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- Give four importance of land preparation in crop production (4mks)
- List four factors that determines the type of irrigation used in crop production (4mks
- Give five characteristics of fertile soil (5mks)
- Mention five importance of drainage as a land reclamation method (5mks)
- List four types of livestock farming practices (4mks)
- List the three types of a spanner and give two maintenance practices. (5mks)
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- Define the term minimum tillage. (1mks)
- Give five minimum tillage practices. (5mks)
- List four factors that influence soil formation (4mks)
- Give four importance of treating water (4mks)
- What are some of the agricultural practices that pollute water? (3mks)
- Differentiate between a garden trowel and a masons trowel (2mks)
- State two effects of HIV/AIDS on agriculture (2mks)
- Give the uses and maintenance each of the following equipment
- Wheel barrow (2mks)
- Spoke shave (2mks)
- Milking churn (2mks)
- State the reasons for proper care and maintenance of farm tools and equipments (4mks)
- Give the 3 fields of horticultural farming and describe what they entail (3mks)
- The diagram below shows some workshop tools. Study them and answer the questions that follow.
- Identify the tools A and B (2mks)
- State the correct use of the tool labeled A (2mks)
- Explain one maintenance practice carried out on the tool A (1mk)
- Identify the tools A and B (2mks)
- State four categories of farm tools and equipment (4mks)
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- Give four importance of land preparation in crop production (4mks)
- To kill weeds
- To incorporate manure and other organic matter into the soil
- To aerate the soil
- To encourage the penetration of roots in the soil
- To encourage water infiltration into the soil
- List four factors that determines the type of irrigation used in crop production (4mks)
- Capital availability
- Topography of the land
- Water availability
- Type of soil
- Types of soil to be irrigated
- Give five characteristics of fertile soil (5mks)
- Good depth
- Proper drainage
- Good water holding capacity
- Adequate nutrients supply
- Correct soil PH
- Mention five importance of drainage as a land reclamation method (5mks)
- To increase soil aeration
- To increase soil volume
- To raise soil temperature
- To reduce soil erosion
- To remove toxic substances
- List four types of livestock farming practices (4mks)
- Pastrolism
- Fish farming
- Bee keeping (apiculture)
- Poultry keeping
- List the three types of a spanner and give the maintenance of the spanners (5mks)
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- Ring spanner
- Open–ended spanner
- Adjustable spanner
- Mainteinance-applying oil on the metallic parts to prevent rusting
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- Define the term minimum tillage and give five minimum tillage practices (6mks)
- Minimum tillage - is the application of a combination of farming practices aimed at least disturbance of soil
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- Application of herbicides in controlling weeds
- Use of mulch on the soil surface
- Timing cultivation
- Establishing a cover crop on the field
- Uprooting or slashing weeds in perennial crop
- Define the term minimum tillage and give five minimum tillage practices (6mks)
- List four factors that influence soil formation (4mks)
- Time
- Parent rock materials
- Topography
- Climate
- Give four importance of treating water (4mks)
- To kill diseases causing micro – organism ie cholera
- To remove chemical impurities such as excess fluoride
- To remove smell and bad taste
- The remove sediments of solid particles such as soil
- What are some of the agricultural practices that pollute water?(3mks)
- Uses of inorganic fertilizers
- Use of pesticides
- Poor cultivation practices ie over cultivation
- Differentiate between a garden trowel and a masons trowel (2mks)
- A garden trowel is a grden tool used for lifting seedlings from the nurserywhile a masons trowel is a masonry tool used to place mortal between construction stones and bricks
- State two effects of HIV/AIDS on agriculture (2mks)
- Shortage of farm labour
- Lowers food supply
- Low income
- Give the uses and maintenance of the following tools
- Wheel barrow (2mks)
- Wheel barrow is used in transportation of heavy loads ie the manure
- Mainteinance − the moving parts should be lubricated
- Spoke shave (2mks)
- Spoke shave used to smoothens the wood surfaces
- The loose nuts and bolts should be tighened
- Milking churn (2mks)
- Used to holding milk and milk transportation
- Maintainenance – thorough cleaning and sterilized after every use
- Wheel barrow (2mks)
- State the reasons for proper care and maintenance of farm tools and equipments (4mks)
- To increase durability of tools
- To reduce the replacement cost
- To increase efficiency of tools
- To avoid injury to the user
- To avoid damage to the tools
- Give the 3 fields of horticultural farming and describe what they entail(3mks)
- Floriculture – involves growing of flowers
- Olericulture – growing of vegetables ie cabbage
- Pomology – growing of fruits ie mangoes
- The diagram below shows some workshop tools. Study them and answer the questions that follow
- Identify the tools A and B (2mks)
- - Pipe wrench
- - Ring spanner
- State the correct use of the tool labeled A (2mks)
- For holding tightening and loosening metallic pipes
- Explain one maintenance practice carried out on the tool A(1mk)
- The tool should be cleaned after use
- Identify the tools A and B (2mks)
- State four catergories of farm tools and equipment(4mks
- Workshop tools and equipment
- Gardening /Garden tools and equipment
- Livestock production tools
- Plumbing tools and equipment
- Masonry tools and equipment
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