Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 5
Practice essay / theory question 5 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination. This question covers Crop Production .
A farmer intends to cultivate maize on 2.5 hectares of land. The recommended seed rate for the variety he will use is 25 kg ha⁻¹. Because of an anticipated 10 % loss of seed to birds, he decides to increase the seed rate by the same percentage. The soil test recommends the following fertilizer rates per hectare: nitrogen (N) = 120 kg, phosphorus as P₂O₅ = 60 kg and potassium as K₂O = 40 kg. The farmer will purchase a blended NPK fertilizer that contains 20 % N, 10 % P₂O₅ and 5 % K₂O by weight. The cost of the seed is ₦30 kg⁻¹ and the blended fertilizer costs ₦45 kg⁻¹.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 5. It is one of the essay questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
The question covers Crop Production .
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