CROP PRODUCTION III: HORTICULTURE (CRPS3204)
Biological Science - BS
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2014
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
Peace-Work-Fatherland Paix-Travail-Patrie
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT
SUPERIERE
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
UNIVERSITE DE BAMENDA
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
FACULTE DES SCIENCES
CRPS3204, 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 horticulturalists? 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. 5 marks
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 the following words are horticultural Industry descriptors? 2 marks
Vine -orchard, tea estate, garden, ranch, grape fields
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 cordon bed preparation should vary between the dry and rainy seasons.
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? 2mnrks
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