UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
FACULTY
OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
OF CROP SCIENCE
SESSION: 2012/2013
COURSE NAME: CSC 321: ARABLE CROP PRODUCTION
1 (a)
State one major difference between organic and inorganic manures.
b. Define
fertilizer grade
c. if
Sulphate of Ammonia has 21% of theactive ingredient (i) Calculate the amount of
sulphate of ammonia that will supply 63kg of the active ingredient
ii. Wrtie
the name of the active ingredient
d. State
two reasons for parboiling rice before milling
e. If a
cassava farm has many of the plants showing the “candle stick appearance”
i. which
pest would you suggest that is attacking such a farm?
ii. List
three control measures you would adopt to deal with situation
2. (a)
State one reason why yam is a stem tuber
b.
Briefly discuss yam production under the following headings:
i.
cultivated species (ii) planting materials (iii) Land preparation (iv) staking
3. a. if
maize is planted on 1st March 2013, state the right date that
the first does of NPK fertilizer will be applied.
b.
Discuss two important field pests and one major storage pest of maize under the
following headings: (i) Name of pest (ii) Damage caused (iii) Control measures
c. List
four storage facilities for maize grains.
4.
Discuss ginger (Zingiher officinale Roscoe) producton under the following
headings:
(i)
Climate requirements (ii) propagation (iii) fertilization (iv) weeding (v)
Harvesting (vi) Processing (vii) Storage (viii) utilization
5. As an
agronomist, estimate the total quantity of seeds in kg that will be used
to plant the following hectarages given that 1kg contain 1000seeds (making an
allowance of 5% for damage due to drought).
i. 15½
hectares of maize (Zea Mays L) at a plant spacing of 75cm x 25cm
ii. 10½
hectares sorghum (Sorghum vulgare L Moench) at a palnt spacing of 60cm x 25cm.
iii.
45 hectares of cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L Walp) at a plant spacing of
30cm x 30cm
iv. 60
hectares of groundnut (Arachis hypogae L) at a plan t spacing of 20 cm x 20cm
6 (a)
Enumearte the features that enable sorghum to be drought tolerant
b.
explain the reasons why sowing sorghum on ridges is preferred in the tropics.
c.
mention five diseases of sorghum, their symptoms and control
7. Write
short notes: (i.) Ginning (ii) Pegging (iii) topping and suckering (iv) Alley
cropping (v) Primary tillage implements
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
FACULTY
OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
OF CROP SCIENCE
SESSION:
2011/2012
COURSE
NAME: CSC 321: ARABLE CROPS PRODUCTION
Instruction:
Answer question one and any other 4 questions
1(a)
Define intercropping
b. State
5 advantages of intercropping
c. List
two primary tillage implements and state their uses in land preparation for
arable crop production
d. How
will you amend an arable land that has low pH?
e. List 5
causes of soil acidity
f. If a
farmer is to apple 120kg N/ha, what quantity of urea does the farmer require
for 2 hectares?
g.
Briefly describe with diagrams the three staking methods for ware yam production
h. State
two reasons why a yam farm should be kept weed free.
2a) State
the step-by-step procedure of producing cassava stems for cassava farmers.
b. Given
the product rate of primegram as 5L/ha, the delivery rate of 250L/ha of the
chemical solution and a CP30 knapsack sprayer, calculate the amount of chemical
that will be mixed with the 30 litres of water in the knapsack sprayer.
c. if you
are to grow cassava in a mealybug endemic area, state three precautionary
meamsures you would adopt to prevent attack of the pest on your farm.
3(a) List
five cereals you have studied (state both the common and botanical names)
b.
Discuss rice production under the following headings:
i. Water
requirements ii. land preparation iii. Planting methods iv.
Weeding
c. Why do
you consider parboiling important during prcessesing of paddy?
4(a)
Calculate the quantity of seeds in kilogrammes required to paln 2½ hectares of
land at the following spacing: i. 25cm x 75cm ii. 50cm x 50cm iii. 50cm x 100cm
(Note that one seed is planted per point and 5000 seeds weigh, 1 kilogarmme)
b. Why is
fertilizer applied to maize as early as two weeks after planting?
5a). List
the distinct characteristics of Legumes, fiber, spice and drug crops you
studied.
b. Name
at least two members of each group stating the families and the botanical name.
6)
Discuss in detail the following with respect to tobacco production: i) Climatic
and soil requirement ii. Nursery practices iii) Transplanting iv)
Fertilization v) Topping and Suckering vi) Curing
7) Write
short notes on the following: i) Pegging in groundnut ii) Advantages of farm
mechanization iii) Characteristics of grade A cotton iv) African rice gall
midge vi) Taro lead blight
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
FACULTY
OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
OF CROP SCIENCE
SESSION: 2008/2009
COURSE NAME: CSC 321: ARABLE CROP PRODUCTION
1. A
piece of land was allocated to you to cultivate maize (Zea Mays) to fulfill
practical component of Arable crop production.
(a) State
the land area allotted to you
(b) What
were the inter and intra-raw spacing used in your plant
(c) With
the plant spacing staled in 1(b) above calculate the plant population
(i) Two
seeds per hole and (ii) one seed per hole
(d) Given
a recommended manure rate of 10 metric tones per hectare calculate the amount
(e) (i) At what stage of the field work did you apply the manure (ii)
state two reasons for applying the manure at that stage.
2. If
a farmer is supplied with ammonium sulphate (21%N), single superphosphate (189%
205) and muriate of potash (60% K20). State clearly by means of calculations
how this farmer would use there carrier materials to compound 300kg of 5:10:12
NKP mixture. Calculate the amount of filer material that will b added in the
mixture .
