Crop Production 3: Horticulture (CRPS3204)
Biological Science - BS
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2014
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
Peace-Work-Fatherland Paix-Travail-Patrie
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT
SUPERIEUR
UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA UNIVERSITY DE BAMENDA
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FACULTE DES SCIENCES
(CRPS 3204: Crop production: Horticulture Exam 2013/2014 academic year
Time: 3 hours
Instructions: Answer all questions by sections
SECTION A
1.
What do you understand by horticulture? 3 marks
2.
What are the primary objectives of horticulture? 3 marks
3.
Why should horticultural science exist? 3 marks.
4.
Define the following terms. 6 marks
Post-harvest physiology, olericulture, arboriculture, oenology, orchard and amenity forest.
5. Is there any difference between horticulture and ornamental plants? Elaborate 5marks
6. What is the advantage of planting perennial flowers? 3 marks
7. State one major difference between budding and grafting 2 marks
8. If you are asked to create an amenity garden for your family, what will you do? 5 marks
9. Which of tire following words are horticultural industry descriptors? 2 Marks
Vine-orchard, tea estate, garden, ranch, grape fields
SECTION B
10. Discuss in a chronological order, the different activities involved in land preparation for a virgin garden
site, giving reasons for each activity 6 marks
11. Explain how garden bed preparation should vary between the dry and rainy season. Provide reasons for
your explanations 2 marks
12. What are the differences between organic and inorganic manures? 2 marks
13. How do systemic pesticides differ from non-systemic ones? 2 marks
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