.
Mr farmer I did not do the first one u plant but I like how u do the last n first thanks for u information I will try that way good luck to you 👍
Thank u God bless u for opening my eyes
This is the best video I watch inregards to planting yam.
I really appreciate your compliment
Thanks for this.
Subscribed!!
Thanks for the support
Thanks so much, you are so detailed in your presentation
Thank you for this informative video.
Very informative and interesting
Thanks
Best and coolest tutorial ever!!!
I just subscribed to your channel
Thanks for this wonderful tutorial
Thanks alot. Really appreciate the compliments
You are doing amazing sir, I love the way you demonstrate things so unique and so detailed
Thanks alot
Good job 👍
Well-done sir, pls, can we still plant the one that spring up on the flour.
Pls explain better
Thank you for sharing, it is very helpfull!
Thank you for your effort sir
I want. ask , how long is it going to grow or stay in gran before you will train' plan Thanks so much GOD bless
Kindly explain better so I can give the right answer
please can we use clay soil for planting. and just mix with saw dust and chicken manure
That's fair enough
Well done Sir
Pls sir
What if someone cut the yam into pieces
No problem. But it takes more time to sprout
Good morning, this is the soil for filling building foundation in Nigeria, do yam planting do well in this soil.
@@aminatukareem7613 yes
Thank you
Thanks for the video. I live in OGUN state. Where can I find the yam stock for planting?
Best place is IITA Ibadan. DM me for contact. Thanks
Very educative! Keep it up!! Pls sir, I want to know the right spacing between the heaps.does the spacing really affect the yield?
1mx1m is fair. Tip to tip measurements. Yes it relatively does.
Well explained
Thanks... Watching from Ghana. Please do apply anything to soil or what soil is the best?
Loamy soil that drains well
Greetings sir, pls the last one you planted, will or can it bear big tubers ?
Yes.
Thanks for the knowledge, but l want know if yam can be plant without hip of sand.
@@ogwuichenfriday4256 yes
This video is really educative especially for beginners.Pls where can one get the right seedling, and again is it right to plant an already growing yam, will it grow?
Thanks
Thanks. There are good markets for seedyams. I can guide you if you're interested. Get my contacts from our most recent video.
Yes you can.
That 3rd method is best because the the root and the timber comes out from the same point, the roots going down sideways and the stem going up then the tuber going down without disturbances
I think so too.
I like the demonstration
Thanks for the kind words
Best videos ever 😊😊😊😊😊
Great job
Thank you for this sir, but my question is, what if i am to plant the bottom of the yam, where sud be facing up? The bottom should be facing up or the middle where i divided the yam. Am talking about yam divided into just 2
This is a very brilliant question I must say. Your best bet will be to use method 2. Reason: sprout can come from the bottom or any part of the body. So your surest be is method 2
@@Naturesheritagenetwork Thank you for the reply sir, presently on the farm correcting it😊
Thank you sir. Pls, i can still plant yam on middle of April and how many months before it keep full mature?
You can plant till mid may in the south. It takes 6 months to mature
Thank you. Merci. Can you buy a yam from the store and plant it?
Yes you can. Provided it has broken dormancy.
Watch the video in this link to know what that means if you don't.
ruclips.net/video/Kl9DIKyQz48/видео.html
Fantastic video, thank you
Grateful too
Please I'm from Ghana I discovered some diseases in my yam farm that is the leaves will be yellow dark spoted .can I know the causes and how to control it please
Send me a DM showing the pictures. Check my recent videos for contact. Thanks sir
Ok I will wassap you sir
We plant yam with the head down in jamica. We grow and exporg plenty yellow yam.
Fantastic. I really love Jamaica for yellow yam. White yam is commoner her in Nigeria but yellow yam is more respected in my Tribe(Edo people). It is the yam for Royalty! For Kings and Nobles among my people. We have very high regard for it. We call it IKPÉN.
Hey brother, I love your presentation. I have a question for you. Between planting in bag and planting on hips which one is the best.
Thanks alot. You question is very apt. I will answer your question with a new video I have had in mind. Pls keep in touch. I will inform you once I upload that video. There are looks of comparisons. But you will understand later!
ruclips.net/video/ImvmWS8Xnok/видео.html
Please, when is the best month to start planting yam?
