Grain Production Series

Grain production is core to the African economy and food security. Being a grain farmer entail more than just planting and watering. Good practices, soil preparation, correct systems, nutrition and choice of cultivar are same of the basic requirements for grain farming.

Introduction
Good farming Practices
Value chain
Soil, climate, crop interaction
Crop rotation systems
Soil Preparation
Soil classification
Soil structures
Cultivar choice
Biotechnology 1
Biotechnology 2 (Weed Scenarios)
Biotechnology 3 (Roundup Ready)
Soil sampling
Taking of soil samples
Soil testing parameters
Basic liming principles
pH and liming
Lime requirements for soil
Planting process
Planter calibration
Fertilizer placing
Liquid Fertilizer calibration
Plant Nutrition
Macro and Micro elements
Plant nutrition requirements
Nutrition needs assessment
Top dressing
Liquid Fertilisation
Leaf sap analysis
Micro – Macro element absorption balance
Organic matter breakdown
Plant reaction to Nematodes
Precision Agriculture 1
Precision Agriculture 2
Precision Agriculture 3
Weed control 1
Weed control 2
Vertical aspect interaction
Horizontal aspect interaction
Profitability equation