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Question 3
The diagrams below illustrate three different crops. Study them and answer the questions that follow.
- State the method of propagating each crop.
- List three varieties of oil palm.
- Mention three diseases of okro.
- State three pre-planting operations that are generally carried out when cultivating okro.
- List three uses of cashew.
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Observation
This question was well attempted by candidates.
- Some candidates could not state the methods of propagating cashew, oil palm and okro but were writing by budding, by planting etc.
- Furthermore, many candidates could not mention the varieties of oil palm.
The expected answers include:
- Method of propagating the crops
- Varieties of Oil palm
- Diseases of Okro
- Pre-planting operations carried out before cultivating Okro
- Uses of Cashew
Cashew - seed
Oil palm - seed
Okra - seed
- Dura
- Tenera
- Pisifera
- Leaf curl
- Powdery mildew
- Damping off
- Root knot disease
- Leaf spot
- Fusarium wilt
- Mosaic disease
- Land clearing
- Stumping
- Ploughing
- Harrowing
- Ridging/making of heaps
- The nuts and fruits are used as food by man.
- Cashew nut cake is used for livestock feed.
- Oil from kernel is used for cosmetics.
- Oil from seed is used for cooking.