WAEC Agricultural Science 2026 Question 25

Question 25

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

A farmer in West Africa intercropped a variety of maize with groundnut on a farmland on April 24.
If the farmer applied liquid fertilizer to the maize plants, the appropriate method of application would be

  1. A.ring
  2. B.side dressing
  3. C.top dressing
  4. D.foliar
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (foliar)

Explanation

Liquid fertilizer is sprayed on the leaves (foliar).