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Form 3 Agriculture Paper 1 Question Paper

Form 3 Agriculture Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

FRIENDS SCHOOL GAVALAGI
FORM 3 AGRICULTURE PP 1
CYCLE 2 TERM 2 2011

SECTION A. (30 MKS)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Name FIVE different types of soil structures. (2 1/2 mks)

2. Name TWO ways of modifying temperature for crop production. (1 mk)

3. Distinguish between Macro-Nutrients and Micro-Nutrients.

4. Name THREE fertilizer macro-elements. (1 1/2 mks)

5. State FIVE advantages of using seeds as planting materials. (2 1/2 mks)

6. Give TWO reasons why mulching is an important practice in nursery establishment at the early stages. (1 mk)

7. Name TWO suitable mulching materials for a nursery bed.

8. Distinguish between intercropping and mixed cropping. (2 mks)

9. List SEVEN post harvest practices carried out in the production of beans in the correct order. (2 1/2 mks)

10. Give TWO reasons for practicing crop rotation.

11. State FOUR ways of breaking dormancy in some crops before planting. (2 mks)

12. Money maker varieties of Tomatoes are spaced at 100 cm by 60 cm. Calculate the number of plants which would be accommodated in 4 m by 3 m plot. Show your working. (3 mks)

13. Which THREE field practices are used to manipulate plants to grow in a designed direction or shape. (1 1/2 mks)

14. Give THREE factors that deter the choice of correct implements for primary cultivation. (1 1/2 mks)

15. What causes forking in carrots? (1 mk)

16. Why is it necessary to harden-off seedlings before transplanting. (1 mk)

17. Give TWO importance of Tissues Culture. (1 mk)

18. State SIX benefits of weeds to a farmer. (3 mks)

SECTION C (40 MARKS).
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS

19. (a). Describe the harmful effects of weeds. (12 mks)

(b). Describe factors which contributes to the competitive ability of weeds. (8 mks)

20. Describe the production of tomatoes under the following sub-headings;

(¡). Ecological requirements. (3 mks)

(¡¡). Nursery establishment and management. (8 mks)

(¡¡¡). Land preparation. (3 mks)

(¡v). Field manage practices. (6 mks)

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