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Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Land preparation for cassava production ....................................................43
Selection of planting materials ....................................................................43
Planting cassava ..........................................................................................44
Soil water management ...............................................................................46
Nutrient management ..................................................................................47
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Pest management .........................................................................................48
Harvesting in cassava ..................................................................................55
Post-harvesting management .......................................................................56
Chapter Four: Sweet potato production .......................................................58
Sweet potato and its importance ..................................................................58
Principles and practices of sweet potato production ...................................59
Choosing a site for sweet potato production ...............................................59
Selection of planting material .....................................................................60
Land preparation .........................................................................................60
Planting sweet potato ..................................................................................61
Soil water management ...............................................................................62
Nutrient management ..................................................................................62
Pest management .........................................................................................63
Other agronomic practices ..........................................................................66
Harvesting ...................................................................................................67
Post-harvesting management .......................................................................68
Chapter Five: Round potato production ......................................................70
Round potato and its importance .................................................................70
Principles and practices of growing round potato .......................................71
Choosing a site for round potato production ...............................................72
Land preparation .........................................................................................72
Selection of planting materials ....................................................................72
Planting........................................................................................................73
Soil water management ...............................................................................75
Nutrient management ..................................................................................76
Pest management .........................................................................................77
Harvesting ...................................................................................................83
Postharvest management of round potato ...................................................84
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