Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Trial Management

Trial management is the set of agricultural practices performed to improve the growth, development, and yield of crops. It also draws on information on soils, site selection, seed, land preparation, fertilizer application, control of weeds, pests, and diseases. The operation includes sowing of seeds, crop maintenance and management of irrigation for good crop establishment and growth. The maximization of the production of agricultural crops is crucial to the sustenance of the global society as it ensures food security. In developing countries where the livelihood of the population hinges solidly on agricultural production, there is always the need to always implement best management practices of agricultural crops. This is key to developing the economic status of such communities. Perpetual supply of food depends largely on effective and sustainable management of agricultural crops. This is essential in averting losses in agricultural crops in the general food supply chain.