(a) State three uses of each of specimens A (AXE), B(SPADE), D(HAND TROWEL) and F(HAND FORK)
(b) State three ways of maintaining specimen A.
Explanation
(a) Uses of specimens A (Axe), B (Spade), D (Hand trowel) and F (Hand fork)
A (Axe)
- Forfelling trees
- Cutting stumps / uprooting stumps/ stumping
- Cutting roots
- Splitting wood / chopping wood / hewing of wood
- For pruning, e.g. palm frond
- For harvesting palm fruit
- Cutting firewood
B (Spade)
- Used in turning soil
- Digging soil for transplanting
- Mixing manure /spreading manure
- Making mounds or ridges or heaps/ seed bed making
- Mixing cement/ concrete for farm structures
- Mixing animal feed
- Removal of animal wastes
- Levelling soil surface
- For mixing soils and fertiliser
- For harvesting crops
- For light weeding
D(Hand trowel)
- Transplanting seedlings
- Used in fertiliser application / manure application
- Loosening vegetable beds
- Light weeding
- For mixing soil and fertiliser
- Digging holes for planting
F (Hand fork)
- Loosening surface soil / breaking soil clods
- Light weeding
- Mixing small quantities of soil / manure
- Working manure into soil
(b) Ways of maintaining specimen A (Axe)
- Sharpen blunt edge
- Keep wooden handle away from fire and termite
- Clean after use / wash and dry
- Rub metal blade with oil/ grease metal to avoid corrosion after use
- Store in a cool, dry place