Observation

Question 3 was the most popular question among candidates and performance was impressive. However, some candidates were unable to spell correctly ‘annual’ and ‘perennial’ as classes of crops while others wrote ‘living organisms’ instead of ‘organic matter’ as a soil component, thereby losing some marks.

The expected answers include:

3. (a) Classification of crops based on their life cycle



(b) Components of a typical soil with their percentage volume



(c) Methods of applying inorganic fertilizers to the soil

- Broadcasting
- Drilling
- Row/band/side placement
- Foliar application/spraying of liquid fertilizer
- Ring method
- Top dressing