Author: Banji Aluko

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…

Fig 1: PLANT NUTRIENTS Soil can be thought of as the reservoir of most of the essential elements for plant growth. The soil supplies 13 elements out of the 16…

Fig 1: LETTUCE Lettuce ( Lactuca species) is a plant with an ancient history. It's origin appears to have been in Asia Minor. The name lettuce is possibly derived from…