Delayed harvesting of maize may result in
- A. improvement in the quantity of grains
- B. high incidence of pest infestation
- C. low seed viability
- D. yellow colouration of grains
If the seed rate of guinea corn is 5.6 kg per hectare, what will be the amount of seed required for planting 35 acres of farm land?
- A. 40.6 kg
- B. 78.4 kg
- C. 196.0 kg
- D. 784.0 kg
Which of the following factors will not influence the yield of crops?
- A. soil depth and structure
- B. soil slope and texture
- C. atmospheric and soil temperature
- D. wind direction and speed
Drying of harvested crops is necessary because it
- A. shortens the length of seed dormancy
- B. reduces moisture content and stores better
- C. cannot bo sold to consumers when it is wet
- D. decreases the viability of the cross
Layering is advantageous because
- A. offspring perform better than their parents
- B. pollination agents abound to ensure its success
- C. possibl failure of fertgilization is avoided
- D. variability arises in propagates
Which of the following processes in plants are directly affected by high temperature? I. Water absorption II. Photosynthesis III. Respiration IV. Photoperiodism
- A. I and II only
- B. I,II and III only
- C. I and IV only
- D. II,III and IV only
A farmstead is best described as
- A. animal pens
- B. crop production centre
- C. farm equipment and storage facilities
- D. farmer's abode
The standard length of a Gunter’s chain is approximately
- A. 20 m
- B. 25 m
- C. 35 m
- D. 40 m
Which of the following statement about the advantages of farm mechanization is not true? It
- A. saves labour
- B. improves soil structure
- C. reduces drudgery
- D. increases output
Silos ensure good storage because
- A. they are made of stainless steel
- B. of the air-tight environment created
- C. a lot of produce can be stored at a time
- D. they have high relative humidity
The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is
- A. biogas
- B. animal
- C. wind
- D. water
I. Burning of trash II. Slashing of undergrowth III. Seed bed preparation IV. Soil tillage. Which of the following practices will enhance loss of soil water?
- A. I and II
- B. II and III
- C. III and IV
- D. I and IV
I. Burning of trash II. Slashing of undergrowth III. Seed bed preparation IV. Soil tillage. Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of land preparation for planting yam?
- A. IV,II,III and I
- B. II,I,IV and III
- C. II,III,I and IV
- D. I,II,III and IV
The problems associated with farm irrigation do not include
- A. high cost of irrigation equipment
- B. increase in soil pH
- C. continuous supply of irrigation water
- D. build up of pests on farms
Which of the following statements is not an advantage of drainage? It
- A. removes excess water
- B. supplies moisture for plant growth
- C. reclaims water-logged land and swamps
- D. improves soil structure
I. Allowing land to fallow II. Applying organic fertilizer III. Practicing monoculture IV. Growing legumes. The spread of diseases and pests can be checked by
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
I. Allowing land to fallow II. Applying organic fertilizer III. Practicing monoculture IV. Growing legumes. Which of the following combinations will help to improve soil fertility status?
- A. I,III and IV only
- B. II,III and IV only
- C. I,II and III only
- D. I,II and IV only
Chlorosis with characteristic parallel white or yellow streaks observed along the veins of leaves is a deficiency symptom of
- A. potassium
- B. magnesium
- C. phosphorus
- D. sulphur
Micro-nutrients are likely to be deficient in
- A. cleared virgin forest soils
- B. soils with high organic matter
- C. fine texture soil
- D. soils with low pH
Which of the following soil elements becomes readily available at pH values above 8?
- A. molybdenum
- B. manganese
- C. zinc
- D. aluminium
Which of the following statements about soil water is true?
- A. crops wilt when gravitational water has drained off
- B. capillary water drains off after rainfall
- C. a soil with high water table is best for farming
- D. crops utilize capillary water in the soil