COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE 1 COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE I Course Code Course Title Course Developer/Writer COP 111 Introduction to General Agriculture I Mr. A.D. Adeleye Federal Co-operative College Eleyele‚ Ibadan Dr. G.O. Falade National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Mr. M.A. Gana National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Programme Leader Course Co-ordinator NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE I National
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Overview The rise in contaminants in the environment after the industrial revolution has led to deposition of metals‚ organic compounds and metalloids in high amounts in the soil. Some of the major sources of these pollutants are mining‚ smelting‚ mellaurgical industries‚ sewage sludge treatment‚ fertilizers‚ warfare and military training‚ electronic industries etc. (Padmavathiamma and Li 2007). There are several ways to remediate the soil chemically‚ physically‚ or biologically. However‚ chemical
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Could You Tell Us A Bit About Yourself? I studied chemical engineering in Belgium. It was a five-year study. After five years I realized I was technically very good. One of my topics in my dissertation was to build a kind of power plant. A small one. I built it and it was up and running very smoothly‚ but later on‚ it proved that it would be a disaster to make it commercially available. Because the cost of production would be too high and it would bring zero profit. Then I realized that although
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VISION IAS GENERAL STUDIES MAINS STUDY MATERIAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PART I 1 www.visionias.wordpress.com India- Physiography India can be divided into four physical divisions. They are: 1) The Northern Mountains 2) The North Indian Plain 3) The Peninsular Plateau 4) The Coastal regions and Islands 2 www.visionias.wordpress.com 1. THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS: The Himalayan mountains form the northern mountain region of India. They are the highest mountain ranges in the world. They have
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Vermitechnology is the branch of science deals with the techniques involving the biological worms. Bio-Conversation of organic waste is a natural biological process‚ carried out under controlled conditions‚ which converts organic material into a stable humus-like product called Bio-compost. During the composting process‚ various microorganisms‚ including bacteria and fungi‚ break down organic material into simpler substances. ‘Bio-Composting’ is an aerobic process with the help of special type of worms
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have died. When these organisms decay‚ all the rich nutrients are recycled back into the soil to feed the roots of other plants (15). The Soil is infertile‚ deeply weathered and severely leached. Rapid bacterial decay prevents the accumulation of humus (13). The concentration of iron and aluminum oxides gives the soil a bright red color and sometimes produces mineral deposits (15). The Vegetation in the Tropical Rainforest is very diverse as well as the different animal species. There’s Lianas
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Temperate forests correspond to forest concentrations formed in the northern and southern hemisphere‚ or in temperate regions. Main characteristics include: wide leaves‚ large and tall trees and non seasonal vegetation. Temperate forests can be further distinguished by weatherpatterns and geographical features that favor the predominance of certain kinds of trees. In temperate coniferous forests‚ evergreen coniferspredominate‚ while in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests‚ a more even distribution
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Module Two: The Savanna Biome Module Two begins our examinations of different biomes and some of the ecotourism opportunities and issues associated with them. In this module we consider the Savanna region of the world‚ the large grassland plains with small pockets of trees found on most continents.In Lesson Three we consider the theme of wildlife viewing and compare between the comprehensive and minimalist ecotourist. Wildlife viewing is a strong foundation of ecotourism but when it is the sole
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(Q.)Give one example of each: metals and non-metals. (Ans) Metals: Copper. Non-Metals: Sulphur. (Q.)Name the metal‚ which is the best conductor of heat and electricity. (Ans) Copper. (Q.)Name the property by virtue of which metals can be drawn into thin wires. (Ans) Ductility. Q.)Name the gas produced‚ when metals reacts with acids. (Ans) Hydrogen gas. (Q.)What is the color of the copper sulphate solution? (1 Mark) (Ans) Blue. (Q.)State the nature of oxides
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