Theory question 105
Crop HusbandryIn a tabular form, discuss cocoa, yam and millet production under the following sub-headings:
(a) climatic requirement
(b) soil requirement
(c) cultural practices
(d) method of propagation
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Cocoa: (a) rainfall 1250–2500 mm well distributed, temperature 21–32 °C, high humidity, shade when young; (b) deep, well-drained loamy soil rich in humus, pH 6–7; (c) nursery, shading, transplanting at about 3m × 3m, weeding, pruning, spraying against black pod and capsids, fertilizer; (d) seeds; also cuttings, budding
Yam: (a) rainfall 1000–1500 mm, temperature 25–30 °C; (b) deep, well-drained fertile loam; (c) making mounds/ridges, planting setts at about 1m × 1m, staking, weeding, mulching, fertilizer; (d) setts (tubers or minisetts)
Millet: (a) low rainfall 250–750 mm, high temperature, plenty of sunshine; (b) light sandy loam, tolerates poor soils; (c) planting at start of rains, spacing about 75 cm × 30 cm, thinning, weeding, bird scaring; (d) seeds
Set out the answer as a table with crops across and headings down.