Crop Management: Classification & Cultivation Practices is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Agricultural Management Practices CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is soil cultivation?
The physical working of soil to prepare a seedbed, control weeds and incorporate organic matter
The process of selling harvested crops
A method of tracking farm expenses
A type of irrigation system
Answer: The physical working of soil to prepare a seedbed, control weeds and incorporate organic matter — Soil cultivation refers to the physical working of soil, through ploughing, disking or other mechanical means, to prepare a seedbed, control weeds and incorporate organic matter.
Easy
2. What is a risk of excessive or poorly timed cultivation, especially on sloped or sandy soils?
Damaged soil structure and increased erosion risk
Guaranteed higher yield with no downside
Elimination of all weed growth permanently
Improved soil depth automatically
Answer: Damaged soil structure and increased erosion risk — Excessive or poorly timed cultivation can damage soil structure and increase the risk of erosion, particularly on sloped or light, sandy soils.
Medium
3. Name the ongoing crop management activity of watching crop condition and responding to emerging weed, pest or disease pressure throughout the season.
Answer: monitoring — Crop production practices include monitoring crop condition and responding to emerging weed, pest or disease pressure as it arises, rather than treating planting as the end of active management.
