- Makes subsequent operations easier.
- Facilitates aeration and water infiltration in the soil.
- It controls weeds by burying or uprooting them.
- Enables penetration of crop roots.
- Controls pests and diseases by exposing them to the scorching sun or predators.
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Give the main reasons for practicing up rotation.
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Give the main reasons for practicing up rotation.
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Mr. Kamole was advised to apply 150 kg CAN/ha while top dressing maize .Calculate the amount of nitrogen applied per hectare if CAN contains 20%...
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Mr. Kamole was advised to apply 150 kg CAN/ha while top dressing maize .Calculate the amount of nitrogen applied per hectare if CAN contains 20% nitrogen.
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The diagram below shows a common weed in crop land; use it to answer the following questionsbelow.(a) Identify the weed(b) State two harmful effects of...
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The diagram below shows a common weed in crop land; use it to answer the following questions
below.
(a) Identify the weed
(b) State two harmful effects of the above weed.
(c) List two morphological features of the above weed that influence its selecting to herbicides.
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State two problems that may be brought by a hard pan.
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State two problems that may be brought by a hard pan.
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Differentiate between the following breeds of livestock.
i) New Zealand white and Californian white.
ii) Large white and landrace
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Differentiate between the following breeds of livestock.
i) New Zealand white and Californian white.
ii) Large white and landrace
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Discuss the importance of livestock to a Kenyan farmer.
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Discuss the importance of livestock to a Kenyan farmer.
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List six different types of drainage.
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List six different types of drainage.
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Give reasons why the burning of Bushes as a methods of land clearing should be discouraged.
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Give reasons why the burning of Bushes as a methods of land clearing should be discouraged.
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Place the following tools in their respective categories and state their uses.
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Place the following tools in their respective categories and state their uses.
a) Panga
b) Shovel
c) Pick axe
d) Garden line
e) Wheelbarrow
f) Sprayer
g) Ripsaw
h) Tape measure
i) Scraper
j) Marking gauge
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State two effect of HIV/AIDS on agriculture
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State two effect of HIV/AIDS on agriculture.
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Give four reasons why Agriculture considered important in Kenya’s economy.
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Give four reasons why Agriculture considered important in Kenya’s economy.
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A farmer with one hectare of land requires 40kg of n in his farm. He applied CAN which costs shs 35 per kg. CAN contain...
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A farmer with one hectare of land requires 40kg of n in his farm. He applied CAN which costs shs 35 per kg. CAN contain 20kg N.
(a) Calculate the amount of C.A.N the farmer requires
(b) How much will a farmer with one and a half hectares spend to apply in his farm?
(c) Name two types of compound fertilizers used by farmers
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State four divisions of livestock farming.
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State four divisions of livestock farming.
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State four vector-borne diseases affecting farm animals.
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State four vector-borne diseases affecting farm animals.
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Mention 3 major sources of water on the farm.
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Mention 3 major sources of water on the farm.
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State main categories of parasites.
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State main categories of parasites.
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Draw the differences between the digestive system of a ruminant and a non- ruminant.
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Draw the differences between the digestive system of a ruminant and a non- ruminant.
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Study the illustration of a camel below and answer the questions that follow. (a) Name the species of camel shown above......
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Study the illustration of a camel below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the species of camel shown above
(b) Name the environmental condition under which the camel above survives better
(c) Give two reasons which make it possible for the livestock to survive in such environment
(d)Name another species of camel other than the one above
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The diagram below shows parts of a plunge dip.
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The diagram below shows parts of a plunge dip.
i) Name parts A, B, C and D
ii) Give two reasons why cattle are held for some time in part C.
iii) State two maintenance practices carried out on part B.
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Study the farm tools below and answer the questions that follow.
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Study the farm tools below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Identify the farm tools labeled S, P, Q and R
(b) State the use of each of the tools labeled S and P
(c) Give two safety precaution that should be taken when using the pair of tools Q and R above
(d) State two maintenance practices which should be carried out on the tool Q
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