CROP PRODUCTION II PLANTATION CROPS Questions

Biological Science - BS

Semester: First Semester

Level: 300

Year: 2017

School/Faculty: Science; Department: Biological Sciences; Lecturer(s): BALCAH and

TACHAM ; Course Code: CRPS3204; Course Title: Crop production II

Date: 5/08/2017 Hall: ASANJI Time: 7.30 - 10.30

Instructions: Answer all questions in order

Part 1

1. Discuss the importance of cultivating vegetables for a farmer and the society (5 marks)

2. Which factors must be considered before establishing a garden and why? (7.5 marks)

3. Differentiate organic from inorganic fertilizers (5 marks)

4. How do contact pesticides differ from systemic ones? (5 marks)

5. Explain the precautions a gardener must take when using chemicals in his field in order to

avoid contamination (2.5 marks)

6. What factors should be considered m planning a successful rotation of vegetable

production? (5 marks)

7. Complete the following table related to vegetable crops of high relevance in the North west

region of Cameroon (5 marks)

Vegetable Scientific name

Tomato

Egg plant

3. Huckleberry

4 Sweet potatoe

Hot pepper

6. Cabbage

7. Onion

8. Leek

Lettuce

Parsley

Part 2:

1a. What do you understand by horticulture? (2 marks)

b. Do you think there is any difference between floriculture and ornamental plants? (5 marks).

2. State the two major differences between agriculture and horticulture. (2marks).

3. Define the following terminologies; a) Cultivated plant taxonomy b) Horticultural flora. c)

Cultigens. d) Botanical garden (5 marks),

4. Briefly state the five major differences between cultivated plant taxonomy and Taxonomy.

(5 marks).

5. With the aid of diagrams, briefly explain the following: a) Air layering b) Stooling c)

Grafting d) Budding. 3 marks

6. State 4 importance of ornamental plants (4 marks)

7. Name any 3 ornamental plants grown on the university

campus. (3 marks)

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