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This document contains instructions for a post-harvest physiology and produce storage exam consisting of 6 questions. Question 1 is compulsory and covers defining maturity, ripening, and senescence of farm produce; environmental factors that hinder maturity; and factors affecting ripening and senescence. The other questions address topics like reasons for fast deterioration of produce in the tropics, planning harvest, quality indices for fruits and vegetables, differences between grains and seeds, effects of respiration and transpiration after harvest, reasons for storage, pre-storage conditions, and a table to fill in relative humidity for various crops and seeds at given moisture contents.

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CRP508 2020 2

This document contains instructions for a post-harvest physiology and produce storage exam consisting of 6 questions. Question 1 is compulsory and covers defining maturity, ripening, and senescence of farm produce; environmental factors that hinder maturity; and factors affecting ripening and senescence. The other questions address topics like reasons for fast deterioration of produce in the tropics, planning harvest, quality indices for fruits and vegetables, differences between grains and seeds, effects of respiration and transpiration after harvest, reasons for storage, pre-storage conditions, and a table to fill in relative humidity for various crops and seeds at given moisture contents.

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES


Km 4 Kaduna-Zaria Expressway Rigachikun, Kaduna
DEPARTMENT OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES
2020_2 EXAMINATION 1234

COURSE CODE: CRP508


COURSE TITLE: POST HARVEST PHYSIOLOGY AND PRODUCE STORAGE (CRP508)
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS: 2CU
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer four questions in all. Question one is compulsory (25 marks). The rest carry 15
marks each.
TIME; 2.30 MINS
QUESTION

1. a) Define briefly the following


I. Maturity,
II. Ripening and
III. Senescence of Farm Produce (12 marks)
b) what are the environmental factors that hinders the maturity of farm produce (6marks)
c) discuss the factors that affect ripening and senescence (7 marks)
2.
a) In the tropical environment it is observed that, deterioration of farm produce is very fast. Give
reasons (7 marks)
b) Enumerate the steps of planning procedure for successful harvest (8 marks)
3. a) State the four physical indices of quality in fruits vegetables in market (6marks)
b) Write short notes on the following quality in seeds (9marks)
i. High viability
ii. Good vigor
iii. Integrity of the seed
4. a) Differentiate between grains and seeds (6 marks)
b) Describe the relationship of the effects of respiration and transpiration on fruits and vegetables
after harvest (9 marks)
5. a) Discuss any six reasons for storage of harvested produce in agriculture. (9 marks)
b) State four factors to be considered as pre-storage conditions for farm produce (6 marks)

6. a) Complete the table below by filling the relative humidity in percentage (8 marks)
Crop Seed moisture content (%) R/Humidity (%)

Bean 12 65
Carrot 10 -
Pea 14 -
Sweet Corn 12 -
Tomato 9 -

b) What is drying and what are the quality indices that affect drying. (7 marks)

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