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FOC411S - FUNDAMENTALS OF CROP PRODUCTION - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: NUST BRIDGING PROGRAM, TVET AGRICUTURE SPECIALISATION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 04NBTA
LEVEL: 4
COURSE CODE: FOC411S
COURSE NAME: FUNDAMENTALS OF CROP
PRODUCTION
SESSION: JUNE 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:1
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) Ms. Nerlina Kasaona
MODERATOR: Mr. Alexander Meroro
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Section A and B should be answered in the examination book
provided.
4. Number your answer correctly.
5. Use black or blue ink pen.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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SECTION A TRUE OR FALSE
The following statement are True or False. Write True (T) if the Statement is correct or False
(F) if it is incorrect.
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1. Indeterminate tomato plants are more compact and bush-like, bearing fruit all at once
then die.
(2)
2. Salinization refers to the accumulation of neutral soluble salts in soils.
(2)
3. In a drip irrigation systems water is delivered directly to the root zone through a
network of tubes and emitters.
(2)
4. Macro elements are known as trace elements.
(2)
5. Agroforestry is known as integration of trees into farming systems.
(2)
SECTION B STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
1.1. Define sustainable Agriculture.
1.2. Give the biological name of the following common named crops:
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1.2.1. Tomatoes
1.2.2. Maize
1.2.3. Sweet potatoes
1.3. Name the three (3) types of hardwood cuttings.
(3)
1.4. Explain what is meant by "hardening off "of seedlings.
(3)
1.5. Name the three stages of ripening in maize.
(3)
QUESTION 2
2.1. Explain the role of leguminous crops in crop productions.
2.2. Briefly discuss the harvesting of Maize.
2.3. List the four (4) factors that influence windbreak efficiency.
2.4. Give four (4) objectives of pruning.
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2.5. Discuss the propagation of sweet potatoes comprehensively.
(5)
2.6. Name the different types of Maize.
(5)
2.7. Differentiate between commercial and small-scale farming.
(4)
2.8. Discuss at least two factors, which influence the choice of irrigation systems.
(6)
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QUESTION 3
3.1. Name four major components of mineral soil consists of.
3.2. What are the remedies to acidic soils?
3.3. Discussthe different cropping systems.
3.4. What are the principles of sustainable Agriculture?
3.5.Mention the function of ethylene gas in fruits.
3.6. What is the role of government and marketing boards in crop production?
3.7. Discuss the techniques of Asexual Reproduction.
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TOTAL MARKS :100
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