Agricultural Science Questions and Answers
A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.
A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.
Nursery
Seed space
Primary
Secondary
Correct answer is A
Nursery is a special place prepared for raising seedlings which are later taken to the field for proper planting (transplanting).
Seedlings are grown in nursery beds, seed trays or boxes, basket or polythene bags may be used as boxes. E.g. of such crops are cocoa, kola, tomatoes, citrus etc.
__________ is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface.
Planting height
Planting depth
Planting width
Plant deep
Correct answer is B
Planting depth is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface. The correct planting depth is one that places the seed where it can imbibe water.
One of the followings is not a basic consideration in planting operations
Planting space
Planting time
Planting depth
Planting weed
Correct answer is D
Basic consideration in planting operations are planting depth, planting time, planting space.
The young plants that emerge during germination are called
Emergent plants
Surface plants
Seedlings
Leaves
Correct answer is C
Seedling is a young plants grown from seed, rather than from cutting
_______ refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.
Emergence
Epicot
Imergence
Emergency
Correct answer is A
Emergence: this refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.