Explanation

(a) Uses of specimens A (Hoe) and B (Pick axe);

A(Hoe);

• Loosening the soil;
• Uprooting weeds/weeding;
• Harvesting of crops e.g. groundnut and yam;
• Making ridges/heaps/mounds/seed bed;
• Planting/transplanting of some crops.

B (PickAxe):

• Breaking up hard ground/ loosening the soil;
• Stumping/uprooting of trees and stones;
• For making ridges;
• For tilling soil for farm building erection;
• Digging hole, pits

(b) Crops that require the use of specimen D(Budding knife) during propagation:

• Mango,
• Citrus,
• Avocado pear,
• Cashew,
• Apple,
• Cherry,
• Rubber,
• Cocoa,
• Coffee,
• Kola,
• Walnut,
• Plum

(c) Other tools that could serve the same purpose as Specimen E (Burdizzo):

• Sharp knife,
• Emasculator,
• Scalpel,
• Hemostat,
• Razor blade,
• Elastrator,
• Forceps,
• Pincers.

(d) Ways of maintaining specimen A (Hoe) on the farm:-

• Wash and dry/clean after use,
• Store in cool, dry place,
• Straighten bent blade,
• Keep wooden handle away from termite attack,
• Replace worn out parts,
• Oil/grease metal blade before storage,
• Sharpen the blunt blade

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