Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Compost Manure |
| Jembe | Water |
| Spade | |
| Wheelbarrow | |
| Tape Measure | |
| Watering Can |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dust coat/Overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Panga | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 5 | Jembe | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 6 | Spade | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 7 | Wheelbarrow | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 8 | Tape Measure | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 9 | Plot (5m x 5m) | 1 Plot per 6 Candidates |
| 10 | Compost Manure | 1 Debe per Candidate |
| 11 | Plain Paper | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 12 | Watering Can | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 13 | Water | Enough for watering |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Site Preparation for Dairy Forage Production | |||
| Worn appropriate PPE: Dust coat/Overall, Gumboots, Gloves (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn or zero) | 3 | ||
| Assembled all required tools and materials before starting work (Award 2 marks for assembling all or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured and marked the 5m by 5m plot accurately using tape measure (Award 2 marks for correct measurement and 1 mark for proper use of tape measure or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleared the plot by removing all debris, stones, and unwanted vegetation (Award 4 marks for thorough clearing or zero) | 4 | ||
| Leveled the plot surface to ensure even ground (Award 3 marks for proper leveling or zero) | 3 | ||
| Ploughed the land using jembe/panga to a depth of 20-30 cm (Award 4 marks for correct ploughing depth and method or zero) | 4 | ||
| Mixed 1 debe of compost manure evenly with the topsoil (Award 3 marks for thorough mixing or zero) | 3 | ||
| Removed stones and debris during and after ploughing (Award 2 marks for effective removal or zero) | 2 | ||
| Used wheelbarrow properly to transport debris and manure (Award 2 marks for correct use or zero) | 2 | ||
| Watered the prepared plot adequately to settle the soil (Award 2 marks for proper watering technique or zero) | 2 | ||
| Cleaned tools and equipment used after the task (Award 2 marks for thorough cleaning or zero) | 2 | ||
| Cleared and stored tools, materials, and waste properly (Award 2 marks for proper clearing and storage or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 32 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Prepared plot measures 5m by 5m with even leveling and cleared of debris (Award 3 marks for correct dimensions and good leveling or zero) | 3 | ||
| Soil is ploughed to a depth of 20-30 cm uniformly across the plot (Award 3 marks for correct ploughing depth or zero) | 3 | ||
| Compost manure mixed evenly with topsoil within the plot (Award 2 marks for even mixture or zero) | 2 | ||
| Plot is adequately watered and ready for planting (Award 2 marks for proper watering or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 42 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Soil auger | Plastic soil sample bags |
| Measuring tape | Dolomite lime |
| pH meter | Triple super phosphate (TSP) |
| Soil testing kit | Compost manure |
| Spade | |
| Watering can | |
| Marker pen |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dust coat/Overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Soil auger | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Plastic soil sample bags | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| 6 | pH meter (portable) | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 7 | Soil testing kit (N, P, K test) | 1 Kit per 5 Candidates |
| 8 | Measuring tape | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Marker pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Watering can | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 11 | Dolomite lime | 2 Kg per Candidate |
| 12 | Triple super phosphate (TSP) | 1 Kg per Candidate |
| 13 | Compost manure | 1 Debe (20L bucket) per Candidate |
| 14 | Spade | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 15 | Notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 16 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Soil sampling | |||
| Wore appropriate PPE including dust coat, gumboots and gloves (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn or zero) | 3 | ||
| Measured and marked sampling points evenly spaced within the 5m x 5m plot using measuring tape and marker pen (Award 3 marks for correct spacing and marking or zero) | 3 | ||
| Collected at least 5 soil samples using soil auger from 15 cm depth (Award 1 mark per correctly collected sample up to 4 marks) | 4 | ||
| Placed soil samples into clean plastic bags and labelled them correctly with date and sample point (Award 2 marks for proper labelling or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| TASK 2: Soil testing and amendment application | |||
| Performed pH test on soil samples using portable pH meter correctly (Award 3 marks for accurate procedure or zero) | 3 | ||
| Conducted nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) tests using soil testing kit as per manufacturer instructions (Award 2 marks for each nutrient test done correctly or zero) | 6 | ||
| Interpreted soil test results to determine suitable amendments (Award 3 marks for correct interpretation or zero) | 3 | ||
| Applied dolomite lime at recommended rate to correct soil acidity (Award 3 marks for correct application or zero) | 3 | ||
| Applied triple super phosphate fertilizer as per soil phosphorus deficiency (Award 3 marks for correct application or zero) | 3 | ||
| Incorporated compost manure uniformly into the soil using spade (Award 3 marks for proper incorporation or zero) | 3 | ||
| Watered the amended soil area adequately using watering can (Award 2 marks for appropriate watering or zero) | 2 | ||
| Recorded all observations and amendment details accurately in notebook (Award 2 marks for complete and accurate record or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 25 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Soil samples correctly labelled and representative of the plot (Award 3 marks for proper sampling and labelling or zero) | 3 | ||
| Soil test results accurately recorded and interpreted (Award 3 marks for accurate recording and interpretation or zero) | 3 | ||
| Amendments applied at correct rates and evenly incorporated within the 5m x 5m plot (Award 4 marks for correct rates and uniform application or zero) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 47 | ||