3. Describe
the production of paddy rice (Oryza spp) under the following headings:
(a) Land
preparation (b) water requirement (c) Planting method (d) fertilizer requirement
4. (a)
List five pest of cassava (b) outline three symptoms of Mealybug (phenacoccus
manihotis) attack on cassava (c) Briefly describe five control measures you
would recommend for cassava mealybug.
5. Write
short notes on the following (a) Cultivated yam species (b) Minisett (c)
weeding of yam plots (d) Fertilizer application in yam plots.
6. a.
Give 3 examples of (i) oil crops (ii) Fibre crops and (iii) drug crops
b. what
is the difference between drying and non-drying oils
c.
describe the following in soybean production; environmental requirement,
fertilization, spacing, common diseases and pests.
d.
Describe the 3 types of vegetable fibres and give an example of each
7. (a)
Briefly discuss the following in cotton production; fertilization, pest
management and soil requirement
b. define
topping and sucking and describe the agronomatic relevance in Tobacco
production (c) describe nursery and fertilization in tobacco production
(d) Name and describe the 4 tobacco curing methods
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
FACULTY
OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
OF CROP SCIENCE
SESSION: 2010/2011
COURSE NAME: CSC 321: ARABLE CROP PRODUCTION
Section A:
1a. List
two characteristics of the following crop families:
i.
Gramineae
ii.
Leguminoseae
iii.
Dioscoreaceae
iv.
Malvaceae
v.
Solanaceae
1b. Give
one example of each of the families in 1a. above
c. As an
agronomist, differentiate between the following:
i.
Crop and weed
ii.
Mixed farming and mixed cropping
iii.
Turning and supplying
iv.
Arable crop and plantation crop
v.
Organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer
Section B:
1. Explain
the following in relation to the cereals you studied.
i.
Importance of maize in tropical Africa
ii.
Factors that enable sorghum to be drought tolerant
iii.
Parboiling in rice
iv.
Fertilization in barley
2. Write
concise on the following:
i.
Pegging and weed control in groundnut
ii.
Fertilizer use in soyabean production
iii.
Control of storage pests in cowpea
iv.
Harvesting of groundnuts
section c.
3. With
respect to yam production, briefly describe
i.
Methods of planting
ii.
Types of planting material
iii.
Methods of staking
iv.
Wed control
v.
Harvesting
vi.
Storage
Section D.
4. A
farmer has a piece of land measuring 240,000cm2 for planting
cassava Ten percent of the land is reserved for farm structures.
a. Calculate
the number of cassava cuttings the farmer would require for the remaining
pieces of land (planting distance of cassava = 1m x 1m)
b. If
stand of cassava tuber yields 10kg, how many tons of cassava is expected in the
remaining piece of farmland.
c. Assuming
the farmers farm in 5(a) above by cassava mealybug (phenacoccus manhotis),
briefly describe five control of this pest in the next planting season
Section D:
5. a.
Describe the three (3) important classes of fibre obtained from plant (indicate
their uses and sources)
b. Name
the two (2) popular cultivated cotton species and describe their major
distinguishing features.
c. To
ensure the production of high quality cotton, describe the recommended
fertilization and spray schedule.
d. List
four (4) major pests of cotton and their control measures
6. a.
Describe three (3) methods used in classifying vegetable oils
b.
Describe the practices involved in the following with respect of tobacco
production
i. Nursery
ii. Field
establishment
c. Define
suckering and Topping and state their significant in tobacco production
d.
Describe the four (4) curing methods in tobacco processing.
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
FACULTY
OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
OF CROP SCIENCE
SESSION: 2011/2012
COURSE NAME: CSC 321: ARABLE CROP PRODUCTION
1. a.
Define intercropping
b. State
5 advantages of intercropping
c. list
two primary tillage implements and state their uses in land preparation for
arable crop production
d. How
will you amend an arable land that has low pH?
e. List 5
causes of soil acidity
f. if a
farmer is to apply 120kg N/ha, what quantity of Urea does the farmer require
for 2 hectares?
g.
Briefly describe with diagrams the three staking methods for ware yam production
h. State
two reasons why a yam farm should be kept wed free
2. a.
State the step. Procedure of producing cassava stems for cassava farmers.
b. Give
the product rate of primegram as 51/ha. The delivery rate of 250/L/ha of the
chemical solution and CP30 knapsack sprayer, calculate the amount of chemical
that will be mixed with the 30 ltres of water in the knapsack sprayer.
c. if you
are to grow cassava in a mealybug endemic area, state three precautionary
measures you would adopt to prevent attack of the pest on your farm
3. A.
List five cereals you have studied (state both the common and botanical names)
b.
Discuss rice production under the following headings:
i. water
requirements
ii. land
preparation
iii.
Planting methods
i. Weeding
c. Why do
you consider parboiling important during processing of paddy.
4. Calculate
the quantity of seed in kilograms required to plant 2½ hectares of land at the
following spacings:
i. 20cm
x 75cm ii. 50cm x 50cm iii. 50cm x 100cm
b. Why is
fertilizer applied to maize as early as two weeks after planting?
5. a.
List the distinct characteristics of legumes, fiber, spice and drug crops you
studied
b. name
at least two members of each group stating the families and the botanical name
6.
Discuss in detail the following with respect to tobacco production
i.
climatic and soil requirement
ii.
Nursery practices
iii.
Transplanting
iv.
Fertilization
v.
Topping and suckering
vi.
Curing
7. Write
short notes on the following:
i.
Pegging in groundnut
ii.
Advantages of farm mechanization
iii.
Characteristics of grade a cotton
iv.
African rice gall midge
v.
Taro leaf blight
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