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Trap cropping

Trap cropping is the planting of a trap crop to protect the main cash crop from a certain pest or…

Soil tillage

Soil tillage is a method of soil preparation for seedbed preparation, sowing or transplanting, and for crops’ growth. Types of…

Intercropping

Intercropping is the cultivation of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field. It also means the growing of…

Green manuring

Green manuring is the plowing under or soil incorporation of any green manure crops while they are green or soon…

Field sanitation

Field sanitation is an important and highly effective farm practice to keep most pests under control. What to do? 1.      Use…

Crop rotation

Crop rotation is one of the oldest and most effective cultural control strategies. It means the planned order of specific…

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

1. Fertile soil / Productive soil  Provides all necessary soil factors in balanced proportion: air, water, T, nutrients in needed amounts, forms and proportions.…

Soil Formation

Introduction All soils initially come from rocks, this is termed the ‘parent material’. The Parent Material may be directly below…

Soil Groups

Agricultural Equipment and Their Uses

Agriculture has been transformed by technology to increase output and quality of goods. Today, farmers who are still breaking their…