parts of the Plant
Which part of a leaf holds it to a tree branch?
Petiole or leaf stalk
What are crop growing practices?
Crop growing practices are activities done by a farmer when growing crops.
What is Weeding?
This is the removal of unwanted plants from the garden.
Which garden tool is used by farmers when watering their crops?
watering can
Name four crops grown in the nursery bed.
cabbage onions carrots tomatoes
egg plants sukuma wiki spinach
green papers
Mention any two uses of leaves to people.
Some leaves are eaten as green vegetables
Some leaves are used as herbal medicine
Farm animals eat leaves
Mention any two examples of planting materials.
seeds
stem cutting
suckers
crown
vines
What is Mulching?
Mulching is the covering of top soil with dry plant materials like grass, leaves, sticks
Name any two garden tools used by farmers to harvest ready crops.
sickle
knife
panga
garden fork
Mention any two importance of a nursery bed to a farmer
It provides shelter to the seedlings.
It gives farmers time to prepare the main garden.
Proper care is given to seedlings.
There is proper selection of seedlings for planting.
Define A flower?
A flower is the reproductive part of a flowering plant.
Mention the two methods of planting.
Row planting method
Broadcasting planting method.
What is pruning?
Pruning is the removal of unwanted branches from the plant.
Name any one garden tool used by farmers to prune banana plants.
knife
panga
Name any two parts of a nursey bed.
raised bed
seedlings
shelter
State three uses of flowers to people.
They are put on coffin to show love & respect to the dead.
Flowers help in making dye.
They are given to friends to show love
For decoration.
-Flowers are sold for income
-Some flowers are a source of food.
State three crops that are planted using Row planting method.
beans maize cassava
cabbage sukuma wiki sugarcane onion
What is Thinning?
Thinning is the removal of excess crops from the garden in order to create space for the growing crops.
Define a garden tool?
Garden tools
Is the thing /material used by a farmer in the garden or farm.
what is a nursery bed?
A nursery bed is a place where seedlings are raised before taken to the main garden.
Name any four plants eaten as food by people
yams tomatoes
cassava beans
banana apple
carrot spinach
mango plant Sweet potatoes
Mention three crops that are planted using broadcasting method.
Examples of crops that can be broadcast
millet
sorghum
rice
4. simsim
Define crop rotation?
Crop rotation is the growing of different types of crops on the same piece of land season after season.
Write any two ways of caring for garden tools.
by removing the dirt and mud
by oiling
keeping in the dry area
putting the tools in the garden tool box
by greasing
Draw an illustration showing a nursery bed.
do it on the whiteboard