[WAEC] Agric Practical Answers…

Agric 

1ai- A-clay soil
B- Sandy soil
1aii
A-Maize,vegetable
B-onion,sugarcane
1aiii
-the particle of fallow
-application of lime
-planting of covers crops
1b
C-Millipede
D-cow dung
1bii
-it aids decomposition of organic matter
-it improve soil structures
-it allow easy percolation of water
1biii
-it is used for farm yard manure
-it increase crop yield
-it may be collected as biogas to generate electricity

2ai
H-shears
I-sickle
J-knapsack sprayer
K-wheelbarrow
2aii
J
-it is used for spraying chemicals
-it is used for irrigation
K
-for transporting harvested crops
-for carriage of manure
2aiii
-clean with grease or oil after usage
-store in a cool dry place
-handle it care to avoid the brokage of the handles
2aiv
-rinse with water immediately after each usage
-keep in a cool dry place
-it should be properply fit before each usage
-keep away from children

3ai.
No of seed sown-40
No of germinated seed-35
Percentage of maize that germinated=35/40*100
=87.5percent
3aii
No of seed sown-40
No of germinated seed-35
No of seed that did not germinate-5
5/40*100
=12.5percent
3b
-presence of sunlight
-presence of water
-the seeds were viable
-proper weeding
3C
-absence of sunlight
-absence of water
-the planted may not be viable
-it may not be well weed
-erosion may washed away the planted seeds
3d
-for productIon of corn flakes
-for production of paps

4ai
P-sawdust
R-bird
4aii
-it contains particle board which may break eggs
-it may break the eggs because it may also break the egg
4aiii
-pen
-sandy sand
4aiv
Inorganic fertilizer
4v
-as farm yard manure
-increases crop yield
-used as agricultural fertilizer
-causes ricycle into the food chain.
4b
-use of physical method
-use of cultural method
-use of biological method

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