WAEC Agricultural Science 1988 Question 26

Question 26

Land Preparation and Cultural Practices

Reduction of ten seedlings of pawpaw to two per stand is referred to as

  1. A.pruning
  2. B.thinning
  3. C.uprooting
  4. D.weeding
  5. E.spacing.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (thinning)

Explanation

Removing excess seedlings to leave the right number per stand is thinning.