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Hor; 420 :Fruit Crops. Question Paper

Hor; 420 :Fruit Crops.

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2016

UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
HOR; 420 :FRUIT CROPS. 3hours

INSTRUCTIONS; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1.Give two examples each of the fruit crops that belong to the following families :
a) Anacardiaceae. (2marks)
b) Moraceae. (2 marks)
(c) Anonaceae. (2marks)
(d) Rutaceae. (2 marks)
(e) passiofloraceae (2marks)
2.Explain what you understand by the following terms as used in fruit production :
a) Meadow orchard. (2marks)
b) Marcotage. (2 marks)
c) Aggregate fruit. (2marks)
d) True berry. (2 marks)
e) Accessory fruit. (2 marks)
3.Describe the place of the following in fruit crop production;
a) Mychorrhiza fungi. (5marks)
b) Macronutrient foliar application. (5 marks)
c) Sexual probagation. (5 marks)
d) Nucellar polyembrony (5 marks)
4. Describe how you can carry out the following activities in fruit crops.
a) Select scions (4 marks)
b) Control citrus greening disease. (4 marks)
c) prune banana plants. (6 marks)
d) Propagate strawberries. (6 marks)
5. Kamau, a farmer in Timboroa,complains that he receives low yields from his one acre crop of apples despite the area's favourite climate and the sufficient nutrients he supplies to the crop. As an extension officer posted to his area, advice him on what he needs to do to improve the yield. (10 marks)
6. Training is one of the most important production practices in Ovacado trees.
a) Outline why it is important to carry out correct training. (2 marks)
b) State the most appropriate training technique used on Ovacado trees. (3marks)
c) By use of illustrations, describe how you carry out this training in Ovacado (5marks)

Hor; 420 :Fruit Crops. Question Paper

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