SOIL FERTILITY

Organic manures.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify role of organic manure in crop production.
To state types of organic manures.

Q/A and explanations.

school farm

KLB
Pages 110

SOIL FERTILITY
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Methods of making organic manure.
Importance of livestock. Livestock types and breeds.
Dairy cattle.
Breeds of dairy cattle.
Beef cattle.
Breeds of beef cattle.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe methods of making organic manure.
To describe common breeds of dairy cattle.

Discussion: Compost manure, green manure, FYM.
Procedure of making manure.
Brief discussion: characteristics, origin of - Jersey, Guernsey, Friesian, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss.

Compost manure, green manure, FYM.
Livestock products and by-products.
Chart- key parts of a cow.
Wall chart: breeds of dairy cows.
Charts- a beef animal.
Wall chart-Beef cattle

KLB
Pages 112
KLB
Pages 120

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Dual-purpose cattle.
Sheep. Breeds of wool sheep.
Mutton sheep breeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify dual-purpose cattle breeds (both exotic and indigenous).
To state characteristics of dual-purpose cattle breeds.

Discuss characteristics of Sahiwal, Red Poll and Zebu (East African Zebu).

Photographs of dual-purpose cattle breeds.
Chart- key parts of a sheep.
Wall chart- Breeds of wool sheep.
Wall chart- Breeds of mutton sheep.

KLB
Pages 122

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Dual-purpose sheep.
Breeds of meat goats.
Breeds of milk goats.
Pig breeds.
Breeds of rabbits.
Chicken breeds.
Chicken hybrids.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To name breeds of dual-purpose sheep.
To state characteristics of each bread of dual-purpose sheep.

To name key parts of a rabbit.
To identify breeds of rabbits and their characteristics.

Assignment method: Stating characteristics of Romney Marsh, Corriedale, and Hampshire Down.
Briefly discuss the typical conformation and characteristics of New Zealand White, the California White, the Chinchilla and Earlops.

Wall chart: dual-purpose sheep breeds.
Wall chart- milk and meat goats.
Chart- Key parts of a pig
Wall chart- Major pig breeds.
Chart- Key parts of a rabbit
Wall chart- Rabbit breeds.
Chart - Key parts of a chicken.

KLB
Page 132
KLB
Pages 136

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1

Camel breeds.
Introduction.
Basic economic principles.
Importance of Farm records.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify the two major camel breeds.

Exposition;
Discussion;
Excursion.

Photographs of camel breeds.
text book
Specimen farm records.

KLB
Pages 138

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Types of farm records. Inventory and financial records.
Labor records and production records.
Livestock Production Records. Breeding records.
Feeding records. Health records.
Livestock production records.
Macro-nutrients. Nitrogen.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe inventory records and financial records.
To state importance of keeping accurate livestock production records.
To identify necessary details of livestock production records.

Probing questions and discussion.
Discussion: Milk production record/ egg production record.

Practical activity- Design milk production / egg production records.

Samples of records / charts.
Labour records and production records.
Livestock breeding records.
Chart ? Sample of animal health record.
Livestock production records.
Yellowish-green / brown leaves.

KLB
Page 143
KLB
Page 146

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Phosphorus. Potassium.
Magnesium. Calcium.
Sulphur. Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen.
Micro-nutrients.

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

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

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


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

Purple flowers.
Curled leaves,
Chlorotic leaves.
Thin stems with reduced nodulation.
Tomatoes with blossom end rot.
crop leaves
Chart: Macronutrients,
micronutrients,
their ionic forms and deficiency symptoms.

KLB BK II
Pgs 2-3

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Classification of Fertilizers. Straight and compound fertilizers.
Nitrogenous fertilizers.
Phosphatic fertilizers.
Potassic fertilizers.
Fertilizer Application.
Fertilizer Rates.

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 describe methods of fertilizer application.

Teacher briefly exposes the classification criteria.

Detailed discussion.
Teacher presents the fertilizers and helps students to identify them.
Q/A: Teacher elicits responses on methods of fertilizer application.
Brief discussion of the methods highlighted.
Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of each method.

CAN
ASN
SA
DAP, MAP, Urea.
(NH4)2 SO4
SSP
DSP
TSP
KCl
K2SO4
chart

KLB BK II Pg 8
KLB BK II Pg 12-13

INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Carbon cycle and Nitrogen cycle.
Soil Sampling.
Soil Testing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain ways in which carbon / nitrogen is removed / returned to the atmosphere.

Assignment method / Group discussion.

Charts: Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle.
Charts: Transverse and ziz-zag soil sampling methods.
Litmus paper, indicators, pH colour chart.

KLB BK II Pg 16-20

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Seeds.
Vegetative materials.
Vegetative planting materials.
Selection of planting materials.
Preparation of planting materials.
Time of planting.

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


To state advantages and disadvantages of using seeds as planting materials.
To explain factors to consider when selecting 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.

Detailed discussion with explanations of new concepts.

student book
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 27-28
KLB BK II Pg 34

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

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

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.

Brief discussion.
Give examples of crops planted by broadcasting.

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of row planting.

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

KLB BK II Pg 39-40

CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)

Plant population.
Seed rate.
Depth of planting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To determine plant population in a given size of land.
To explain determinants of correct depth of planting.

Q/A: Inter-conversion of metric units.

Worked examples.

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

student book
school farm

KLB BK II Pg 42-43
KLB BK II Pg 43-44

CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)

Establishing a nursery.

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

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

School farm.

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)

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.
Budding.
Layering.
Tissue culture for crop propagation.

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




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

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

Teacher demonstrations/ Illustrations/ Drawing diagrams.
Out-door activity: Carrying out layering.

Grafting tools.
budding tools
school farm
Suitable crops.

KKLB BK II LB BK II
Pg 53-55
KLB BK II Pg 58-60

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

Transplanting crop seedlings.
Transplanting tree seedlings.
Crop rotation.

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.
Suitable seedlings.
Illustrative charts.

KLB BK II Pg 61-62

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Importance of crop rotation.
Mulching.
Thinning, Gapping and Rouging.
Pruning.
Pruning tea.
Pruning coffee.

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.
To define pruning.
To give reasons for pruning.
To identify methods for pruning.
To identify tools used in pruning.

Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.
Q/A
Detailed discussion.
Teacher demonstration: Correct and incorrect ways of pruning.

Illustrative charts.
school farm
Secateurs, twigs, pruning saw, shears, e.t.c.
Tea bushes, fitos, pegs.
school farm

KLB BK II Pg 68-70
KLB BK II Pg 74-75

CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

Training.
Weeds, crop pests and diseases.
Timing of harvesting.
Methods of harvesting.
Post-harvest practices. Storage.

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
education trip
video

PKLB BK II g 85-86