Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Agricultural Science outline · Section B: Agronomy
Content
a. Rock formation
Objective
Identify the major types of rocks and their formation.
Content
b. Factors affecting rock weathering and soil formation
Objective
Identify major types and properties of soils, and the factors and processes of soil formation.
Content
c. Physical properties of soil: soil profile; soil components, texture and structure
Objective
Differentiate between the horizons in a soil profile; differentiate between soil components; compute the proportion of soil components; analyse soil into its component parts; determine the water-holding capacity of soil.
Content
d. Chemical properties of soil: soil acidity and alkalinity; chemical components of soil, e.g. silicate
Objective
Determine the soil pH.
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