APPLIED SOIL FERTILITY AND PLANT ANALYSIS | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

SOS 4107

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department:

Agribusiness & Natural Resource Economics

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

The course focuses on soil fertility diagnosis and consequent soil fertility management advice. Soil fertility as a biophysical constraint to crop production. Concepts of soil fertility diagnosis and evaluation (scientific and local indicators of soil fertility, decision trees on organic resource and nutrient management Objectives:

To build students capacity to evaluate soil fertility and make recommendations for sustainable management.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and skill for diagnosing of soil fertility constraint
Translate diagnostic information into soil fertility management recommendations
Students should be abreast with contemporary issues in soil fertility management