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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…

Fig 1: CARROTS Carrot is domesticated form of the wild carrot and it is native to Europe and Asia. It is a root vegetable, belongs to the family Apiaceae, formerly…

Fig 1: FOOD SECURITY In the past, food shortage where either inappropriate or non-existent in Africa and other continent in the world. This was so due to low population of…

Fig 1: WATERLOGGED FARM LAND A lot of farmers  are faced with the challenges of how to manage the water on their field. Water on field can be from rain…

Fig 1: PLANT ANALYSIS Plants absorb nutrients through their root hairs. These nutrients include macro or major nutrients and micro / minor / trace nutrients. The macro nutrients include ;nitrogen,…

Fig 1: SOIL TESTING AND EQUIPMENTS Many activities of man result in soil pollution. Some of the substances released that causes the pollution are from waste from mechanical workshops, oil…