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AGRICULTURE PAPER II
(40 Marks)
Practical
MOCK I
6th March, 2024. Time allowed: 2 hours
8:00am to 10:00am
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 6 typed pages, please check.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. The maximum number of marks for each answer is indicated against each question.
4. Write your Registration number at the top of each answer sheet.
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1. Describe a procedure that a farmer should follow when preparing a site for mango
seedlings. In your description include materials and procedure.
Materials
(4 marks)
Procedure
(6 marks)
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2. Imagine that a farmer grew maize on one hectare of land and applied different
fertilizer levels seen in the table below
Land(ha) Fertiliser Maize Marginal
input(bags) yield(bags) output
1 0 2 -
1 1 3 1
1 2 5 2
1 3 8 -
1 4 12 4
1 5 15 3
1 6 17 2
1 8 18 1
1 9 18 0
1 10 17 -
1 11 15 -2
a. Plot a graph of maize yield against fertilizer input.
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b. What is the marginal output when fertilizer input level is 3 and 10
respectively?
i. 3 (1 mark)
ii. 10 ( 1 mark)
c. How many bags of fertilizer should the farmer apply to get maximum profits?
(1 mark)
d. What economic principles is being illustrated in the graph?
(1mark)
3. You are provided with the wet soil samples labeled L= Sand soil and M= Clay soil
a. Using the feel method determine the, textural classes of the soil samples.
L (1mark)
M (1mark)
b. Apart from the feel method, mention two other methods of determine soil
texture.
(2 marks)
c. Name one crop that can grow well in Soil sample M
(1 mark)
d. Why is sample L not good for maize production?
(1 mark)
e. Explain any one way of improving sample L to make it suitable for crop
production.
(2 marks)
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f. Mention any two ways through which soil structure can be destroyed.
(2 marks)
4. You are provided with specimen A= Rape and B= Mastad/Mpiru
a. Name the class of vegetable to which specimen A belong.
(1 mark)
b. State the marketing function that resulted in production of specimen B in
its current form.
(1 mark)
c. Rub each specimen between the thumb and the forefingers for 30 seconds.
Explain any two characteristics that enable specimen B to be stored easily.
(4 marks)
d. Outline four steps that were followed to change specimen A and B.
(4 marks)
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