WAEC Agricultural Science 2009 Question 33

Question 33

Pasture and Forage Crops

What will be the effect of establishing a grass with centrosema spp. in a pasture? The

  1. A.grass will be suppressed
  2. B.total yield of herbage will decrease
  3. C.pests of centrosema will destroy the grass
  4. D.forage yield will be high
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (forage yield will be high)

Explanation

Centrosema is a legume that fixes nitrogen, so a grass–legume mixture gives more and better forage.