1. Weight 40gm of specimen M provided, into a 250cm3 measuring cylinder. Add water up to the 150 cm3mark and shake vigorously for about a minute. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
(i) Draw a labelled diagram to show the layers of the different soil tractions as they appear in the measuring cylinder after the 15 minutes.
(ii) Moisten a small quantity of the specimen and rub between the thumb and index fingers. Record your observations below.
(iii) What do you deduce about the textural class of specimen M?
(iv) What problems does a farmer face with this type of soil?
(v) Suggest 2 ways by which the problems you have mentioned in (iv) above can be solved.
2. You are provided with specimens N and O which are crop pests. Carefully observe the specimens and answer the question below.
a) Identify specimens N and O.
Identify N ....................................................................................................
O..................................................................................................
b) What kinds of damage do specimens N and O cause to crop plants?
N.................................................................................................................
O ................................................................................................................
c) Give reasons for your answer in 2(a) above.
d) What three cultural measures would you use to control these pests, N and O?
3. a) Observe specimens P, Q and R provided and identify them.
Identify specimen P .....................................................................................
Specimen Q ..................................................................................................
Specimen R ...................................................................................................
b) State 2 functions of each of specimens P and Q.
Specimen P
(i) ............................................................................................................
(ii) ...........................................................................................................
Specimen Q
(i) ...........................................................................................................
(ii) ............................................................................................................
c) Why is specimen R shaped the way it is?
4. On 1st January, 1990, Mr. Musoke's farm assets stood as follows:
Assets Value (shs)
2 cows 150,000/=
200 chickens 200,000/=
1 breeding bull 100,000/=
Coffee seedlings 5,000/=
Farm implements 500,000/=
During the year Mr. Musoke's farm business spent and received money as follows:
Bought 2 bags of fertilizers at 25,000/= each bag
Paid for agrochemicals at 6000/=
Sold 2000 litres of milk at 150/=
Sold 100 broilers at 2,000/=
Paid rent on land 250,000/=
Interest on bank loan 50,000/=
Paid wages 215,000/=
Sold 500kgs of coffee at 120/= per kg.
Sold 30 bags of maize at 5000/= per bag
His closing inventory on 31/12/90 was valued at shs950, 000/=
From the information given.
a) Draw up a profit and loss account for Mr. Musoke's farm as at 31st December, 1991 and show his net profit or net loss.
b) What was his opening inventory at the start of the 1990 year?
5. a) Carefully observe specimen S and identify.
Identify ...........................................................................................................
b) Make a labelled diagram of the specimen.
c) Why is this specimen economically important to a farmer?
d) How is the specimen controlled?
6. a) Identify specimens T, U and V.
T .........................................................................................................................
U .........................................................................................................................
V .........................................................................................................................
b) Name three uses of these specimens on the farm.
c) State with a reason in each case, which of these specimens you would select for establishment in areas of:
(i) Fertile soil with reliable rainfall.
(ii) Moderate to poor soil with pronounced dry season.
(iii) How would you propagate specimen T?