AGRICULTURE SPECIMENS
A: sandy soil
B: loamy soil
C: clayey soil
D: granite
E: NPK 15 : 15 (labelled)
F: wood ash (unsieved)
G: limestone (labelled)
H: cow dung
I: wheelbarraw
J; file
K: palm oil
L: cotton lint
M: liverfluke
N: tick
O: feather
P: apid (live/preserved,diagram,photograph)
Q: cowpea seeds
R: coconut fruit
S: tridax
T: chicken
U: tilapia fish
[8:25AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: *WAEC AGRIC SPECIMEN ANSWERS*
1ai) SPECIMEN A is a sandy soil
Specimen B is loamy soil
Specimen C is clayey soil
1aii) it worms up quickly
ii) it has losses particles
iii) it is very porous
iv) it has poor water holding capacity
[8:40AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: *WAEC AGRIC SPECIMEN ANSWERS*
1ai) SPECIMEN A is a sandy soil
Specimen B is loamy soil
Specimen C is clayey soil
*Physical properties of specimen A*
1aii) it worms up quickly
ii) it has losses particles
iii) it is very porous
iv) it has poor water holding capacity
*Physical properties of specimen B*
I) it is dark brown in colour
ii) it gas good water holding capacity
iii) it contains humus
iv) it has high capillary action
*physical properties of specimen C*
I) it particles are sticky and tightly parked together
ii) it sails when wet and shrinks when dry
iii) it cab be molded into different shapes
iv) it is poorly aerated with high water holding capacity
1b) by adding of clay
ii) by application of farm yard manure
iii) application of composed manure
iv) by green manure
[8:47AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: *WAEC AGRIC SPECIMEN ANSWERS*
1ai) SPECIMEN A is a sandy soil
Specimen B is loamy soil
Specimen C is clayey soil
*Physical properties of specimen A*
1aii) it worms up quickly
ii) it has losses particles
iii) it is very porous
iv) it has poor water holding capacity
*Physical properties of specimen B*
I) it is dark brown in colour
ii) it gas good water holding capacity
iii) it contains humus
iv) it has high capillary action
*physical properties of specimen C*
I) it particles are sticky and tightly parked together
ii) it sails when wet and shrinks when dry
iii) it cab be molded into different shapes
iv) it is poorly aerated with high water holding capacity
*For specimen A*
1b) by adding of clay
ii) by application of farm yard manure
iii) application of composed manure
iv) by green manure
*For specimen C*
i) add lime to make less sticky
ii) add compost to make it less sticky
iii) add some sand to make it porous
iv) add inorganic fertilizer
Ic) specimen A:
i) cassava
ii) yam
Specimen C:
i) banana
ii) plantain
Id) specimen B(loamy) soil is the best for crop production in agriculture because it contains humus( plant nutrients)
2ai) Specimen D is granite
2aii) it is crystalline in structure
ii) it is resistance into weathering
iii) it is impervious
iv) it cannot be easily eroded
2aiii) construction of roads
ii) construction of farm buildings
iii) source of income
iv) as anti erosion measures
2b) specimen E is NPK 15:15:15( inorganic fertilizer) examples are
[9:11AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: *WAEC AGRIC SPECIMEN ANSWERS*
1ai) SPECIMEN A is a sandy soil
Specimen B is loamy soil
Specimen C is clayey soil
*Physical properties of specimen A*
1aii) it worms up quickly
ii) it has losses particles
iii) it is very porous
iv) it has poor water holding capacity
*Physical properties of specimen B*
I) it is dark brown in colour
ii) it gas good water holding capacity
iii) it contains humus
iv) it has high capillary action
*physical properties of specimen C*
I) it particles are sticky and tightly parked together
ii) it sails when wet and shrinks when dry
iii) it cab be molded into different shapes
iv) it is poorly aerated with high water holding capacity
*For specimen A*
1b) by adding of clay
ii) by application of farm yard manure
iii) application of composed manure
iv) by green manure
*For specimen C*
i) add lime to make less sticky
ii) add compost to make it less sticky
iii) add some sand to make it porous
iv) add inorganic fertilizer
Ic) specimen A:
i) cassava
ii) yam
Specimen C:
i) banana
ii) plantain
Id) specimen B(loamy) soil is the best for crop production in agriculture because it contains humus( plant nutrients)
2ai) Specimen D is granite
2aii) it is crystalline in structure
ii) it is resistance into weathering
iii) it is impervious
iv) it cannot be easily eroded
2aiii) construction of roads
ii) construction of farm buildings
iii) source of income
iv) as anti erosion measures
2b) specimen E is NPK 15:15:15( inorganic fertilizer) examples are Urea, potassium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate etc.
