SS2 Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for First Term
WEEK(S)
TOPIC(S)
CONTENT
- (a) Macro- and Micro-nutrients: Their Functions and Deficiency Symptoms in Crops
- (b) Factors Affecting Availability of Nutrients such as pH, Excess of Other Nutrients, Leaching, etc.
- (c) Methods of Replenishing Lost Nutrients, Crop Rotation, Input of Organic Manure, etc.
- (d) Nitrogen, Carbon, Water and Phosphorus Cycles – Diagrams, Processes and Importance of Each Cycle
- (e) Meaning and Importance of Organic Agriculture
- (a) Meaning of Irrigation System
- (b) Types of Irrigation Systems
- (c) Description of Each Irrigation System
- (d) The Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Irrigation System
- (e) Importance/Advantages of Irrigation System
- (f) problems Associated with Irrigation
- (g) Sources of Irrigation Water
- (h) Characteristics of Irrigable Soil
- (a) Meaning of Farm Surveying
- (b) Common Surveying Equipment
- (c) Uses of Each Equipment
- (d) Maintenance Measures on Farm Survey Equipment
- (e) Importance of Farm Surveying
- (a) Meaning of Farm Planning
- (b) Factors Considered in Farm Planning and the Design of a Farmstead
- (c) Importance of Farm Planning
- (a) Meaning of Farmstead
- (b) Importance of Farmstead Planning
- (c) Principles of Farm Planning/Layout – Consider the following:
Farmstead siting (i) Soil conditions (ii) Water supply
Location of Farm Buildings
- (a) Meaning of Agricultural Pollution
- (b) Types and Sources of Pollution of Agricultural Lands and Fish Ponds
- (c) Effects of Land/Pond Pollution on Farmers and Agricultural Productivity
- (a) Meaning of Forest and Forestry
- (b) Importance of Forestry
- (c) Forest Regulation
- (d) Forest Management Practices:
(i) Selective exploitation
(ii) Regeneration
(iii) Afforestation
(iv) Water shed - (e) Implication of Deforestation
- (a) Meaning of Agro-forestry
- (b) Practices of Agro-forestry:
(i) Taungya system
(ii) Different Agro forestry combination in production of crops, livestock pasture
(iii) Tree-species suitable for agro forestry practices
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
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Maryam
Zainab
Halima Ahmadu