Raise School Farm

PRE PLANTING ACTIVITIES

1. Choose a suitable site
2. Clearing of land and stumping
3. Selection of seedlings
4. Planting locally grown crops on ridges and beds in the school farm.

POST PLANTING ACTIVITIES

1. Watering, mulching, thinning and supply
2. Application of fertilizers
3. Weeding
4. Staking where necessary
5. Application of pesticides
6. Harvesting of mature crops.

Strategies & Activities:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3: Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils’ questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

Mention some ways a school farm can be raised

ASSIGNMENT

Mention 5 post planting activities for raising school farm

See also

CROP DISEASES

Pest and diseases

Farm Records and Farm Accounts

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