2 units · ABE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
After taking this course, this course, the students should be able to:
apply the knowledge acquired in soil pedagogy, nutrient and nutrient exchange to managing soil fertility
apply the different fertilizer types (organic and inorganic) appropriately to different soil types
explain and describe the paedology, mineralogy and classification of soils
undertake soil survey and mapping;
manage soils for agricultural production.
Course contents
Origin and formation of soils. Physical properties of soils. Basic concept of soil paedology. Soil colloids; soil reaction; soil mineralogy. Soil organic matter. Soil survey and mapping. Soil classification. Soil fertility and fertilizers. Particle size distribution analysis/sieve analysis. Properties and management of Nigerian soils.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ABE 305.