*physical properties of specimen E*
2bii) it is a crystalline solid
ii) it is a granular in structure
iii) it is a hygroscopic
iv) it can dissolve in water
*Advantages of specimen E*
2biii) increase soil fertility
ii) it is easier and pleasant to apply
iii) it gives a very rapid response
iv) it increases crop yield
v) it contains high concentration of nutrients
*disadvantage of specimen E*
i) corrosive to plants
ii) can leach easily
iii) requires experience to apply
iv) leaves acidic residue to the soil
2biv) by broadcasting
ii) ring method
iii) foliar application
iv) band placement
2ci) specimen F. Wood ash
i) smooth to touch
ii) powdery in form
iii) grey in colour
iv) odourless
[9:22AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: *WAEC AGRIC SPECIMEN ANSWERS*
1ai) SPECIMEN A is a sandy soil
Specimen B is loamy soil
Specimen C is clayey soil
*Physical properties of specimen A*
1aii) it worms up quickly
ii) it has losses particles
iii) it is very porous
iv) it has poor water holding capacity
*Physical properties of specimen B*
I) it is dark brown in colour
ii) it gas good water holding capacity
iii) it contains humus
iv) it has high capillary action
*physical properties of specimen C*
I) it particles are sticky and tightly parked together
ii) it sails when wet and shrinks when dry
iii) it cab be molded into different shapes
iv) it is poorly aerated with high water holding capacity
*For specimen A*
1b) by adding of clay
ii) by application of farm yard manure
iii) application of composed manure
iv) by green manure
*For specimen C*
i) add lime to make less sticky
ii) add compost to make it less sticky
iii) add some sand to make it porous
iv) add inorganic fertilizer
Ic) specimen A:
i) cassava
ii) yam
Specimen C:
i) banana
ii) plantain
Id) specimen B(loamy) soil is the best for crop production in agriculture because it contains humus( plant nutrients)
2ai) Specimen D is granite
2aii) it is crystalline in structure
ii) it is resistance into weathering
iii) it is impervious
iv) it cannot be easily eroded
2aiii) construction of roads
ii) construction of farm buildings
iii) source of income
iv) as anti erosion measures
2b) specimen E is NPK 15:15:15( inorganic fertilizer) examples are Urea, potassium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate etc.
*physical properties of specimen E*
2bii) it is a crystalline solid
ii) it is a granular in structure
iii) it is a hygroscopic
iv) it can dissolve in water
*Advantages of specimen E*
2biii) increase soil fertility
ii) it is easier and pleasant to apply
iii) it gives a very rapid response
iv) it increases crop yield
v) it contains high concentration of nutrients
*disadvantage of specimen E*
i) corrosive to plants
ii) can leach easily
iii) requires experience to apply
iv) leaves acidic residue to the soil
2biv) by broadcasting
ii) ring method
iii) foliar application
iv) band placement
2ci) specimen F. Wood ash
Specimen G: Limestone(Calcium Carbonate) CaCos
2cii) it reduces soil acidity
ii) it improves soil structure
iii) increases the activities of soil organisms
iv) increases rates of percolation in clay soil
2Civ) specimen F is a residue from burning plant vegetation
[9:30AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: PRACTICAL ANSWERS.
