Week 5 Topic: Deforestation Introduction Deforestation is the act of cutting down of trees in an area. Forests are of great importance to us and our environment. But the rate at which the trees and forests are cleared is so alarming and could leads to deforestation. Trees are being cut down indiscriminately for timber, firewood,
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Environmental Physiology Agricultural Science, SS 2 Week: 1 Topic: Environmental Physiology Definition of Environmental Physiology This can be defined as effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. Normal growth and performance are enhanced when climatic factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, relative humidity, sunlight etc. are moderate. Effects of Changes in
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Agricultural Science, JSS 2, Week 1 Topic: Husbandry of Selected Crops Content Meaning of Crop Husbandry Selected crops (Maize) Crop Husbandry simply means careful management of the establishment, growth and harvesting of crops. Cereals – Maize Botanical Name: Zea mays Zea mays also known as corn, is a large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous
WEEK 7 Agricultural Science. S.S.S 1, Third Term TOPIC: General Control Measures of Diseases and Parasites Content Quarantine of a new stock Inoculation: A vaccine is injected Into the animals to make them develop immunity against certain disease e.g rinders pest. Proper sanitation through daily cleaning of feeds,regular removal of dropping and waste products, regular
WEEK 3 Agricultural Science. S.S.S 1 First Term TOPIC: Nutrition and health In everyday usage, a vegetable is any part of a plant that is consumed by humans as food as part of a savoury course or meal. The term “vegetable” is somewhat arbitrary, and largely defined through culinary and cultural tradition. It normally excludes other
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Agriculture JSS1 Week 4 Topic: BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE Branches of Agriculture Agriculture is a broad science with many branches which are explained below: Animal Science: Animal Science is described as “studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind”. Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal
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Agriculture JSS2 Week 9 Topic: MAINTAINING SOIL FERTILITY Contents: Use of organic manure-Green , animal, farmyard and compost manure Inorganic fertilizer application Bush fallowing Liming Crop rotation Alley cropping There are various ways of maintaining soil fertility. This includes: Use of organic manure-Green , animal, farmyard and compost manure, Inorganic fertilizer application, Bush fallowing, Liming,
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Agriculture JSS2 Week 3 Topic: FACTORS OF SOIL FORMATION Factors affecting soil formation are; Parent materials i.e origin of the soil Climate-Such as rainfall, temperature and wind. Topography Living matter or biotic factors-micro organism, roots of growing tree Time Parent materials: Parent material is the unconsolidated mineral and organic deposits in which soils are developing.
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Weeds Weed is any plant that grows in a place where it is not expected to grow or plant which grows out of place.A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, “a plant in the wrong place” Common Name: Spear grass Botanical Name: Heteropogoncontorous Family: Poaceae Habitat: They grow on poor soil as well as soil
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WEEK 2 Agricultural Science. S.S.S 1 First Term TOPIC: 12 MAJOR PROBLEMS OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA Content Nigeria is one of the most highly blessed nations in Africa. That she has not been able to solve, even her own problems of food and agriculture is a matter of very great concerns. Anyhow, if you
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