Agricultural Science

The following plants are forage grasses except?

A. Pennisetun purpureum B. Panicum maximum C. Axonopus compressus D. Calopogonium mucunoides Correct Answer: Option D D. Calopogonium mucunoides

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Theobroma cacao grows best in the?

A. Sudan savannah zone B. humid rain forest zone C. mangrove swamp forest zone D. northern guinea savannah zone Correct…

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A bag of fertilizer has a ratio of 10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer is a?

A. lime fertilizer B. nitrogenous fertilizer C. phosphate fertilizer D. potassium fertilizer Correct Answer: Option C C. phosphate fertilizer

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Continuous soil tillage could lead to?

A. increased infiltration of water. B. reduced run-off C. break down of soil structure D. improved soil texture Correct Answer:…

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Which of the following pairs of farming systems uses bush fallowing?

A. crop rotation and land rotation B. shifting cultivation and land rotation C. land rotation and mixed farming D. crop…

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A major disadvantage of the monoculture is that?

A. soil texture is destroyed B. soil microbes are destroyed C. diseases and pests build-up D. farms cannot be mechanized…

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A mass of decayed plant and animal wastes processed in pits is referred to as?

A. green manure B. farmyard manure C. compost manure D. inorganic manure Correct Answer: Option C C. compost manure

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What is the function of Nitrosomonas bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

A. Ammonification B. Nitrification C. Denitrification D. Nitrogen fixation Correct Answer: Option A A. Ammonification

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Nutrient replenishment in soil can be enhanced by?

A. crop removal B. leaching C. erosion D. crop rotation Correct Answer: Option D D. crop rotation

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The major factor affecting distribution of crops in West Africa is?

A. climate B. soil C. topography D. disease Correct Answer: Option A A. climate

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