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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…