Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 5 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

The diagram shows a wheat crop canopy with a leaf‑area index (LAI) of \(3\). The extinction coefficient for the canopy is \(k = 0.5\). Incident solar radiation is \(15\) MJ m⁻² day⁻¹ and the growing season lasts \(120\) days. The radiation‑use efficiency (RUE) of wheat is \(1.5\) g MJ⁻¹ and the harvest index is \(0.45\). Estimate the grain yield in tonnes per hectare.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 9.4 t/ha (approximately)
B. 5.8 t/ha (approximately)
C. 7.2 t/ha (approximately)
D. 11.0 t/ha (approximately)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
9.4 t/ha (approximately)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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