Majority of the candidates were unable to.

•   describe an experiment to show the presence of organic matter in a fresh sample of

  garden soil;

•   use notations to calculate the weight of organic matter in the soil;
•   state problems of soils with a pH value of 4.0;
•   describe briefly how to use the animal-drawn implement (mouldboard plough);
•   state functions of the animal-drawn implement (mouldboard plough);
•   determine the percentage loss in yield resulting from failure to control weeds for

  millet, cassava, soya bean and onion;

•   state methods of identification of farm animals illustrated by diagrams I to V;
•   describe briefly how the method illustrated by diagram III could be carried out;
• state problems that could result from each of the methods illustrated by diagrams II and III;
• suggest ways of preventing the occurrence of the problems stated under diagram III.