Below is an illustration of an activity carried out in agroforestry

Below is an illustration of an activity carried out in agroforestry

Identify the activity being carried out in the above diagram.(1mk)

    Root pruning

State two reasons for carrying out the activity identified above.(2mks)

Reasons for the activity above

1. reduces root damage during transplanting
2. makes lifting of seedlings easy
3. Encourages the development of short, dense and strong rooting system.
4. Seedlings establish faster.

Name two tools that may be used to carry out the activity in (a) above.(2mks)

Tools used

• Panga
• Machete

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