29/12/2025
Yes, Too Much Water Kills Faster Than Small Dryness
My people, let’s talk small truth.
Many crops in Nigeria don’t die because we abandoned them.
They die because we over-care them.
You see hot sun, NEPA light goes off, everywhere is hot, and you say:
“Let me water again, this sun is too much.”
But plants are not humans o.
They don’t need water every time you feel hot.
What happens when we overwater (very common here):
✔️Soil stays wet every day
✔️Roots cannot breathe
✔️Roots begin to rot
✔️Plant starts turning yellow, weak, or not growing well
You may think it’s fertilizer problem, so you add more water and the plant dies faster.
Correct watering time in Nigeria:
✔️Early morning (before sun rises well)
✔️Evening (after sun has gone down)
Avoid afternoon watering, hot sun stresses plants and wastes water.
If you plant in buckets, paint drums, rice bags, or sacks:
Please check well.
If water enters and cannot come out, that plant is already at risk.
Always make holes under your container.
Water must pass through.
If water stays inside, roots will rot, whether na pepper, tomato, ugu, or okra.
Here's what I do and you can also try it:
Put your finger inside the soil.
If it’s still cool and moist, leave it.
If it’s dry, then water.
No need to water every day just because others are doing it.
Let’s remember this:
Good farming is not about “too much”.
It is about sense, timing, and balance.
Gardening and farming no be rush work.
Balance, not excess, is what keeps crops healthy and productive.
Your plants don’t need more water.
They need the right amount, at the right time.
