Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Agricultural Science outline · Section B: Agronomy
Content
a. Soil water: importance, sources, movement, management and conservation
Objective
Compare capillary, gravitational and hygroscopic water; determine water-holding capacity, wilting points, and plant-available and unavailable water; identify methods of soil-water management and conservation.
Content
b. Soil conservation: meaning and importance; causes, effects, prevention and control of leaching, erosion, continuous cropping, burning and oxidation of organic matter
Objective
Identify the causes of erosion and leaching and determine control methods.
Content
c. Irrigation and drainage methods
Objective
Classify irrigation and drainage systems; examine their importance and challenges.
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