Husbandry of selected crops (cereals)
Agricultural science SSS1 First Term
Week 5
Husbandry of selected crops (cereals)
Performance objectives
Students should be able to:
- State major husbandry practices.
Content;
Maize (Zea mays)
Maize also called corn, is a member of the grass family (Gramineae). It is a cereal crop which produces grains that can be used as food by human beings as well as livestock. The seed/fruit of maize is a caryopsis, i.e, it has its epicarp fused with the mesocarp.
Land preparation:
This is done by clearing the land or bush with a cutlass, making ridges or heaps manually with a hoe, or mechanically by ploughing, harrowing and ridging.
Varieties/ cultivars:
This includes dent maize, flint corn, flour corn, popcorn, sweet corn and pod corn.
Climatic and soil requirement:
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