You will find the answer you seek here and more information
ruclips.net/video/8dLYKxNYQXc/видео.html
Thank you. Very helpfull
You're welcome sir. Glad I could help.
If I take a tuber of yam and cut it into 3 or 4 and plant it. Will that give me just yam seed or full yam tuber. Also, does the size of the yam you grow determines the size of the harvested tuber ?
Yes it will give u a tuber. And yes it does but the ceiling is about 350 to 400g of planted material.
But it shouldn't be less than 200g on the average to give u a tuber.
Happy farming
Thank you very much. 🙏
Is ur Yam white yam. Our Yam here is purple Yam. Do u plant it the same way as ur White Yam ?
We have lots of variety here
Pls sir I wish to ask is it good to spray your yams with water in the dry season
If you mean irrigation,then yes
Alright sir thank you very much
Please sir how do i plant the head is it going to face down or up
Use method 2 for head of yams.
Plant two heads at top of hill and one in the middle of the hill . Mulch hills with grass to prevent erosion
Great. I will do a special video with yellow yam later!
The five methods give the same production???
Haven't validated that. I think that is worth experimenting on.
You're right about the systems of planting yams my brother but the third method is new to me . I have since started doing that when I planted my last seeds in bags. The advantage is that the long seed can easily bend horizontally instead of vertically that will go too much deep into the soil which I believe may not bring robust tuber like the third method.
Keep the good work bro.
In another development... I have a plot already concrete (German floor) out of my 8 plots I'm farming. Can I plant ugu in black polyethylene bags fill with soil on the German floor since I want to make use of any available space in the farm.
Meanwhile, I have 14 water taps link with each other with hoses for wetting in the farm.
Can I try this method because the space I planted ugu on the land could only take 3000 seeds as other crops have taken other spaces. Your usual advice will be highly appreciated! Lastly, I sent a message to your Gmail regarding buying ugu seeds but no reply till now.
Thank you Adeniji for always communicating with us...
God bless you richly on your endeavor.
I replied you some mins after you sent the mail...
Please check your inbox
Concerning the planting ugu in polythene bags, I will get back to you
Much love
@@Naturesheritagenetwork oh thank you. I appreciate!
Yes you can plant ugu in sack/bags
The bag of choice is cement bag, because it is cheap and can carry the soil for a long time
Thanks so much sir
For the seed yam how is going to plan
Watch more recent videos
Is there any chemical to put on the yam before planting
Yes. DM me for more info. Thanks
@@Naturesheritagenetwork your contact sir?
08165251822. WhatsApp
Please which is advantageous between planting in dug holes and planting in heaps?
Heaps are far easier to harvest
@@Naturesheritagenetwork ok sir thank you.
I also believe that the heaps system is less labor intensive
Can I plant the head alone?
Yes but it should weigh up to 250 to 350 grams so it will produce sizable tubers.
How months does yam take to grow?
Do you mean to grow out of the soil or to get to harvest?
Niceone
Thanks so much #🇳🇬
I will give it try
Nice
Need to experiment this
Can I plant yam any time of the year? Will yam seeds sprout anytime of the year?
How long (months) will yam spend before maturity (harvest)?
What nutrients (fertilizer) does yam required to have bountiful harvest? At what time do I need to apply them and possibly the quantity to apply?
Thanks as I await your prompt response.
T Hanks, what is the durstion
Check out this link for your answers. Thanks.
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Where is your farm? Do you go out to work for people?
We run consultancy services sir. Reach me through 08165261822
Can I plant yam any time of the year? Will yam seeds sprout anytime of the year?
How long (months) will yam spend before maturity (harvest)?
What nutrients (fertilizer) does yam required to have bountiful harvest? At what time do I need to apply them and possibly the i to apply?
Thanks as I await your prompt response.
Thanks for watching our videos.
Use these links to update the remaining information.
ruclips.net/video/GgNoDRrMNOg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/1fCL7d9ZgZg/видео.html
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Thanx for the teaching. The 3rd method that exposes the tail in my farm, will be eaten up by rodents!
Rodents are general issues with yams planted in heaps as against bags/sacks. Even the other methods are affected too. One must find a way to eliminate them.
See this video to look at sacks vs heaps.
ruclips.net/video/QAjiGLbeT08/видео.html
How deep should be the hole of a tuber
Kindly explain further so I get your question clearly