Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Gloves |
| Jembe (hoe) | Dustcoat (overall) |
| Rake (harrow) | Gumboots |
| Tape measure | Water for wetting soil |
| Pegging pegs | |
| Rope 30m |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panga | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Jembe (hoe) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Rake (harrow) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Tape measure | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Pegging pegs | 10 Pcs per Candidate |
| 6 | Rope 30m | 1 Roll per 3 Candidates |
| 7 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Dustcoat (overall) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 10 | Water for wetting soil | Enough per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Land Preparation | |||
| Wore appropriate personal protective equipment (Gloves, Dustcoat, Gumboots) (Award 1 mark each or zero x 3 = 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Assembled necessary tools and equipment (Panga, Jembe, Rake, Tape measure, Pegs, Rope) (Award 1 mark each or zero x 3 = 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Demarcated and pegged a 5m x 5m plot using tape measure, pegs, and rope (Award 2 marks for correct measurement, 2 marks for correct pegging or zero) | 4 | ||
| Cleared the plot by removing grass, shrubs, and debris using panga (Award 2 marks for complete clearing, 2 marks for proper disposal or zero) | 4 | ||
| Performed primary tillage by ploughing the cleared land using jembe to a depth of 20-25 cm (Award 2 marks for correct depth, 3 marks for uniform ploughing or zero) | 5 | ||
| Performed secondary tillage by harrowing the ploughed land to break clods and level the soil (Award 3 marks for thorough harrowing, 2 marks for leveling or zero) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 24 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Land prepared with dimensions 5m x 5m, well demarcated and pegged (Award 4 marks if measurements match exactly or zero) | 4 | ||
| Seedbed is uniform, free of big clods, well leveled and suitable for planting (Award 6 marks for uniform seedbed with no clods or zero) | 6 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 34 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Plastic basin | Forage seeds (Dichanthium, Brachiaria, Napier grass) |
| Measuring cylinder | Fungicide (Carbendazim 50% WP) |
| Seed drying tray | Water |
| Sieve | |
| Labels | |
| Marker pen |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forage seeds (Dichanthium, Brachiaria, and Napier grass seeds) | 200 g per Candidate |
| 2 | Fungicide (Carbendazim 50% WP) | 50 g per Candidate |
| 3 | Water | 5 litres per Candidate |
| 4 | Plastic basin | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Seed drying tray | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Measuring cylinder (100 ml) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Dustcoat overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 10 | Sieve (2 mm mesh) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 11 | Labels and marker pen | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal Protective Equipment and Preparation | |||
| Wore gloves, dustcoat overall, and gumboots as per safety requirements (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 3 | ||
| Assembled all necessary tools and materials before starting (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 2: Seed Selection and Cleaning | |||
| Measured 200 g of mixed forage seeds accurately using a scale (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned seeds by sieving to remove debris and damaged seeds (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 3: Seed Treatment Procedure | |||
| Prepared Carbendazim fungicide solution at recommended concentration (2 g fungicide per litre of water) (Award 4 marks or 0) | 4 | ||
| Soaked seeds in the fungicide solution for 30 minutes (Award 4 marks or 0) | 4 | ||
| Drained excess solution and spread seeds on drying tray (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Dried seeds under shade until surface dry to touch (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 14 | ||
| TASK 4: Labelling and Clean Up | |||
| Labelled treated seeds clearly with date and seed type (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned and stored tools and disposed of waste materials appropriately (Award 4 marks or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Treated seed sample weighs approximately 200 g with no foreign materials (Award 4 marks or 0) | 4 | ||
| Fungicide concentration prepared correctly and applied uniformly (Award 4 marks or 0) | 4 | ||
| Seeds dried to appropriate moisture level to prevent spoilage (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Seed container labelled clearly with correct information (Award 3 marks or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 14 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 47 | ||