Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 23
Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer intends to plant maize at a seed rate of 25 kg ha⁻¹. The average seed weight is 0.30 g. Germination percentage is 85 % and emergence of the germinated seeds is 90 %. Each established plant yields an average of 0.25 kg of grain. After harvest, 15 % of the grain is lost to pests and a further 10 % is lost to shattering. Calculate the expected net grain yield per hectare (in tonnes).
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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