Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Agricultural Science outline · Section B: Agricultural Ecology
Content
a. Types of soil
Objective
Candidates should be able to identify types of soil and separate soil into sand, silt and clay fractions
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b. Chemical and biological composition of soil: soil macro and micro nutrients; soil water; soil macro-organisms; soil microbes; soil air
Objective
Candidates should be able to describe the chemical and biological composition of soil
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c. Soil pH
Objective
Candidates should be able to determine soil pH and explain the causes and correction of soil acidity/alkalinity
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d. Physical properties of soil: soil texture; soil structure
Objective
Candidates should be able to describe physical properties including water holding capacity, porosity, capillarity and consistency
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