SHEA TREE USES
Seed Kinds of Seeds Types of Seeds GM Seed (Genetically Modified Seeds) Problems of pollination Agamospermy Horticulture The nature of seeds Types of pollination Methods of Pollination Development of a Seed Seed Germination Development of Fruit and Fruit Types
ORIGIN Production Growing Cacao Management and Harvesting Major pests and diseases of cocoa Economics of cocoa Sustainability and cocoa production Research and impact
Legumes overview Identification of some legumes (Soybean, Cowpea, Groundnut) Production of some common legumes in Nigeria
PLANT DISEASE PESTS General methods for the prevention and control of crop pests INSECTS Important insect pests of major crops Animal pests Important species of rats and their damage in Nigeria Pests of stored products Important pests of stored products WEED Direct Effects of weeds on crop Indirect Effects of weeds Beneficial effects of weeds Plant considered as weeds do have some positive values Management of weeds Integrated pest management
Did you know that papaya and pineapple fruits are associated with Hawaii, Cuba? Oranges grow very well in Florida and California, but they started growing there with the help of the Spanish missionaries that took them there. Where did they come from? Did you know that one of the likely reasons why North American Indians never developed agriculture on a large scale was the belief that there was just nothing edible on earth? This notion only began to change when they started trading with their ...
Habit—herbs, rarely woody, as bamboos. They are very widely distributed all over the earth. Stem cylindrical with distinct nodes and internodes (sometimes hollow), called culm. Leaves are simple, alternate, and distichous, with sheathing leaf-base which is split open on the side opposite to the leaf blade; there is a hairy structure at the base of the leaf-blade, called the ligule. Inflorescence usually a spike or panicle of spikelets (FIG. 74); each spikelet consists of one or few flowers ...
In unit 3, special discussion is made for other animal agricultural pests. Particular mention is made of rats, mice, nematodes and birds because of their importance. Their control measures are also discussed. In unit 4, you will learn about weeds as pests. Weeds are pants growing were they are not wanted, but are important in crop production. They have both harmful and beneficial effects. Methods of weed control are also highlighted. Unit 5 focused on storage pests of common Nigerian crops an...
Originally the term agriculture is derived from two Latin words “Ager” and “Cultura”. Ager means land and cultura means cultivation i.e. tilling the soil and preparing it for planting of crops. Putting the two words together i.e. land and cultivation, agriculture could be regarded as land cultivation. In this modern day farming, this definition is no longer acceptable as agriculture means more than land cultivation. Modern agriculture therefore could be defined as the production of cr...
In Nigeria, we witness a case where agricultural sector contributions, however, have been less than adequate in the five (5) main areas. We can now link these reasons for the underdevelopment of Nigerian economy. However, lets now discuss its contributions to economy. (I) Food Provision: Food provides the basic human need and energy. Before 1970, food supply in Nigeria was quantitatively adequate. The problem by this time was poor quality. e.g. much of carbohydrate and little or no protein. T...
Cereal crops (Maize, Sorghum and Milet ) Cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran.Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop and are therefore staple crops. Root and Tuber Crops ( Yam, Cassava and Potetoes) Root and Tuber Crops. Root and tuber crops (CropGroups 1 and 2) consist of root crops, such as bee...