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CROP 422: Crop Entomology

A detailed study of the biology, economic importance and control of major and minor insect pests of Field, Plantain and Horticultural crops including vegetables: Emphasis would be placed on pests of the above crops both in the field and in storage.

CROP 418: Plantation and Industrial Crops

Ecology, agronomy, physiology, production systems and research needs of major plantation crops in Ghana.  Emphasis will be on cocoa, coffee, rubber, shea, sugarcane, oil palm, coconut, tobacco, cotton and citronella.  Processing utilization and...

CROP 411: Field Crops

Origin, botany, distribution, adaptation, propagation, cultural practices, harvesting, utilization and post-harvest handling of tropical food crops including cereals, legumes, root and tuber crops and plantain.  Other crops include beverages, oil, spice...

CROP 322: Crop Physiology

Major physiological processes in plants including seed germination, plant-water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, biological nitrogen fixation and respiration.  Introductory environmental physiology including photoperiodism, vernalization and...

CROP 315: Principles of Horticulture

An introduction to plant propagation techniques, career opportunities in ornamental horticulture, as well as a look at the ornamental crop industry in Ghana.  Methods of propagation, environmental factors affecting production and control of flowering...

CROP 311: Crop Protection

Concept of pests.  Classification of pests.  Economic importance of pests. Effects of pest presence.  Methods of pest control.  Merits and demerits of different methods, with emphasis on pesticides.  Current trends in pest control....

CROP 222: Insect biology and Plant Microbes

Insects as arthropods and their inter-relationship with other members of the phylum Arthropoda.  Characteristics of insects, features of insects that have enhanced their success.  Importance of insects to agriculture.  Morphology of insects;...

CROP 221: Introduction to Crop Production

 
The physical environment and crop production.  Adapting crops and management practices to the environment.  Soil and water conservation.  Farming, cropping and agro-forestry systems.  Plant propagation, crop establishment and...

CROP 111: Introduction to Agricultural Botany

Hierarchical organization of plant life, from single cells to flowering plants: algae, fungi, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms; structure of plant cells, tissues, organs.  Fine cell structures and their functions.  Mitosis,...

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