Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 8
Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer intends to grow maize on \(2\) ha. Soil analysis shows the following available nutrients per hectare: nitrogen \(45\) kg, phosphorus \(12\) kg and potassium \(30\) kg. The recommended nutrient uptake for optimum yield is nitrogen \(120\) kg/ha, phosphorus \(60\) kg/ha and potassium \(80\) kg/ha. The farmer will use three fertilizers:\n- Urea containing \(46\)% N,\n- Single superphosphate (SSP) containing \(16\)% P\(_2\)O\(_5\) (elemental P = 0.44 × P\(_2\)O\(_5\)),\n- Muriate of potash (KCl) containing \(60\)% K\(_2\)O (elemental K = 0.83 × K\(_2\)O).\nCalculate the amount (kg) of each fertilizer that must be applied per hectare to meet the nutrient gaps exactly. Round each answer to the nearest kilogram.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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