Yearly Archives: 2024

Fig 1: PUMPKIN Pumpkin may also be referred to as squash or marrow and is believed to have originated in Mexico and South America. They are in the gourd family,…

Fig 1: SOIL ENZYMES Soil is the home for many organisms, place where different activities necessary for life of organisms occur. Plants grow on soil; microorganisms live in soils; water…

Fig1: DIFFERENT SOILS WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS DUE TO MINERALS FOUND IN PARENT MATERIALS Soil is a natural body comprised of three phases. The solids phase (minerals and organic matter), liquid…

Fig 1: SOIL TEMPERATURE The soil is a major storage media of heat. It is a reservoir of energy during the day and source of heat to the surface at…

Fig 1: COTTON PLANT Cotton is a raw materials for the textile industry. It belongs to the family of Malvaceae and genus Gossypium. It is a perennial cash crop.One of…

Fig 1: SOIL Soil consistency is one of the physical properties of the soil. It is a term used to describe the resistance of soil to mechanical stress or manipulation at various…

Fig 1: KENAF ( KENAF FIBER MADE INTO HAND BAG) Kenaf ( Hibiscus cannabinus) is a dicotyledonous, herbaceous, annual herb. It is a fiber crop also called Deccan hemp and Java…

Fig 1: SOYABEANS Protein is an important nutrient in human and animal diet. Lack of protein leads to deficiency and illness. The two major source of protein are animal and…

Fig 1: CASSAVA ( Manihot esculenta) Cassava, (Manihot esculenta) is a tuberous edible plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) . It is cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical parts of the world for its…

Fig 1: CITRUS FRUIT Citrus are crucial horticultural crops which belong to the family Rutaceae. It is a large family with different species. The genus is citrus and it consist…