INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Macro-nutrients. Nitrogen.
Phosphorus. Potassium.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



To identify plants macronutrients.
To classify macro-nutrients as fertilizers and liming elements.


To identify role of nitrogen in plants.
To state symptoms of nitrogen deficiency in plants

List down macro- elements.
Q/A: Definition of an ion; expose ionic form of elements.

Discuss, giving examples the role of nitrogen and the deficiency symptoms.

Yellowish-green / brown leaves.
Purple flowers.
Curled leaves,
Chlorotic leaves.

KLB BK II
1-2

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Magnesium. Calcium.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify role of magnesium in plants.
To state symptoms of magnesium deficiency in plants.
To identify role of calcium in plants.
To state symptoms of calcium deficiency in plants.

Discuss, giving examples the role of magnesium and the deficiency symptoms.

Discuss, giving examples the role of calcium and the deficiency symptoms.

Thin stems with reduced nodulation.

Tomatoes with blossom end rot.

KLB BK II Pgs 4-5

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Sulphur. Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen.
Micro-nutrients.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify role of sulphur in plants.
To state symptoms of sulphur deficiency in plants.


To explain the photosynthetic role of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Discuss, giving examples the role of sulphur and the deficiency symptoms.



Briefly highlight the role of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in photosynthesis.

crop leaves
Chart: Macronutrients,
micronutrients,
their ionic forms and deficiency symptoms.

Pg 5

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Classification of Fertilizers. Straight and compound fertilizers.
Nitrogenous fertilizers.
Phosphatic fertilizers.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify criteria used to classify inorganic fertilizers.

To distinguish between straight and compound fertilizers.
To give examples of:
- Straight fertilizers.
- Compound fertilizers.
To state characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers.

Teacher briefly exposes the classification criteria.

Detailed discussion.
Teacher presents the fertilizers and helps students to identify them.
Group experiments- Dissolving nitrogenous fertilizers in water.
Discussion: Other characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers.
Giving examples of nitrogenous fertilizers.

CAN
ASN
SA
DAP, MAP, Urea.
(NH4)2 SO4
ASN
SSP
DSP
TSP

KLB BK II Pg 8
KLB BK II Pg 9-10

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Potassic fertilizers.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state characteristics of potassium fertilizers.
To give examples of potassium fertilizers.

Group experiments: Solubility in water, litmus tests.
Discuss properties of KCl, K2SO4.

KCl
K2SO4

PKLB BK II g 11-12

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Fertilizer Application.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe methods of fertilizer application.

Q/A: Teacher elicits responses on methods of fertilizer application.
Brief discussion of the methods highlighted.
Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of each method.

KLB BK II Pg 12-13

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Fertilizer Rates.
Carbon cycle and Nitrogen cycle.
Soil Sampling.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To determine % of nutrient(s) of a fertilizer.
To calculate fertilizer ratio.
To find the amount of fertilizer required per unit area (hectare).

To explain ways in which carbon / nitrogen is removed / returned to the atmosphere.

Problem solving and explanations.
Worked examples.
Supervised practice.
Assignment method / Group discussion.

chart
Charts: Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle.
Charts: Transverse and ziz-zag soil sampling methods.

KLB BK II Pg 14-15
KLB BK II Pg 16-20

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Soil Testing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil testing.
To explain importance of soil testing.
To test soil pH.
To explain effect of soil pH on crops.

Q/A: Definition and importance of soil testing.
Q/A: Definition of pH in terms of acidity / alkalinity.
Class standard experiments: Determining soil pH.
Discussion: Optimum pH range for crops.

Litmus paper, indicators, pH colour chart.

KLB BK II Pg 22-24

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Seeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To state advantages and disadvantages of using seeds as planting materials.

Teacher broadly classifies planting materials as either seeds or vegetative materials.
Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of using seeds compared to vegetative materials.

student book

KLB BK II Pg 27-28

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Vegetative materials.
Vegetative planting materials.
Selection of planting materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state advantages and disadvantages of using vegetative materials over seeds.



To explain factors to consider when selecting planting materials.

Q/A: Advantages of vegetative materials over seeds.
Detailed discussion with explanations of new concepts.

vegetative materials & seeds
Bulbils of sisal/ splits of grass/ pyrethrum, banana/ sisal suckers, Irish potato tubers, potato vines, and sugarcane setts.

KLB BK II Pg 28-34
KLB BK II Pg 34

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Preparation of planting materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain some methods used to prepare planting materials.

Detailed discussion on breaking seed dormancy, chemical treatment, seed dressing and seed inoculation, chitting / sprouting.

vegetative materials & seeds

KLB BK II Pg 35

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Time of planting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain factors to consider in timing planting.
To identify advantages of timely planting.

Q/A and brief discussion.

KLB BK II Pg 38

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Broadcasting method of planting. Row planting.
Over-sowing and under-sowing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting method.

To state advantages and disadvantages of row planting.
To distinguish over-sowing form under-sowing.

Brief discussion.
Give examples of crops planted by broadcasting.