(1ai)
A: calcium
B: protein
(1aii)
A:
-it provides support for animals
-it gives shapes to animal
-it is essential in storage of nutrient
B:
-animals use it for defence
-it enhance the appearance of animals
-it is used in decorating homes
C:
-it is used to attack
-when decay, it turns to manure
-for manufacturing of guns and buttons
(1bi)
-it is used by crops for normal growth
-it is consumed by man and animals, therefore
it is essential for body growth
(1bii)
-it prevent erosion and leaching
-it adds nitrogen to the soil through bacteria
(2a)
G: Ageratum onizoids
H: Sida acuta
I: Imperata cylindara
J: Pennisetum purpureum
K: Boerhavia diffusa
(2b)
I:
-it resist burning because it posseses
succulent rhizomes which have high water
content located underground.
J:
it germinates more during the rainy season
and the seeds remain intact during the dry
season
K:
it has a high resistivity to drought and even
during dry season, they still germinate
(2c)
-they are consumed by livestock
-they can be used for medicinal purposes
(2d)
-they can b consumed by livestock
-they can b used as compact materials
-they can be used for medicinal purposes
-they serve as manure
-they are weeds
3a)
P:
-to indicate light in the farm house
-to create heat for the young chicks
Q:
-for digging the soil
-for loosening of the hard p soil
R:
-for transplanting of seedling
-for weeding nursery beds
(3b)
-wear and tear during friction
-rusting of the metal part
-blockage of the pipe for spraying.
(3c)
-protective gloves
-overall rain coat/jacket
-nose guard
(3d)
-store in cool and dry places after use
-replace any damage parts when required
-clean and wash after use
[10:01AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: Agric practical solution
1a)
i) Nitrogen
ii)Phosphorus
iii) Potassium
1aii)
i)Ring method
ii) side placing
iii) Broad casting
1c)
i)it increase organic content of the soil
ii) it increase soil structure
iii) it increase soil perforation
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2ai)
SPECIMEN I
i)it is used for carring farm produce
ii)it is used for carring farm input eg fertilizer
SPECIMEN J
i)it is used to sharpern edges of cutlass
ii)it is used to straghten rough edge of farm tools
2aii)
i)store in dry and clean environment or place
ii)wash and clean it after used
[10:11AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: Agric practical solution
1a)
i) Nitrogen
ii)Phosphorus
iii) Potassium
1aii)
i)Ring method
ii) side placing
iii) Broad casting
2ai)
spe I
i)it is used for carring farm produce
ii)it is used for carring farm input eg fertilizer
spe J
i)it is used to sharpern edges of cutlass
ii)it is used to straghten rough edge of farm tools
2aii)
i)store in dry and clean environment or place
ii)wash and clean it after used
Urea, potassium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate etc.
physical properties of specimen E
2bii) it is a crystalline solid
ii) it is a granular in structure
iii) it is a hygroscopic
iv) it can dissolve in water
Advantages of specimen E
2biii) increase soil fertility
ii) it is easier and pleasant to apply
iii) it gives a very rapid response
iv) it increases crop yield
v) it contains high concentration of nutrients
disadvantage of specimen E
i) corrosive to plants
ii) can leach easily
iii) requires experience to apply
iv) leaves acidic residue to the soil
2biv) by broadcasting
ii) ring method
iii) foliar application
iv) band placement
[10:18AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: 3ai
Stunted growth
Gall in leaves
It cause disease to crops
It decrease the farm yield
3aii
Spray with insecticide
Uproot and burn infected plants
[10:21AM, 4/21/2017] Lijoka CTE: 1bi)
i)Control pond algae
ii)It is used to Enrich compost
iii)It is used to Block and control garden pests.
1bii)
i)For neutralizing and reduce soil acidity
ii)It helps in freeing up soil minerals, and making them available
for absorption into the plant
iii)It is used for reducing water acidity
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