i)

Common name of devices

Garden/farm tools/farm implements/farming tool

ii)

Name of labelled devices

A → Mattock
B → Peg
C → Hand fork

iii)

Uses of A (Mattock)

1. Removing of stump roots/for stumping
2. Cutting off exposed plant roots

Use of B (Peg)

For making spots on land (for correct spacing of plants)

Uses of C (Hand fork)

1. For removing weeds on garden beds
2. To loosen hard soil surface/for stirring
3. For mixing fertilizers around plants

iv)

Effects of the use of the device C (Hand fork) on the soil

1. Improves aeration
2. Improves water entry/circulation in soil
3. Improves structure of soil

v)

Ways of prolonging the usefulness of the device labelled A (Mattock)

1. Clean tool after use
2. Use it for the right work/purpose
3. Repair broken handle
4. Keep in a cool dry place
5. Oil metallic part before storage
6. Sharpen cutting edges
7. Ensure metallic blade is tightly fitted to wooden handle
8. Keeping tools in termite free area

i)

A → Garden fork/digging fork/foot fork
B → Spade
C → Hand trowel
D → Hand fork
E → Watering can

ii)

Uses of A(Garden fork)

1. Turning/loosening soil
2. Stirring soil

Uses of B(Spade)

1. Turning soil
2. Collection of soil
3. Levelling of soil surface
4. Mixing of animal feeds

Uses of C(Hand trowel)

1. Transplanting seedlings
2. Earthing up vegetable crops
3. Heaping soil around vegetable crops
4. Spreading manure

Uses of D(Hand fork)

Stirring/Loosening soil in nursery beds/vegetable beds

Uses of E(Watering can)

Watering

(i)

A pair of secateurs

(ii)

Uses of secateurs

1. For cutting
2. For trimming
3. For pruning

(iii)

Ways of maintaining the secateurs

1. Greasing/oiling/lubricating metal parts to prevent rusting
2. Cleaning/washing and drying after use
3. Sharpening cutting edges when blunt
4. Repairing/mending broken parts
5. The tool/secateurs should be used for the intended job
6. Tightening loose bolts and nuts
7. Storing tool in cool dry places or tool box

(i)

A → Sickle
B → Prunning saw
C → Hoe
D → Rake
E → Garden/hand trowel

$\frac{1}{2}$ mark each x 5 = 2.5 marks

(ii)

Uses of A (Sickle)

1. For harvesting fruits/cereals e.g. rice in the field
2. For light weeding
3. For cutting pasture grasses

Uses of B (Prunning saw)

1. For prunning excessive branches of trees
2. For cutting of budded seedings
3. For cutting wood/log

Uses of C (Hoe)

1. For making ridges and mounds
2. For planting crops and transplanting
3. For weeding
4. For harvesting tuber crops
5. For light digging

Uses of D (Rake)

1. For leveling the soil
2. For removing stones and rubbish from seed bed
3. For covering seeds with soil
4. For spreading manure on seed beds
5. For breaking large soil lumps into fine particles
6. For spreading/turning farm produce e.g. seeds, grains during drying

Uses of E (Garden/hand trowel)

1. For digging small holes for planting seedlings
2. For transplanting seedlings
3. For light weedings in flower beds

$\frac{1}{2}$ mark each x 5 = 2.5 marks

(iii)

Ways of maintaining the farm tools

1. Clean the tools aftter use/wash and dry after use
2. Rub the metal blades with oil to prevent rusting
3. Sharpen the metal blades regularly
4. Keep the farm tools in a cool dry place
5. Keep wooden handles away from termites
6. Replace broken parts

Any 3 x 1 mark = 3 marks

(iv)

Farm tools that could be used in place of B (Prunning saw)

1. Secateur
2. Shears
3. Cutlass/matchet

Any 1 x 2 marks = 2 marks