Tabacco belongs to the group of crops called

A. Fibres

B. Beverages

C. Stimulants

D. Cereals

Maize is a popular crop in West Africa because it

A. is a cereal

B. Has multiple uses

C. Is of high nutritional value

D. Was introduced from Wurope

If the spacing of maize is 0.9m by 0.3m and one seed is sown per stand, what will be the popullation of maize plants on a hectare of farmland?

A. 74,074

B. 54,000

C. 37,037

D. 27,000

The following crops require shade trees at the seeding statge except

A. Theobroma cacao

B. Coffea spp

C. Elaeis guineensis

D. Oryza sativa

Crop which are primarily grown to provide food for farm animals are

A. Legumes

B. Weeds

C. Forages

D. Grasses

Crop selection is adantageous because

A. Seeds are collected from stands with desirable traits

B. Expertise is required in carring out the process

C. The breeder'd patience is being tasked

D. The process is time consuming

A fungus known as phytophthora palmivora is responsible for

A. Panama disease of banana

B. Blackarm diease of kola

C. Blackpd disease of cocoa

D. Bloosom -end rot of tomato

Viral disease of crops can best be controlled through

A. Vector control

B. Planting reistant varieties

C. Spraying insecticides

D. Sterilizing farm equipment

Piercing and sucking insect pests possess

A. Maxillae

B. Mandibles

C. Labrums

D. Probosces

Callosobruchus maculatus is a common pest of

A. Sorghum

B. Rice

C. Mazie

D. Cowpea