Animal Husbandry - Senior Secondary 2 - Characteristics of pasture grasses, legumes

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK TEN

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Topic: CHARACTERISTICS OF PASTURE GRASSES LEGUMES

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

I.) Describe pasture grasses e.g. guinea grass, elephant grass, bahama grass, northern gamba, giant star grass, spear grass.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S

ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher identify and describe pasture grasses e.g. guinea grass, elephant grass, bahama grass, northern gamba, giant star grass, spear grass.

Students exhibit attentiveness and active engagement

STEP 2

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized

note on the board

The students

copy the note in

their books

NOTE

CHARACTERISTICS OF PASTURE GRASSES LEGUMES

Examples of pasture legumes:

Centro (Centrosema spp.): Centro is a warm-season legume commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions. It is known for its deep root system, drought tolerance, and ability to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.

Centro is palatable to livestock and provides high-quality forage, making it suitable for grazing systems and soil conservation practices.

Tropical Kudzu (Pueraria phaseoloides): Tropical kudzu is a fast-growing perennial legume native to Southeast Asia. It is well-adapted to tropical climates and thrives in areas with high rainfall and warm temperatures.

Tropical kudzu is valued for its ability to suppress weeds, improve soil fertility, and provide nutritious forage for grazing animals.

Stylo (Stylosanthes spp.): Stylo is a genus of legumes that includes several species such as Stylosanthes guianensis and Stylosanthes scabra.

These legumes are commonly used in tropical and subtropical regions for their ability to fix nitrogen, tolerate poor soils, and provide high-quality forage.

Stylo is known for its persistence under grazing and its ability to improve soil fertility and structure.

Calapo (Calopogonium mucunoides): Calapo is a perennial legume native to tropical America. It is characterized by its climbing growth habit and ability to form dense ground cover.

Calapo is valued for its nitrogen-fixing ability, erosion control properties, and provision of high-quality forage for grazing animals.

EVALUATION: 1. Identify and describe 5 examples of pasture legumes.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively