2026 Grade 10 Applied Agriculture End of Term 1 Exam with Marking Scheme

It covers

• Land as a factor of production in agriculture
• Accessing agricultural land for farming projects
• Factors affecting suitability of land for crop production
• Importance of land in agricultural production
• Soil profile and identification of soil horizons
• Categories of soil properties important in crop production
• Soil testing methods (soil texture, soil pH, and soil porosity)
• Influence of soil profile on crop growth and productivity
• Land preparation practices for crop establishment
• Primary and secondary cultivation practices
• Conservation tillage methods in crop production
• Vegetable crop management (tomatoes and capsicum)
• Pruning practices in vegetable farming
• Top dressing and its importance in crop production
• Management practices for tomato seedlings
• Nursery establishment for vegetable crops
• Crops commonly established through nursery beds
• Nursery bed management practices
• Advantages of nursery establishment in vegetable production
• Weeds and weed management in crop fields
• Classification of weeds based on life cycle
• Identification of common weeds
• Methods of controlling weeds in farming systems
• Economic effects of weeds on farming households
• Harvesting of agricultural produce
• Factors determining the appropriate harvesting time
• Post-harvest handling and practices used to reduce losses