Agr0120:Principles Of Crop Production Question Paper
Agr0120:Principles Of Crop Production
Course:Diploma In Agriculture
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a. Briefly define the term agriculture (2 Marks) b. Name three importance of agriculture in Kenyan economy (3 Marks) c. Name and briefly explain three social (human) factors influencing agriculture in Kenya (6 Marks) d. Briefly describe the effect of planting delay (5 Marks) e. What are the advantages of asexual (seed) propagation (5 Marks) f. Give five reasons why a crop may be harvested before it reaches full maturity (5 Marks) g. What are the importances of organic manure as a component of soil (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS)
a. Name one method of making a compost manure and describe into details how it is done (12 Marks) b. Name three tools that are used in training and pruning (3 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (15 MARKS)
Name and briefly describe five methods of fertilizer application (15 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (15 MARKS)
Name and outline with illustrations three types of layering as a way of propagation
(15 Marks)
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QUESTION FIVE (15 MARKS)
a. Money maker variety of tomatoes are spaced at 100x 60cm calculate the number of plants which would be accommodated in half hectare piece of land (5 Marks) b. Give five advantages of compound fertilizer over straight fertilizer (5 Marks) c. Name three methods /kinds of training (3 Marks) d. What are the two main purposes of secondary tillage in land preparation(2 Marks)
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