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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Chapter Five: Common bean production .....................................................64
Common bean and its importance ...............................................................64
Principles and practices of common bean production .................................67
Site selection and land preparation .........................................................67
Selection of seed variety and sowing ......................................................69
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Soil water and nutrient management for common bean ..........................70
Weed management in common bean fields .............................................71
Pest and disease management in the common bean field ........................72
Harvesting, postharvest management and marketing of common beans 78

Chapter Six: Common pea production .........................................................81
Common pea and its importance .................................................................81
Principles and practices of common pea production ...................................85
Site selection and land preparation for common pea production ............86
Variety selection and common pea sowing .............................................88
Supporting garden peas to grow upright .................................................90
Management of water and nutrients for common pea .............................91
Management of weeds in common pea fields .........................................93
Management of pests and diseases in the common pea ..........................94
Harvesting, postharvest management and marketing of common peas 101

Chapter Seven: Cowpea production ...........................................................105

Cowpea and its importance .......................................................................105
Principles and practices of cowpea production .........................................107
Site selection and land preparation for cowpea production ..................108
Variety selection and cowpea sowing ....................................................109
Management of soil water and nutrients for cowpea ............................ 111
Management of weeds in cowpea fields ................................................112
Management of pests and diseases in cowpea ......................................113
Harvesting, postharvest management and marketing of cowpeas .........117

Chapter Eight: Pigeon pea production .......................................................120

Pigeon pea and its importance ...................................................................120
Principles and practices of pigeon pea production ....................................122
Site selection and land preparation for pigeon pea production .............123
Variety selection and pigeon pea sowing ..............................................124
Management of soil water and nutrients for pigeon pea .......................127
Management of weeds in pigeon pea fields ..........................................129
Management of pests and diseases in pigeon pea .................................130
Harvesting, postharvest management and marketing of pigeon pea .....135

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