MAINTENANCE AND INCREASING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER IN THE TROPICS.
Fig 1: ORGANIC MATTER The organic matter in the soil is derived from plants and animals. In a forest for example, leaf litters and woody materials fall to the forest…
CROPPING SYSTEM
Fig 1: CROPPING SYSTEM Farming is the basic activity through which man nourishes himself with food on daily basis. Different cropping systems are being used by farmers all over the…
CROP DISEASES
Fig 1: PLANT DISEASES Disease of both crop and Livestock had constituted a major problem to farmers all over the world. Diseases had lead to general reduction in agricultural production…
PESTS AND PEST MANAGEMENT
Fig 1: AGRICULTURAL PESTS For centuries, farmers in the tropics have harvested low yield due to the following factorsa) depletion in soil nutrientsb) incidence of pest and diseasesc) adamant nature…
ANTAGONISTIC NUTRIENT INTERACTION
Shotage of food within a nation had been attributed to various factors such as War or conflicts, pest and disease incident, poor climate or weather, depleted soil, lack of improved…
Synergistic Nutrient Interactions
The Ultimate goal of the farmer is to obtain high yield of crop from his farming business. The most important limiting factor in crop farming is inadequate nutrient limiting crops…
HERBICIDE FORMULATION
Fig 1: HERBICIDE Herbicides are pesticide used to control Weeds. They can be from natural source such as plants extracts or from chemicals. Herbicides are not normally sold as pure…
TROPICAL WEEDS
Fig 1: Chromolaena odorata What are Weeds?Weed is any plant growing where it is not wanted. It is a plant whose growth interferes with that of the crop for which…
PLANTATION FARMING
Fig 1: BANANA PLANTATION Plantation crops are tree crops grown either For local consumption or commercial purposes. Such crops take time to grow and surpasses the arable crops. They are…
HORTICULTURE
Fig 1: HORTICULTURE Horticulture is the science that deals with cultivation, production, marketing and storage of perishable crop products and the term perishable has to do with the nature of…