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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Table of Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms ..........................................................................vi
Acknowledgements .........................................................................................vii
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Preface .............................................................................................................viii
Chapter One: General principles and practices of crops production ..........1
Importance of principles and practices in crop production ...........................1
General principles and practices of crop production .....................................1
Planning for crop production .........................................................................2
Site selection .................................................................................................3
Land preparation ...........................................................................................4
Selection of planting materials ......................................................................5
Planting crops ................................................................................................6
Nutrient management ....................................................................................9
Soil water management ...............................................................................11
Pest management in crop production ..........................................................13
Harvesting crops ..........................................................................................15
Post-harvesting management .......................................................................17
Farm record keeping ....................................................................................19
Chapter Two: Banana production .................................................................21
Banana and its importance ..........................................................................21
Principles and practices of banana production ............................................22
Choosing a site for banana production ........................................................22
Land preparation .........................................................................................23
Planting /transplanting .................................................................................23
Soil water management ...............................................................................26
Nutrient management ..................................................................................27
Pest management .........................................................................................28
Other agronomic practices in banana production ........................................34
Harvesting ...................................................................................................36
Post-harvesting management of banana ......................................................38
Chapter Three: Cassava production .............................................................41
Cassava and its importance .........................................................................41
Principles and practices of cassava production ...........................................42
Choosing a site for cassava production .......................................................42
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