AGRICULTURE FORM TWO MARKING SCHEME
1. Define the term straight fertilizer. (l mark)
This is a fertilizer that contains only one of the primary
macro-nutrients
2. State four characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers. (4marks)
Highly soluble in water
- Highly mobile in the soil hence it is applied as a top
dress.
- No residual effect
- Has scorching or burning effect on plants.
- Easy to volatilize during hot season.
- Are hygroscopic and cake under moist conditions
- Corrode the skin as well as metal surfaces.
3.Methods of fertilizer application
- Broadcasting
- Placement method
- Side dressing
- Foliar spraying
- Drip
4.How much nitrogen (N) is there in a 500 kg bag of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN). CAN CONTAINS
21% N.(2MKS)
=105 KGS
5.Calculate the 50kg SA fertilizer bags that would be applied in one hectare of land that requires 60 kg of
nitrogen per hectare.SA CONTAINS 20% N.(3mks)
=300KG OF SA
6a) What is soil sampling. (mark)
This is the process of taking a small quantity of soil from
the field to act as a representative sample of the soil in
the particular field.
b) Identify the methods of sampling shown below.(2marks)
X - Transverse method
Y - Zigzag method
7. Name five sites that should be avoided during soil
sampling. (5marks)
- Dead furrows
- Terrace stands
- Old fence lines
- Old manure heaps
- Swampy areas
- Near trees and boundaries
- Between slopes and bottom land
8 a) Give three reasons for soil testing. (3marks)
- To determine the value of the soil hence determine the
crop to grow.
- To determine the nutrient content hence find out the
type of fertilizer to apply.
- To determine whether it is necessary to modify the soil
pH
b) Name two main methods of pH testing. (2marks)
- The use of a pH meter
- The use of colour indicator dyes
9. How does soil pH affect crop production? (2marks)
- Influences the physical and chemical properties of the
soil
- Affects the availability of nutrients
- Influences the incidences of soil borne diseases.
- Determine the type of crop to be grown at a given area.
b) Name the two broad categories of essential elements.
(2marks)
Macro-nutrients
Micro-nutrients
10.List four examples of the following nutrients
a) macro-nutrients (4marks)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium,
Sulphur, Calcium, Magnesium.
b micro-nutrients (4marks)
Iron, Manganese, copper, Zinc, Boron, Molybdenum,
chlorine
c.Give three macro-nutrients that are referred to as
a) Fertilizer elements (3marks)
Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
b) Liming elements (3marks)
Calcium, magnesium, Sulphur
11.State four roles of nitrogen in plants. (4marks)
Vegetative growth
- Chlorophyll formation
- Build-up of protoplasm
- Improves leaf quality in leafy crops such as tea and
cabbages’
