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WAEC Agricultural Science 2019 Question 25

Question 25

Land Preparation and Cultural Practices

If maize seed is sown at a spacing of 100 cm × 50 cm, determine the expected maize plant population per hectare.

  1. A.40,000
  2. B.20,000
  3. C.5,000
  4. D.2,000
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (20,000)

Explanation

Area per stand = 1 m × 0.5 m = 0.5 m²; 10,000 ÷ 0.5 = 20,000.