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WAEC Agricultural Science 2013 Question 33

Question 33

Land Preparation and Cultural Practices

If rows are spaced 1.0m apart with one plant per stand, determine the spacing between stands in order to obtain a plant population of 40,000/ha.

  1. A.0.25m.
  2. B.0.40m.
  3. C.0.50m.
  4. D.1.00m.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (0.25m.)

Explanation

Area per plant = 10,000 m² ÷ 40,000 = 0.25 m²; 0.25 ÷ 1.0 m = 0.25 m.