QUESTIONS
SECTION A (30 MARKS)
Attempt all questions in this section
- Give four roles of mulches in soil and water conservation? 2 mks
- State two differences between field crops and horticultural crops 2mks
- Give the reason why Nitrogen, phosphorous and Potassium nutrients are referred to as fertiliser elements 1mk
- Mention four advantages associated with the use of seeds as planting materials 2mks
- State four advantages of landlordism and tenancy systems of land ownership 2mks
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- What is solifluction 1mk
- Give any two conditions that may increase the speed and intensity of solifluction process 2mks
- Give four adaptions that enable weeds to have extremely successful means of propagation 2mks
- State four importance for carrying out crop rotation on the farm. 2 mks
- Give two conditions that may necessitate roguing on the farm 1mk
- State four reasons why strong wind is a threat in agricultural production 2 mks
- Mention two conditions that may necessitate irrigation of crops on the farm 2 mks
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- What is opportunity cost? 1 mk
- State four reasons why farmers are encouraged to keep livestock health records 2 mks
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- Give two major causes of blossom end rot disease in tomatoes. 1 mk
- Why are tomato seedlings watered thoroughly before transplanting 1mk
- State two reasons why soil testing should be carried out. 2mks
- Give four disadvantages of row planting in crop production 2 mks
SECTION B (20 MARKS)
Attempt all questions in this section
- Study the illustration below and answer the questions that follows
- Identify the method of propagation shown in the illustration above 1 mk
- Give three desirable features that the mother plant from which the part labelled K should have 3mks
- Give one factor considered when choosing part L during the practice shown above 1mk
- The information 20:10:5 was observed on a bag of fertiliser;
- What does ‘20’ on the bag of fertiliser mean? 1mk
- What factor determines the rate and amount of fertiliser applied on the farm? 1 mk
- A farmer was advised to apply 200kg of the above fertiliser on his one hactare of land under maize production, calculate the amount of nutrients that were applied on the farm. 3 mks
- Study the illustration below and answer the questions that follow
RECEIPTS ISSUES Date Commodity/item Quantity Date Issued to Quantity Bal. in stock 01/2/21 DAP Fertiliser 150 bags 15/2/21 F/Manager 30 bags DAP 120 bags DAP - Identify the farm document above. 1mk
- State four specific importance of the above document being kept on the farm 4mks
- The figure represents a structural measure used in soil and water conservation, study it and answer the questions that follows.
- Identify the structural measure represented above. 1 mk
- under what circumstances is the measure above used? 1mk
- Give three special features and precautions taken when the measure above is put into use 3mks
SECTION C (40 MARKS)
This section comprises of three questions, attempt any TWO questions in this section.
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- Describe ten factors that influence soil erosion 10 mks
- Describe five nursery management practices carried out on the farm 10 mks
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- Explain eight reasons why weeds are controlled on the farm 8 mks
- Describe six basis of field pests classification on the farm 12 mks
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- Why are farmers encouraged to consolidate their farms in agricultural production 12 mks
- What eight advantages will the farmer who keep proper farm records have over the one who does not keep farm records at all? 8 mks
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