Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Gloves |
| Jembe / fork jembe | Gumboots |
| Rake | Overall / apron |
| Tape measure | Water |
| Wheelbarrow |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unploughed land | 3m by 3m per Candidate |
| 2 | Panga | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Jembe / fork jembe | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Rake | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Tape measure | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Wheelbarrow | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 9 | Overall / apron | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Water | Enough per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Land Preparation | |||
| Wore Personal Protective Equipment: gloves, overall/apron, gumboots (Award 1 mark each or 0 x 3 = 3 Marks) | 3 | ||
| Measured and demarcated a 3m by 3m plot accurately (Award 2 marks for length and 2 marks for width or 0) | 4 | ||
| Cleared the land of vegetation and debris using panga (Award 4 marks if thorough clearing done or 0) | 4 | ||
| Carried out primary cultivation by ploughing the land using jembe (Award 6 marks if ploughing is uniform and to correct depth or 0) | 6 | ||
| Carried out secondary cultivation by harrowing the land using rake (Award 6 marks if harrowing produced a fine seedbed or 0) | 6 | ||
| Sub-Total | 23 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Seedbed area measures 3m by 3m with correct squareness (Award 5 marks if dimensions and squareness are correct or 0) | 5 | ||
| Seedbed surface is level, free of large clods and debris (Award 4 marks if surface is well prepared or 0) | 4 | ||
| Seedbed is well aerated and suitable for sowing dairy forage (Award 3 marks if seedbed is visibly suitable or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Measuring scoop | Dairy forage seeds (Napier grass) |
| Plastic bucket | Seed treatment chemical (Captan fungicide powder) |
| Drying tray or clean cloth | Clean water |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy forage seeds (Napier grass) | 500 grams per Candidate |
| 2 | Seed treatment chemical (Captan fungicide powder) | 50 grams per Candidate |
| 3 | Measuring scoop | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Plastic bucket | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Clean water | 5 liters per Candidate |
| 6 | Apron | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 9 | Mask | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Drying tray or clean cloth | 1 pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Seed selection and treatment | |||
| Wore Personal Protective Equipment: gloves, apron, gumboots, mask (Award 1 mark for each correctly worn PPE or 0) | 4 | ||
| Measured 500 grams of Napier grass seeds accurately (Award 3 marks for correct measurement or 0) | 3 | ||
| Measured correct dosage of Captan fungicide powder (5 grams per 500 grams seed) (Award 3 marks for correct dosage or 0) | 3 | ||
| Mixed seeds and fungicide powder thoroughly in the plastic bucket (Award 4 marks for thorough and even mixing or 0) | 4 | ||
| Added clean water in correct amount (approximately 1 liter) to moisten seeds without soaking (Award 3 marks for correct water amount or 0) | 3 | ||
| Spread treated seeds on drying tray or clean cloth for drying (Award 3 marks for proper spreading and drying or 0) | 3 | ||
| Disposed waste and leftover chemicals safely as per workplace procedures (Award 2 marks for correct disposal or 0) | 2 | ||
| Observed personal hygiene by washing hands and cleaning tools after treatment (Award 3 marks for compliance or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 25 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Treated seeds quantity matches 500 grams ±5 grams (Award 3 marks for correct seed quantity or 0) | 3 | ||
| Seeds evenly coated with fungicide and moist but not soaked (Award 4 marks for proper seed treatment appearance or 0) | 4 | ||
| Treated seeds properly dried and ready for planting (Award 3 marks for drying quality or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | ||