Scheme of Work for Horticulture & Crop Production (JSS1 - JSS3)
JSS1
First Term
Week Topic Contents Learning Objectives
1 Introduction to Crop Meaning of crops, Define crop
Production classification production and
classify crops
2 Importance of Crop Food, income, State roles of crops
Production employment, raw
materials
3 Types of Crops Cereals, legumes, Differentiate crop
roots/tubers, types
vegetables, fruits
4 Farm Tools (Crop Examples, Identify and
Farming) description, uses describe tools
5 Land Preparation Clearing, tilling, State steps in land
(Intro) ridging, leveling preparation
6 Crop Planting Broadcasting, Demonstrate
Methods drilling, planting methods
transplanting, direct
seeding
7 Horticulture (Intro) Meaning, branches Define horticulture
and identify
branches
8 Vegetable Crops Tomato, okra, List and describe
pepper, spinach vegetables
9 Fruit Crops Mango, pawpaw, List and describe
citrus, banana fruits
10 Ornamental Plants Hibiscus, Identify common
bougainvillea, ornamentals
croton, sunflower
11 Revision - Review topics
12 Examination - -
JSS2
First Term
Week Topic Contents Learning Objectives
1 Revision of JSS1 Recap Recall basics
2 Land Preparation Stumping, Describe land
(Detail) ploughing, preparation
harrowing, ridging,
manuring
3 Nursery Practices Beds, containers, Explain nursery
seedling care practices
4 Planting Techniques Spacing, depth, Demonstrate
timing techniques
5 Crop Management Weeding, thinning, Explain practices
Practices pruning, staking,
mulching
6 Fertilizer Organic vs Identify and apply
Application inorganic, methods fertilizers
7 Pest & Disease Insects, rodents, Identify
Control fungi, viruses pests/diseases;
suggest control
8 Irrigation & Surface, sprinkler, Describe irrigation
Drainage drip irrigation systems
9 Harvesting Methods Manual and Demonstrate
mechanical, harvesting
maturity indices
10 Storage of Crops Barns, silos, Describe storage
refrigeration, drying methods
11 Marketing of Crops Channels: farm gate, Explain marketing
wholesale, retail
12 Revision & - Consolidate
Examination
JSS3
First Term
Week Topic Contents Learning Objectives
1 Revision of JSS2 Recap Recall basics
2 Crop Improvement Meaning, methods Explain crop
(selection, improvement
hybridization)
3 Crop Propagation Sexual (seed), Demonstrate
Methods asexual (cutting, propagation
grafting, budding,
layering)
4 Fruit Crop Mango, citrus, Describe cultivation
Production pawpaw, banana and uses
cultivation and uses
5 Vegetable Tomato, pepper, Describe cultivation
Production okra, spinach and uses
cultivation
6 Ornamental Flower gardens, Describe
Horticulture hedges, lawns landscaping
practices
7 Soil Management Crop rotation, cover Explain soil
cropping, fallowing conservation
practices
8 Modern Crop Greenhouse Describe modern
Production farming, methods
hydroponics, tissue
culture
9 Agroforestry Combining trees Explain benefits
and crops
10 Record Keeping Farm diary, input- Maintain records
output records
11 Challenges in Crop Pests, diseases, Discuss challenges &
Production climate change, poor solutions
funding
12 Revision & - Review & test
Examination
