ReasoningEasy1 mark
8(a)
With reference to the cultivation of tea answer the following:
Why is tea grown on hill slopes?
Topic: Tea cultivation
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Answer
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The tea bush cannot stand water at its roots; on the slopes the rain drains away freely, so the plant thrives (and the loamy hill soil suits it).
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