Author: Banji Aluko

Fig 1: COLLECTING SOIL SAMPLE CORE METHOD TO DETERMINE BULK DENSITY Bulk density also known as dry bulk density is the weight of soil in a given volume. Soils with…

Fig 1: EARTHWORM BURROWING I TO THE SOIL. THE HOLE MADE MAKES THE SOIL TO BE POROUS The soil is composed of minerals, organic matter, air and water. The parent…

Fig 1: SOIL STRUCTURE Soil structure is the degree and type of aggregation and the nature of pores and pore space. An aggregate possesses solids and pore space and are…

Fig 1: DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES Soils result from a mixed constituent of mineral particles and organic matter. This brings about the texture of the soil which is the feel of…

Fig 1: FARM TOOLS Farm tools are crude implements designed to help farmers apply manual force in farm operations. They make farm work easy, effective, and efficient thereby improving yield.They…

Fig 1: FARM IMPLEMENTS Crop production operations are associated with land preparation which involves the use of crude tools or farm machines at various stages of the cultivation. In general,…

Fig 1: FARM MACHINES Farm mechanisation is the application of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production. Machines such as tractor, plough, Harrow, harvesters, planters, seed driller etc are used…

Fig 1: AGROGEOLOGY (ROCKS FOR CROPS) Agrogeology an inter-disciplinary science that involves various fields like geology, Agronomy, and soil science. It involves two main aspect.1. The influence of parent materials…

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…

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…