TOPIC CONTENT METHOD OF TOOLS / INSTRUCTION / Time EQUIPMENT allocated NEEDED Importance of fruit crops in food security 1. Introduction: Interactive Lecture (2 LCD Projector and and income hrs) Screen, Advantages of growing fruit crops BB/Chalk Constraints facing crops production Modern technologies applied in commercial fruit growing for quality improvement e.g Application of phytohormones, pruning fundamentals, bagging, protected cultivation. Factors affecting distribution of fruit 2. Distribution of fruit Lecture ( 2 hrs) LCD Projector and crops in crops in Screen, Manipulation of factors in order to extend BB/Chalk fruit production in unsuitable area Advantages of establishing fruit crops in isolated rural areas Classification of fruit crops 3. Types of fruit crops Lecture (1 hr) LCD Projector and Plant species and orchard site selection Screen, for fruit crops, orchard planting patterns. BB/Chalk Continuous assessment 1 Quiz (1 hr) Causes of decline 4. Banana production Lecture (2 hrs) LCD Projector and Land preparation Screen, Propagation and planting BB/Chalk Planting materials / tissue culture bananas Field visit Practical on Spacing and density production of Bananas Transport (60 Intercropping (3 hrs) seater) Mulching Thinning Pruning Harvesting Land preparation 5. Pineapple Lecture (2 hr) LCD Projector and Varieties production Screen, Crop rotation BB/Chalk Mulching Propagation and planting Field visit Practical on Rapid multiplication production of Spacing/ lay out Pineapple (3 hrs) Flower induction Transport (60 Harvesting seater) Pruning Ratoon crop Planting and cultivation in organic farming Varieties 6. Passion fruit Lecture (2 hrs) LCD Projector and Propagation and planting Production Screen, Land preparation
TOPIC CONTENT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION / Time allocated TOOLS / EQUIPMENT NEEDED 1. Introduction: Importance of fruit crops in food security and income Advantages of growing fruit crops Constraints facing crops production Modern technologies applied in commercial fruit growing for quality improvement e.g Application of phytohormones, pruning fundamentals, bagging, protected cultivation. Interactive Lecture (2 hrs) LCD Projector and Screen, BB/Chalk 2. Distribution of fruit crops in Factors affecting distribution of fruit crops in Manipulation of factors in order to extend fruit production in unsuitable area Advantages of establishing fruit crops in isolated rural areas Lecture ( 2 hrs) LCD Projector and Screen, BB/Chalk 3. Types of fruit crops Classification of fruit crops Plant species and orchard site selection for fruit crops, orchard planting patterns. Continuous assessment 1 Lecture (1 hr) Quiz (1 hr) LCD Projector and Screen, BB/Chalk 4. Banana production Causes of decline Land preparation Propagation and planting Planting materials / tissue culture bananas Spacing and density Intercropping Mulching Thinning Pruning Harvesting Lecture (2 hrs) Field visit Practical on production of Bananas (3 hrs) LCD Projector and Screen, BB/Chalk Transport (60 seater) 5. Pineapple production Land preparation Varieties Crop rotation Mulching Propagation and planting Rapid multiplication Spacing/ lay out Flower induction Harvesting Pruning Ratoon crop Planting and cultivation in organic farming Lecture (2 hr) Field visit Practical on production of Pineapple (3 hrs) LCD Projector and Screen, BB/Chalk Transport (60 seater) 6. Passion fruit Production Varieties Propagation and planting Land preparation Lecture (2 hrs) LCD Projector and Screen,
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