Understand basic soil fertility and plant nutrition. 116503

A learner achieving this course will be able to apply sound food safety principles by identifying risk factors in food contamination and applying preventative measures to ensure product safety.

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Course overview

A learner achieving this course will be able to apply sound food safety principles by identifying risk factors in food contamination and applying preventative measures to ensure product safety.

Learners will gain an understanding of sustainable agricultural practices as applied in the animal-, plant and mixed farming sub fields. This course focuses on the application of food safety principles in primary agriculture.

They will be able to participate in, undertake and plan farming practices with knowledge of their environment. This course will instill a culture of maintenance and care for both the environment as well as towards farming infrastructure and operations.

Requirements
  • Be able to read and write
  • Grade 12
  • Be willing to learn
Curriculum for this course
22 Lessons 01:30:00 Hours
1. ACCURATELY PREPARE AND MEASURE THE APPROPRIATE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SOIL NUTRIENT PREPARATIONS
7 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • Introduction
    .
  • Collecting fertilizer from storage
    .
  • The description on the bags or containers
    .
  • Preparing fertilizers
    .
  • Measuring fertilizers
    .
  • Applying fertilizers
    .
  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
2. TAKE AN APPROPRIATE SAMPLE FOR NUTRIENT ANALYSIS.
5 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • Collecting samples for soil and leaf nutrient analyses
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  • Nutrient analyses
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  • Type of sample
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  • Sample preparation and packaging
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  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
3. UNDERSTAND THE PROPERTIES OF SOIL AND SOIL COMPOSITION.
4 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • The importance of soil in crop production
    .
  • Soil structure and soil texture
    .
  • Field Water Capacity (FWC):
    .
  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
4. IDENTIFY AND INTERPRET THE BASIC SYMPTOMS OF NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES IN CROPS.
5 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • Introduction
    .
  • Macro elements
    .
  • Identifying nutrient deficiencies in plants
    .
  • Correcting Nutrient Deficiencies
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  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
Summative Assessment
1 Lessons 00:30:00 Hours
  • Summative Assessment
    0:30:00
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