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of row planting.
Brief discussion.
Give examples of such crops.

video

KLB BK II Pg 39-40
v Pg 40

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Spacing of crops.
Plant population.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the importance of correct spacing of crops.
To explain factors that influence crop spacing.

Q/A and discussion.
Importance and factors.

Chart: Average inter-row and intrarow spacing of common crops.

KLB BK II Pg 40-41

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Seed rate.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define optimal seed rate of a given crop.
To explain factors to consider in choosing seed rates.

Explanations and detailed discussion.

student book

KLB BK II Pg 43

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Depth of planting.
Establishing a nursery.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain determinants of correct depth of planting.


To differentiate between a nursery and a seedbed.

To explain the importance of a nursery in crop propagation.
To enumerate factors considered when siting a nursery.

Q/A & Detailed discussion.
Field activity: planting crops to the correct spacing.
Supervised field activities.




Q/A and explanations.
Activity- Establishing a (vegetative) nursery / tea sleeves / sugarcane setts.

school farm




School farm.

KLB BK II Pg 43-44
KLB BK II Pg 46-48

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Nursery management practices.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify important nursery management practices and state their significance.

Q/A and explanations.
Expose new concepts e.g. hardening off.

School farm.

KLB BK II Pg 48-50

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Grafting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To define grafting.
To describe methods of grafting.

Teacher demonstration/ illustration of whip grafting, side grafting, bark grafting.
Out - door activity: Students practise grafting.

Grafting tools.

KKLB BK II LB BK II
Pg 53-55

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Budding.
Layering.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define budding.
To describe methods of budding.
To explain importance of grafting and budding.

To define layering.
To identify appropriate crops for layering.
To describe methods / types of layering.

Teacher demonstrations/ illustrations/ drawing diagrams.
Discussion: Types of budding.
Teacher demonstrations/ Illustrations/ Drawing diagrams.
Out-door activity: Carrying out layering.

budding tools
school farm

KLB BK II Pg 55-58
KLB BK II Pg 58-60

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Tissue culture for crop propagation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define tissue culture.
To describe the process of tissue culture.
To explain importance of tissue culture in crop propagation.

Teacher exposes new concepts.

Brief discussion on tissue culture.

Suitable crops.

KLB BK II Pg 60-63

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Transplanting crop seedlings.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of transferring seedlings from the nursery to the field.
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting crop seedlings.

Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting crop seedlings.

Suitable crops.

KLB BK II Pg 61-62

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Transplanting tree seedlings.
Crop rotation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting tree seedlings.




To give the meaning of crop rotation.
To give examples of crop rotation cycles.

Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting tree seedlings.



Q/A, brief illustrations of cycles of crop production.

Suitable seedlings.




Illustrative charts.

KLB BK II Pg 63
KLB BK II Pg 67

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Importance of crop rotation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the importance of crop rotation.
To give examples of rotational programmes.

Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.

Illustrative charts.

KLB BK II Pg 68-70

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Mulching.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define mulching.
To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.

Q/A
Brief discussion.

school farm

KLB BK II Pg 71-72

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Mulching.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define mulching.
To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.

Q/A
Brief discussion.

school farm

KLB BK II Pg 71-72

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Mulching.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define mulching.
To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.

Q/A
Brief discussion.

school farm

KLB BK II Pg 71-72

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Thinning, Gapping and Rouging.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain importance of thinning, gapping and rouging.

Brief discussion.

school farm

KLB BK IIPg 73

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Pruning.
Pruning tea.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define pruning.
To give reasons for pruning.
To identify methods for pruning.
To identify tools used in pruning.

To describe methods of pruning tea.

Q/A
Detailed discussion.
Teacher demonstration: Correct and incorrect ways of pruning.
Teacher demonstration of formative pruning, pegging method, use of rings and pegs, use of fitos, tipping.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.

Secateurs, twigs, pruning saw, shears, e.t.c.
Tea bushes, fitos, pegs.

KLB BK II Pg 74-75
KLB BK II Pg 76-80

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Pruning coffee.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify specific aims of pruning coffee.
To describe various methods of pruning coffee.

Illustrative diagrams / Demonstrations on: single / multiple stem pruning, capping and de-suckering of coffee.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.

school farm

KLB BK II Pg 80-84

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Training.
Weeds, crop pests and diseases.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define training as a field practice.
To explain ways of training crops.

Expository approach: expose meaning of propping, trellising.
Q/A and discussion on importance of staking, earthing up.

school farm

PKLB BK II g 85-86

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Timing of harvesting.
Methods of harvesting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the stage and timing of harvesting of a crop.
To briefly describe methods of harvesting of specific crops.
To enumerate precautions observed during harvesting.

Discussion on factors considered when timing harvesting.
Give specific examples of methods and precautions observed.

education trip

KLB BK II Pg 88-89
KLB BK II Pg 89

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Post-harvest practices. Storage.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various post-harvest practices and their importance.
To give characteristics of a good grain store (traditional / modern).

Probing questions and detailed discussion.

video

KLB BK II Pg 90-94