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Agr0123: Pasture And Fodder Crop Management Question Paper

Agr0123: Pasture And Fodder Crop Management

Course:Diploma In Agriculture

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2011

QUESTION ONE – (30 MARKS)
(a) Define the following terms as used in pasture and fodder crop management. (i) Pasture crop. (2 Marks) (ii) Fodder crop (2 Marks) (iii) Palatability (2 Marks) (iv) Ley (2 Marks) (v) Range (2 Marks) (b) Discuss three main classifications of pasture. (9 Marks) (c) Discuss three main ways of establishing Nappier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) (9 Marks) (d) What is culm as used in grass botany? (2 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – (15 MARKS)
(a) Discuss the process of silage making as a method of forage conservation. (6 Marks) (b) Discuss the following desirable attributes of cultivated fodder crops. (i) Palatability (2 Marks) (ii) Persistence. (2 Marks) (iii) Growth vigour. (2 Marks) (c) Name three types of silos. (3 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE – (15 MARKS)
(a) Define the following terminologies as used in pasture and fodder crops management. (i) Carrying capacity. (2 Marks) (ii) Stocking rate. (2 Marks) (iii) Set-stocked (2 Marks) (b) Discuss paddocking as a rotational grazing system. (6 Marks) (c) Mention three advantages of rotational grazing system. (3 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR – (15 MARKS)
(a) The following important pasture grasses of East Africa vary in nutritive value, palatability and persistence to grazing. Fill in the table bellowing using knowledge acquired in this course. Grass Species Nutritive value Palatability Persistence to grazing Chloris gayana Cynodon dactylon Branchiaria brizantha (9 Marks) (b) You are given common names of three pasture grasses and three pasture legumes. Write their respective Botanic/Scientific names observing ALL the rules of Binomial nomenclature. (i) Common names of pasture grass Botanic Names Rhode grass - Star grass - Kikuyu grass - (3 Marks) (ii) Common names of pasture legumes Botanic Names Medicago sativa - Kenya white clover - Green leaf desmodium - (3 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE – (15 MARKS)
(a) Discuss the best way to utilize nappier grass (Pennisetum Purpureum). (6 Marks) (b) Name three qualities that determine quality of hay. (3 Marks) (c) State three reasons for conserving forage. (3 Marks) (d) Explain why (Medicago Sativa) should be fed to livestock when dry and in small amounts.

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