SEED GERMINATION AND DORMANCY
Fig 1: FLOWER WITH IT'S LABELLED PARTS The flower is the reproductive system of the flowering plant. It is made up of different parts. On the flower is both the…
PLANT GROWTH SUBSTANCES
Fig 1: PLANT GROWTH SUBSTANCES Plant growth and development not only depend on nutrients, light and water from the atmosphere and the soil as source of food but also depend…
QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE IN SOIL FERTILITY EVALUATION
Fig 1: SOIL Soil fertility evaluation is the process by which nutritional problems are diagnosed and fertilizer recommendation are made. It is simply the measurement or assessment of the fertility…
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE
Fig 1: CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE Agriculture is faced with many challenges. These challenges varies from one area of the world to another. For example, in Africa, challenges facing agriculture include how…
SOIL NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Fig 1: PLANT NUTRIENTS Plant nutrients are elements that are essential for plant growth, reproduction and development. There are about 17 nutrients required by plants. They are divided into two…
POTASSIUM
Fig 1: POTASSIUM Among the primary essential nutrients required by plant in large quantity is potassium. It is required in the same amount or slightly large amount as nitrogen. Plants…
AGROECOLOGY
Fig 1: AGROECOLOGY Agroecology is the bed rock of sustainable agriculture. It is a combination of agro and ecology to form the word Agroecology. Agro means agriculture and ecology means…
PHOSPHORUS
Fig 1: PHOSPHORUS Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient, though it is required in low quantity. It is critically required at early stage of development of plant and in energy transfer…