O level agriculture notes uganda

O level agriculture notes uganda is the word agriculture originated from two Latin words i.e;Ager which means soil Cultural which means tillage or cultivation.

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Agriculture is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock

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Introduction 

“Agri” and “Culture”
Branches of Agriculture

Importance of Agriculture to the economy and the Farmers 

Importance’s of agriculture

Problem facing agriculture

problems faced by farmers

Possible solutions

Solutions

Factors that affect the distribution of crops

Factors which affect agriculture

Land use in uganda 

Land use

Forms of land use in uganda

Forms of cultivation
Factors that affect the form of land use
Uses of forests in Uganda

Farm layout

Farm layout.
Factors considered when planning a farm layout
Principles / factors considered when establishing a good farm layout 

Factors affecting crop and livestock distribution

Factors that determine
Farming systems and practices

Pastrol Systems

Different pastrol systems

Subsistance Farming

subsistence farming

Commercial farming system

Commercial farming

Plantational / Estaste Farming

plantation Farming

Cropping systems

Monocropping / sole cropping
Inter-cropping / Mixed cropping
Crop rotation

Population

population
Causes of high population
Effects of population increase on agric
Ways of lowering high population 

Climate and Elements of Weather

Climate
Wind
Rainfall
Humidity

Soil Science

what is soil science
Soil formation
Factors influencing soil formation
soil constituents.
Factors that determine amount of air in the soil
importance’s of living organisms
Factors that influence the abundance of living organisms

Organic Matter

What is organic matter
Factors that affect the rate of decomposition of organic matter

Soil Classification

Classification
Types of soils
Soil property

Soil properties

Soil property
Importance of soil structure
Soil stability
Factors that influence the formation of soil structure (Aggregation) 
Soil Aeration

Soil PH

What is soil Ph
  Ways of adjusting soil pH
  Importance of soil pH 

The soil profile

Soil profile

Soil Fertility and Productivity

Soil Fertility

Plant Nutrients 

What is plant nutrients
Ways through which nutrients are lost from the soil
Importance of nitrogen to plants
Effects of excessive application of Nitrogen in the soil

Principles of cultivation

Land clearing
Types of land preparation / Seedbed preparation
Factors that determine the number of tillage operations carried out.

Minimum Tillage

All about tillage
Agronomic Pratices 
Factors that determine the spacing of crops   

Seed Selection and Dressing

Seed selection
Gapping / Gap filling

Plant Propagation

Plant propagation

Germination

Germination test method
Use of potassium permaganate.
Seed dormacy.
Nursery bed
Establishment of a nursery bed

Vegetative propagation

What is Vegetative propagation
Factors that affect rooting of cutting

Layering

What is layering
Types / Forms of layering
Different methods of Grafting

Grafting

What is meant by grafting
  Budding / Bud Grafting
Factors To Consider When Grafting.
Advantages /Aims /Reasons for Grafting
Process of Grafting a Crop e.g Mangoes, Oranges
Advantage of vegetable propagation.

Crop Protection and weeds

What is crop protection
Crop Pests
Classification of weeds
Types of Pests
Qualities of A Good Pesticide
Plant Diseases

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