JAMB Agricultural Science · Section 2

Cropping Systems, Planting Patterns and Plant Densities

Section B: Agronomy

Syllabus content and objectives

Official JAMB Agricultural Science outline · Section B: Agronomy

Content

a. Cropping systems: monocropping, mixed, multiple, inter-, relay-, strip- and rotational cropping

Objective

Identify and compare cropping systems and apply different systems to solve agricultural problems.

Content

b. Planting patterns: broadcasting, row spacing and drilling

Objective

Differentiate between the various planting patterns.

Content

c. Plant densities: single, double and multiple stands

Objective

Examine types of plant densities and their effects on crop yield; compute plant density per hectare.

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