Food test are the method used to determine the types of nutrients presents in a food specimen. At this level we will discuss how to te... Read more »
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TEST FOR PROTEIN
Protein are compound of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen some protein are also contain sulphur or phosphorous. Proteins are longer... Read more »
TEST FOR LIPIDS
They are compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Lipids are made up of fat and oil. A lipidis composed of a glycerol molecules and fat... Read more »
Empirical formula
The chemical formula of a compound gives the exact number of moles of each element which have combined to form the compound. This give... Read more »
Chemical change and Physical change
Chemical change Chemical change is any change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. Chemical change involves mak... Read more »
Determining the amount of fertilizer to apply
Fertilizer grade and fertilizer ratio are used in determining the amount of fertilizer to be applied on a piece of land.The amount of... Read more »
Methods of fertilizer application
1. Broadcasting It refers to spreading fertilizers uniformly all over the field. Suitable for crops with dense stand, the plant root... Read more »
Advantage of inorganic fertilizer
1. Works immediately Inorganic fertilizers are usually given as a “rescue treatment” to plants that are malnourished, unhealthy or... Read more »
Disadvantage of inorganic fertilizer
1. Leeching happens Inorganic fertilizers contain nutrients that have been broken down already into the most basic of its components... Read more »
Factors affect soil pH
1. Parent rock : The pH value of a soil is influenced by the kinds of parent materials from which the soil was formed. Soils devel... Read more »