Cultivation Of Cash Crops
Muhtasari
A cash crop is one a farmer grows mainly to sell for income rather than to eat at home. Choosing the right crop and then growing it well is how a farm turns land, labour and seed into money. From the cereals that fill our staple foods to the legumes, roots, tubers and fruits sold in every market, each crop has its own recipe of soil, climate and care that the grower must follow to get a good yield.
In this lesson you will first sort the main local crops into their groups and name their products. Then you will follow one crop of real local importance, maize, all the way through its cultivation: the soil and climate it needs, how the seedbed is prepared, when and how it is sown, the spacing and seed rate, the fertiliser it is given, how its pests, weeds and diseases are controlled, and how the farmer judges maturity, harvests, stores the grain and keeps records.
Malengo
- (a) name the main types of crop found locally (legumes, roots and tubers, edible fruits and cereals) and their products.
- (b) describe in detail the cultivation of one crop of local importance in relation to: • soil and climatic requirements • soil preparation • sowing or planting time and method • choice of suitable cultivars • seed rate and spacing • rates of application of fertiliser and manure • prevention and control of common pests, weeds and diseases • recognition of crop maturity • harvesting, yield and storage • record keeping (including a diary of events and production).
Maelezo ya Somo
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
Tathmini ya Somo
Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Cultivation Of Cash Crops. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.
Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.
Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.
- To which crop group does maize belong? A. Legumes B. Cereals C. Roots and tubers D. Edible fruits Answer: B
- Which of the following crops is a legume? A. Cassava B. Rice C. Cowpea D. Mango Answer: C
- Maize is planted in rows 0.75 m apart with plants 0.25 m apart in the row. How many plants are there per hectare? (1 ha = 10 000 m squared) A. About 5 300 B. About 13 300 C. About 53 300 D. About 133 000 Answer: C
- Why is nitrogen fertiliser usually applied to maize as a top dressing during growth? A. To raise the soil pH B. To reduce loss of nitrogen by leaching C. To kill weeds in the crop D. To lower the plant population Answer: B
- Which sign shows that a maize crop is mature and ready to harvest for grain? A. The leaves are bright green B. The grains are soft and milky C. A black layer has formed at the base of the kernel D. The plants are just starting to flower Answer: C
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
Inapatikana kwenye programu ya Green Bridge
Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
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