Year 8 Agric Science

Topic: Conditions necessary for nursery practices

WALT
• Explore Conditions necessary for Nursery Practices
WILF

• Is to explain conditions necessary for nursery practices

 Definition of Nursery Practices
• A nursery is a conducive place where tender crops are
temporarily raised under intensive management before
they are transplanted to their permanent site.
• Some crops are called Situ planting. These crops can be sown
directly in the field without suffering for it.
• Examples include maize, cowpea, sorghum and millet.
• Some plants seedling cannot withstand harsh weather condition
therefore nursery practices in needed.
Conditions necessary for Nursery Practices

 Shade should be provided

 Good soil should be used e.g. loamy or humus soil
 The selected site should be near the sources of water
 The site topography must be flat enough
 The permanent site should not be far from the nursery
site.
 Regular watering should be done
 Transplanting should be done early in the morning or in
the evening when the sun set
 Pests and diseases should be controlled
 Fertilizer or manure should be applied to ensure rapid
growth of seedlings.