KCSE Revision Notes on Other Terms Connected With Ploughs – Agriculture Notes a) Vertical clevis It is a vertical plate with a number of holes and fitted at the end of the beam. By using the clevis depth of operation and line of pull are adjusted b) Horizontal clevis It is a device used to … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Types of Mouldboard Ploughs – Agriculture Notes 1) Fixed type (one way) mouldboard plough One way plough throws the furrow slice to one side of the direction of travel and is commonly used everywhere. It may be long beam type or short beam type 2) Two-way or Reversible plough It is … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Plough Accessories – Agriculture Notes There are a few accessories necessary for efficient function of the plough. They are (i) Jointer (ii) Coulter (iii) Gauge wheel (iv) Land wheel and (v) Furrow wheel. a) Jointer It is a small irregular piece of metal having a shape similar to an ordinary plough … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Types of mould board – Agriculture Notes a) General purpose: It is a mouldboard having medium curvature lying betweenstubble and sod types. The mouldboard is fairly long with a gradual twist, the surface being slightly convex. The sloping of the surface is gradual. It turns a well defined furrow slice and pulverizes … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Details About Different Components of Mouldboard Plough – Agriculture Notes 1. Share – It penetrates into the soil and makes a horizontal cut below the soil surface . It is a sharp, well polished and pointed component. Different portions of the share are called by different names such as 1) Share point … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Components of a Mouldboard Plough – Agriculture Notes A animal drawn mouldboard plough consists of a) plough bottom b) beam c) hitch bracket or clevis. A tractor drawn mouldboard plough consists of a) plough bottom b) beam or standard c) main frame d) hitch frame a)Plough bottom – The part of the plough which actually cuts, lifts, pulverizes … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Mould Board Plough – Agriculture Notes Mouldboard plough is one of the oldest of all agricultural implements and is generally considered to be the important tillage implement. Ploughing accounts for more traction energy than any other field operation. Mouldboard ploughs are available for animals, power tiller and tractor operation. While working, … Read more
KCSE Revision Notes on Indigenous Plough – Agriculture Notes It is an animal drawn plough. It penetrates into the soil and breaks it open. It forms V shaped furrows with 15-20 cm top width and 12-15 cm depth. It can be used for ploughing in dry land, garden land and wetlands. The size of the … Read more
Primary Tillage The initial major soil working operation designed to plough the soil deeply to reduce soil strength, cover plant materials and rearrange aggregates is called primary tillage. Objectives of primary tillage a. To reduce soil strength b. To rearrange aggregates c. To cover plant materials and burry weeds d. To kill insects and pests The implements used for … Read more
KNEC KCSE Revision Notes Agriculture Form 4 Notes K.C.S.E (Online Revision) Agriculture Form 4 Notes Livestock Production V (Poultry) Introduction Poultry industry in Kenya has developed tremendously due to the use of artificial incubation and brooding and easy availability of hybrid birds, both layers and broilers. Poultry production has become an easy source of … Read more