‘Crop Establishment’ incorporates the fundamentals of plant biology, plant physiology, soils, nutrition, safety and environmental protection measures into the practical activities involved in preparing land, selecting and preparing planting materials, planting and caring for young crops.
The text emphasizes climate resilient new technologies and agricultural best practices appropriate to tropical regions. It provides numerous original illustrations and photographs, step-by-step instructions, review questions and suggested readings to retain interest and support self-directed learning. Practical exercises geared toward competency assessments for Levels 1 and 2 vocational agriculture qualifications are provided in 2 separate workbooks, namely: Workbook 4.1 - Prepare Land for Planting; and Workbook 4.2 - Plant a Crop by Hand.