Question 9
(a) Using the table below, classify the following crops based on their life cycle.
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Crop Classification based on life cycle |
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Mango |
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Rice |
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Groundnut |
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Cotton |
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Pepper |
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Soya bean |
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Oil palm |
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Yam |
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Tomato |
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Rubber |
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Ginger |
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Cocoa |
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Cowpea |
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Carrot |
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(b) List four components of a typical soil with their percentage volume.
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Soil component |
Percentage volume |
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(i) |
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(ii) |
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(iii) |
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(iv) |
(c) State three methods of applying inorganic fertilizers to the soil.
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