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2 marksLand Preparation and Farm Machinery

CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)(i)

Farmer Ben rotates his field from lettuce to sweet potato.

Suggest the changes he would need to make to land preparation when switching from lettuce to sweet potato.

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  1. 8(a)(ii)Suggest the changes he would need to make to harvesting methods when switching from lettuce to sweet potato.[5 marks]
  2. 8(a)(iii)Suggest the changes he would need to make to postharvest handling when switching from lettuce to sweet potato.[2 marks]
  3. 8(b)List TWO plant parts of sweet potato that can be used for propagation.[2 marks]
  4. 8(c)Name ONE variety of sweet potato recommended for planting in the Caribbean.[1 mark]

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