Theory question 102
Farm Surveying and Planning(a)(i) What is farm surveying? (ii) Outline the importance of farm surveying.
(b) List and discuss four survey equipment commonly used in the farm.
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(a)(i) Farm surveying is measuring and mapping a piece of farmland to find its size, shape, boundaries and features
(ii) Shows exact size and boundaries; helps plan layout of plots, buildings, roads; helps calculate inputs (seed, fertilizer); prevents land disputes; needed for loans/title documents; helps in drainage and irrigation design
(b) Any four: ranging poles – mark stations and straight lines; Gunter's chain – measures distance (20.1 m, 100 links); measuring tape – measures length; prismatic compass – measures bearings/direction; arrows/pegs – mark points; offset staff; theodolite – measures angles; plane table and level
Define, give its uses, then describe what each instrument does.