{"id":3027,"date":"2023-10-04T09:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:01:16","slug":"week-4-ss2-second-term-agricultural-science-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-4-ss2-second-term-agricultural-science-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 &#8211; SS2 Second Term Agricultural Science Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<strong>WEEK: FOUR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Date: __________<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>TOPIC: FLORICULTURE<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>CONTENT<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Meaning of floriculture\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Importance of ornamental plants\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Common species of ornamental plants\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>FLORICULTURE<br \/>\n<\/strong>Floriculture: is a discipline of horticulture that is concerned with the production and management of ornamental plants.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Ornamental plants are beautiful trees or shrubs which can be used to decorate our environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>IMPORTANCE OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Sources of employment e.g florists.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Serves as source of income.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For expression of love and as gift on special occasions.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For decoration.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For fencing.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For medicinal preparation.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sources of food.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Purification of the air.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For teaching and learning purposes.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Provision of shades.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Serves as wind breaks.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Beautification of the environment.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sources of livestock feed.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Serves as tourist centres.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Source of revenue to the government.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>For preparation of dyes.\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>EVALUATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>What is floriculture?\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>List seven uses of ornamental plants.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>COMMON SPECIES OF ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div><strong>ORNAMENTAL TREES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Frangi pani\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Neem cassia\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Royal palm\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Balsam\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Flame of forest\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>India almond\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Casuarinas\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Delonix\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Allamanda\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Crotons\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Ixora\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Cauliflower\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Acalypha\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Hibiscus\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Wild rose\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Bougainvillea\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Zinnia\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Dutchman&#8217;s pipe\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>ORNAMENTAL FLOWERS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Justicia\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Cana lily\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Morning glory\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Crotalaria\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Water lettuce\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Lantana\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sun flower\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Marigold\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Commelina\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Clitoria\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>CULTIVATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS<br \/>\n<\/strong>The cultivation of ornamental flower includes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Selection of site that is well drained and easily accessible.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Choice of planting materials which can be seeds or vegetative parts such as stems, roots, leaves (e.g bryophylum) and stolons\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Methods of cultivation\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Use of prepared bed\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Direct sowing to the soil\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Use of nylon bag\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Use of pots\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Provision of shades\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Organic manuring\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Regular weeding\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Regular watering\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>EVALUATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>List two each of ornamental shrubs, trees and flowers\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>List three propagative material in cultivating flowers.\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>SOURCES OF PLANTING MATERIALS<br \/>\n<\/strong>The planting materials such as seeds, cut stems, leaves, stolons or rhizomes can be obtained from;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Established private horticultural gardens\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Higher institution botanical garden\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Government owned horticultural centres\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Private houses and offices\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Imported ornamental trees and flowers\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Resort or recreational centres\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>MAINTENANCE OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS\/FLOWERS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>Provision of shades\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Regular watering\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Regular weeding\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Fertilizer application\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Fencing\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Regular pruning\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>GENERAL EVALUATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>What are ornamental plants?\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>List five examples of ornamental flowers\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>List five examples of ornamental shrubs\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>List five uses of ornamental plants\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Explain five maintenance practice in planting of ornamental crops.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>READING ASSIGNMENT<br \/>\n<\/strong>Revision questions 5 and 6 in Essential Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools Chapter 25, page 236<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SECTION A<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div>The following are ornamental trees except _____. A. frangi poni B.balsam C. royal palm D. ixora\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Which of the following is not an ornamental shrubs? A. allamenda B.crotons C. hibiscus D.casuarinas\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The following are ornamental flowers except ____. A.justicia B. carnalityC. crotalaria D. balsam\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The following are legumes except ______. A. centro B. stylo C. calapo D. panicum maximum\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>______ are cultivated purposedly for feeding animals. A. arable crops B. ornamental crops C. forage crops D. farm trees\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>SECTION B<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A. What is Floriculture\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>B. State four ways in which ornamental plants is beneficial to man<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A. List eight species of ornamental<br \/>\nB. 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