Essential nutrient for Plant nutrient requirements for each Lecture (4 hours) different plants crop with special emphasis to major crops grown in (e.g. banana, maize, millet, beans, groundnuts, cassava, coffee, cotton Soil organic matter as Soil organic matter Interactive lectures Chalk / BB or Markers / a sink for soil fertility in Sources of soil organic matter to (2 hours) Flip charts Sub Saharan Africa Practical Soil samples and soil Determination of soil reagents for organic Status of organic matter in soil organic matter (wet carbon determination with special emphasis to method) (1.5 Nature and composition Effect on soil properties Effect of nutrient supply C:N ratio as a factor in soil organic matter mineralization and nutrient release Factors controlling soil Interactive lectures Chalk / BB or Markers / fertility (2 hrs) Flip charts Practical on soil pH in (1.5 hours) Processes controlling Interactive lectures / BB or Markers / Flip soil fertility (2 hrs) charts Liming practical (1.5 hours) Composting Interactive Lectures Chalk / BB or Markers / Composting process (3 hr) Flip charts Why compost? Practical (3 hr) Factors that affect the process (e.g. C:N ratio, temperature, aeration, microorganisms, pH and moisture content) How you tell mature/ ready compost? Composting in practice Procedure Materials monitoring 5. SUMMARY OF TIME NEEDED Interactive lectures covering theory 30 hrs Laboratory and field-based practicals 15 hrs 6. OVERALL COURSE EVALUATION Three continuous assessment 20 Six practical reports 20 Final examination 60 Total 100
Essential nutrient for different plants Plant nutrient requirements for each crop with special emphasis to major crops grown in (e.g. banana, maize, millet, beans, groundnuts, cassava, coffee, cotton Lecture (4 hours) Soil organic matter as a sink for soil fertility in Sub Saharan Africa Soil organic matter Sources of soil organic matter to soil Status of organic matter in soil with special emphasis to Nature and composition Effect on soil properties Effect of nutrient supply C:N ratio as a factor in soil organic matter mineralization and nutrient release Interactive lectures (2 hours) Practical Determination of soil organic matter (wet method) (1.5 Chalk / BB or Markers / Flip charts Soil samples and reagents for organic carbon determination Factors controlling soil fertility Interactive lectures (2 hrs) Practical on soil pH in (1.5 hours) Chalk / BB or Markers / Flip charts Processes controlling soil fertility Interactive lectures (2 hrs) Liming practical (1.5 hours) / BB or Markers / Flip charts Composting Composting process Why compost? Factors that affect the process (e.g. C:N ratio, temperature, aeration, microorganisms, pH and moisture content) How you tell mature/ ready compost? Composting in practice Procedure Materials monitoring Interactive Lectures (3 hr) Practical (3 hr) Chalk / BB or Markers / Flip charts 5. SUMMARY OF TIME NEEDED Interactive lectures covering theory 30 hrs Laboratory and field-based practicals 15 hrs 6. OVERALL COURSE EVALUATION Three continuous assessment 20 Six practical reports 20 Final examination 60 Total 100
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