(a) Define the following terms: hay silage. (b)(i) Name two types of pasture. (ii) State four advantages of establishing a grass-legume pasture. (iii) State...

a) Definition of the terms hay and silage;
(i) Hay: This is a cut and dried forage (stored) for feeding farm animals
                                              

Silage : This is a cut and fermented forage in an anaerobic condition for feeding farm animals
                             
 

(b)   (i) Name two types of pasture

• Grassland.
• Heathland.
• Machair.
• Maquis.
• Moorland.
• Potrero (landform)
• Prairie.
• Rangeland

(ii)  Advantages of establishing a grass-legume pasture

• It suppresses weed
• Improves nutritional quality of the forage/balanced diet
• Legumes fertilize the soil for grass to grow/nitrogen fixation
• Optimal usage of the land
• It enhances proliferation of soil fauna and flora leading to
• improved soil structure, texture and aeration
• Reduces evapotranspiration or water loss
• It prevents erosion
• Legume trails on the grass for more production/High yield/
• improved income
• Legume serves as source of protein for the livestock
• It is more acceptable to ruminants
• It reduces leaching

 (iii)   Advantages of rotational grazing

• Prevents overgrazing
• Allows for the regeneration of grazed forage
•  It controls parasites/diseases/pests
• Promotes efficient utilisation of pasture
• Reduces soil compaction/maintenance of soil structure 

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