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Form Two Agriculture Question Paper

Form Two Agriculture

Course:Agriculture

Exam Year:2008

FRIENDS SCHOOL KAMUSINGA
KIMILILI

AGRICULTURE
FORM 2 TERM 1 CAT 3 2008
1½ HOURS

• Answer all the questions on the spaces provided after each question.

1. What is Economics? (2 marks)

2. What is the importance of keeping accurate form records? (6 marks)

3. List four characteristics of the Romney mash breed. (4 marks)

4. Briefly explain four importance of livestock. (8 marks)

5. What is the importance of organic matter in the soil? (5 marks)

6. Explain why the use of manure limited to small-scale farmers. (10 marks)

7. Give reasons why green manure is not commonly used. (4 marks)

8. List four symptoms of nitrogen deficiency. (4 marks)

9. Enumerate the characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers. (7 marks)

10. (a) Define the term inorganic fertilizers. (2 marks)

(b) Briefly discuss the methods of fertilizers application. (10 marks)

11. (a) What’s meant by the following terms
i. Fertilizer grade. (1 mark)

ii. Fertilizer ratio (1 mark)

b. A farmer was advised to apply 60kg N, 30kgP2O5 and 40 kg K2O per hectare on his farm after a soil test. In his store he had sulphate of ammonia 20% N, SSP 20% P2O5 and marinate of potash 50% K2O. Calculate the amount of fertilizer required to supply the deficiencies respectively. (6 marks)

12. (a) What is soil sampling? (2 marks)

(b) Briefly explain the methods used in soil sampling. (4 marks)

(c) What is the procedure that one can use to carry out soil sampling? (6 marks)

13. What are the disadvantages of using seeds as planting material? (4 marks)

14. (a) Briefly explain the factors that affect the rooting of cuttings. (10 marks)

(b) Name any four methods of breaking seed dormancy. (4 marks)

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