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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Methods of cultivating ornamental plants

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

  1. State the factors to consider when cultivating ornamental plants
  2. Discuss the methods of cultivating ornamental plants

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 reviews the previous lesson on ornamental plants

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She states the factors to be considered when cultivating ornamental plants

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She discusses the method of cultivating ornamental plants

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CULTIVATING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

  1. Choice of Site: The site should be well drained and easily accessible to the florists and customers. Water should easily be available for watering of flowers.
  2. Planting Materials: Planting Materials include seeds, vegetative propagation through cut stems, roots, leaves (e.g Bryophylum), stolons, etc.

 

METHODS OF CULTIVATING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

  1. Use of Prepared Beds: This serves as nursery beds where the young seedlings of flowers are raised
  2. Direct sowing to Soil: Seeds or stem cutting can be sown directly into soil where they sprout to become flowers
  3. Use of Nylon Bags: Seeds or stem-cuttings can be sown directly into nylon bags containing soil from where they can grow up before transplanting.
  4. Use of Pots: Seeds or stem-cutting can be sown directly into clay pots, containing loamy soil from which flowers can grow.
  5. Provision of Shade: Shade should be provided for the seedlings to protect them against excessive rainfall and heat of the sun.
  6. Use of Loamy soil/Organic Manure: Soils in which seeds or stem-cuttings are to be planted should be loamy soil because it is very fertile.  Some organic manure, e,g., farmyard manure can be added to the soil to improve its fertility.
  7. Regular Watering: Flowers should be watered at least twice a day – morning and evening.
  8. Regular Weeding:  The florist should ensure that unwanted plants      (weeds) are removed so as to provide nutrients, space, light, etc for        the normal growth of ornamental trees and flowers without      competition.

 

EVALUATION:   1. What are the factors to consider when cultivating                                           ornamental plants?

  1. Discuss the methods of cultivating ornamental plants

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively