FPA 150 FEILDWORK II

FPA 150:FIELDWORK II 2023

INTODUCTION :
MASITAH BINTI MOHD NASIR
2023300823
AT110/2B
DR.NUR MAIZATUL IDAYU BINTI OTHMAN 

   Assalamualaikum , my name is MASITAH BINTI MOHD NASIR. I am a student currently studying at UITM MELAKA, JASIN CAMPUS. I am also from the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology Diploma which is in At110 (B) class. In addition, the most important thing I did for this e-portfolio was to explain more about the activities that students do while working in the field and explore new things such as fertilizer use, seed handling, watering, and disease control so that it is easier to edit. and many more pictures can be included in this blogger. Moreover, everyone knows that field work requires a photo as evidence at every Friday roll call. I'm from Setiu, TERENGGANU. I have seven siblings including myself. I am 19 years old. Previously, I came from a science stream student in high school, but this time it was a different and unexpected subject that I was still learning slowly day by day. Both my parents supported me to continue my studies until I reached the ivory tower.

WEEK:1

DATE:6/10/23

PLACES : AGROtech plantation 

ACTIVITY: Briefing on Course Assessment Plant. 

  

TIME	ACTIVITY
6:30am- 7:00am	Check attendance, warm up, PE giving advice for new activities on the second semester.
7:00 am	Student move to aggrotech plantation and assemble with part 1.2.3
7:20 am	Recite prayer, sing along to the National Anthem, Wawasan Setia UITM and Planters song.
7:30 am	Briefing from lecturer as an opening roll call for FPA student.
8:00 am- 10:00am	Introduction of the herbal plot which is lemongrass
10:30am	Rest and dismiss.

pictures:

students are asked to come together to read the prayer and sing my country song

the lecture given information about the things that will be done while in the field .In addition 

to that, how to overcome disease that will happen to the tree

lecturers divide the plot into each class

students are given information about new technologies so they can work quickly in no time 

plot herbal (2.96 acres)

Cymbopogon nardus

we were brought by the lecturers to know what kind of tree is in the field 

Theobroma cacao

WEEK 2

DATE:13/10/2023

PLACES : AGROtech plantation

 

TOPIC: SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION 

ACTIVITIES:FIELD MAITENANCE + LADANG ANGKAT

TIME	ACTIVITY
6.20am-6.45am	CR check attendance, exercise and heat up body
7.5am-7.20am	students are asked to move to agrotech. then students are asked to sing the national anthem song and Wawasan setia UITM's
7.25am	the lecturer provided information on the benefits of the nursery, the appropriate land in the nursery and the purpose of the nursery
8.00am	students are divided on the plots of the adopted fields according to their respective classes which is class A and B given cocoa plot, while class C and D is a herbal plot
8.20am	students move to the store to pick up equipment such as hooks and machetes to facilitate cleaning activity
8.30am	Students move to their respective plots for cleaning
10.00am	students are given a break
10.30am	students are asked to continue land clearing until ready
11.30am	students are allowed to return home and reshape equipment that is already in use.

pictures:

gather to listen to a talk about DPIM

DR Explain the benefits of nurseries.

Nursery selection

Re-entry

Irrigation

Disease & pest and weed management

Tree management

Fertilization

Mulch

Human resource Management

Dr. discussed the types of hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics.

cocoa tree before the cleaner

A division of groups is given by the leader to carry out the cleaning process.

The cleaned grass is thrown back.

Students are given a break.

students asked to clean the area in front

Cocoa tree after cleaning

WEEK 3

DATE:20/10/23

PLACES:AGROTEC plantation 

TOPIC: Identification , labelling and inventory of crops plant

Activities: Prunning and Ladang angkat

TIME	ACTIVITY
6.20am-6.45am	CR check attendance, exercise and heat up body
7.5am-7.20am	students are asked to move to agrotech. then students are asked to sing the national anthem song and uitm dihatiku.
7.25am-7.40am	Mr. Zahid told about the law related to personal appearance. in addition to the fpa project that will be done
8.00am	Students are told the importance of tree labels, such as the scientific name, tree type, and planting date. characteristic feature is the color of the label, a visible material.
8.20am	students move to the store to pick up equipment such as tree saw
8.30am- 10.00am	Students move to the cocoa plot to start pruning. removing the dead, diseased, and injured parts of a tree or shrub maximizes their vigor and aesthetic qualities.
10.00am	students are given a break
10.30am	After resting, students are asked to go to the store to pick up a hoe to continue the activity on the farm plot.
11.30am	students are allowed to return home and reshape equipment that is already in use and dismiss

 picture:

plot condition during pruning

cocoa plot condition after pruning

Lawn machines are used in herb plots to speed up cleaning time.

Circle weeding continued

state of the herb plot after  circle weed cleaning

-end-

WEEK 4

DATE:27/10/2023

PLACES:AGROTEC plantation 

TOPIC: Preparation of Growing Medium

Activities: Soil mixture + Ladang Angkat

TIME	ACTIVITY
6.20am-6.45am	CR check attendance, exercise and heat up body
7.5am-7.25am	students are asked to move to agrotech. then students are asked to sing the national anthem song and uitm dihatiku.After that,Students are asked to read the rabitah prayer, qunut nazilah, and surah kahfi.
7.50am	Semester 3 students talk about what they did last week about pests and climate change
8.00am	Students move to the nursery for growing medium preparation.
8.15am	Students are asked to mix several medium, namely loam, organic, and sand, in a ratio of 4:2:1.
8.40am-9.20am	Apart from that, students put the soil mixture into a polybag. 4:2:1
9.20am-10am	After all the polybags are ready to be filled with the mixture, they are prepared for the seedling process next week.
10.00am-10.20am	Students are given a break.
10.20-11.30am	Next, the students move to the herb plot to do circle weeding on the lemon trees. before after Students moved to the equipment store and returned home. -end-

pictures :

Growing media at the nursery

The lecturer talked about plant mediums such as loam, organic, and sand. Besides, it supports growth and can provide nutrients from the soil.

sterilization 

How to recycle an old polybag by opening the polybag and then pouring hot water to kill pests and diseases

intended to provide space for air to enter

-the end-

WEEK 5

DATE:3 NOV 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

 TOPIC: Seed Handling ( HAVEA BRASILIENSE)

ACTIVITIES: Seed Treatment + Ladang Angkat 

6.20 am -6.45 am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

6.50am-7.00am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading suruh al-kahfi, doa rabitah, and qunut nazilah.

7.10am-7.30am

Students were asked to sing the national anthem, UITM's loyal vision, and the planters' song.

7.30am-7.50am

class A student representing semester 2 tells what he did during the last week.

1.plant propagation:

-the process of increasing the number of plant of particular species or cultivar.

2. basic types of plant propagation :

-sexual, asexual( vegatative ) ,layering and grafting .

-we need to propagated plants is leads to the ability to create new ,better crop species that are stronger,disease-resistant and have a longer life span ,whilst also preventing transmission from parent plant .

3.important of plant propagation :

-it multiplies the different species in large number

-it protects the plant species which are endangered

-it improves the characteristics and quality of the plants.

-it produce quality and healthy plant on commercial base.

7.55am-8am

Dr. Zahid informs us about validation verification. then strengthen the discipline in the students so that there are no cases of bullying or mental health issues, and the last order must be to take care of prayer. In addition to that, we also need to use new actions to overcome learning methods in a new way.

 

IMPACTS:

I-ilmu

M-masa yang berharga

P-pandangan dan patuh 

A-asas ilmu

C-cita-cita 

T-tekun 

S-sanggup berkorban jiwa dan raga .

8.10am-8.25 am 

Madam Farhamiza give  an explanation about seed handling :

1.what is seed treatment?

-the application of biological ,physical and chemical agent and techniques that can be applied to seeds to provide them protection.

2.differents method of seed treatment ?

-fungicidal and insecticidal dressing

-hardening

-fortification 

3, what benefits of seed treatment ?

-prevention of spread of plant diseases both systemic and non systemic

-protect seed from seed rot and seedling blights 

-improves germination 

-provides protection from storage insects and pest

8.30am -9.30am 

Today, we treated the tree seeds that we collected, namely rubber, cocoa, and coffee seeds. After collecting the seeds, we do a treatment to kill the bacteria or fungi found in the seeds by using the chemical thiram. We soaked the rubber seeds for 10–15 minutes in a bucket that had been mixed with chemicals.

2 g powder fungicide

Soak rubber seeds for 10–15 minutes.

 

then plant rubber seeds in a polybag. After that, bury the seed in the soil a little so that the growth process takes place, and after that, water the plant

then arrange polybags according to their respective classes.

9.30am -10am

Students are given a break.

10.15am -11.00am

students are asked to continue activities in the adopted farm plot, which is the herbal plot.

Students were asked to do circle weeding on lemon trees.

 plot lime

Citrus × microcarpa

circle weeding 

 before 

after 

-the end-

WEEK 6

DATE:10 NOV 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

FEILD ACTIVITIES : FERTILIZER APPLICATION +LADANG ANGKAT

6.20 am -6.45 am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

6.50am-7.00am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading suruh al-kahfi, doa rabitah,doa dhuha and qunut nazilah.

7.30am-7.53am

Sem 1 students explain what they did during the last week, which was mulching.

Advantages of mulching techniques

-Help the land maintain moisture in hot weather.

-prevent unwanted weeds from growing around the soil.

-helps improve soil texture.

8.00am-9.00am

Madam Dr Idayu  give  an explanation about fertilization  :

Why apply fertilizer here? Because trees need nutrients. The three main sources of fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

-Three ways of sowing fertilizer are broktask, which is sowing mechanically; topgrass, which is fertilizer on the grass; and sidegrass, which is sowing around the trees. then the band must make shallow left and right trenches.

-folia, that is, put fertilizer by spray.

Fertilization :

1.direct-nitrogen 

2.compound-nitrogen and posporus

3.complet

flush with water so that the fertilizer dissolves quickly. If the fertilizer is excessive, the tree will burn.

1.mannual

2.sprinkle

3.drip irrigation

4.capalary poke in the ground.

9.00am-10.00am

Students move to the lemon plot for a fertilizing session.

-25 kilos of fertilizer is used in the lemon plot

200 grams of fertilizer for 1 tree

 

fertilizer around the tree

Then we were asked to clean the weeds in the drain so that the water channel runs smoothly.

before

  

weeds are thrown to the back so that they are dry and easy to burn

after.

10.15am

Students move to the store to store the equipment and give it home.

 

-the end-

WEEK 7

DATE:24 NOV 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

FEILD ACTIVITIES : CIRCLE WEEDING 

6.20 am -6.45 am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

6.50am-7.00am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading  doa rabitah,doa dhuha and qunut nazilah.

8.00am - 8.15am

Students were asked to sing my nation's song, WAWASAN SETIA UITM, and Planters' song.

8.15am-8.54am

Tuan Kumar gave a briefing on weed, which is a plant that is needed in a certain place.

The way to control weeds

is by using biotic control, such as feeding livestock such as cows and goats.

What is the legume cover crop (LCC)?

If adding nitrogen to your soil is something you're looking for from a cover crop, legumes or legume mixes are worth considering. Legumes are known for their nitrogen fixation, where nearly two-thirds of the nitrogen fixed by legumes can be used by the following crops: but can also cause an increase in soil microbes, which help break down the carbon-rich forage left over from the latter year. Legumes are also a viable choice for cover crops because of their ability to increase soil organic matter, recycle nutrients, and break down the presence of weeds and diseases after grass-type crops.

Napier Grass

(Pennisetum purpureum)

Napier grass is planted on marginal lands and slopes to increase soil fertility and reduce soil erosion. It is also the main source for paper production in many regions. Napier grass is also used in integrated pest management strategies as a pull crop, mainly in maize and sorghum-producing areas.

-besides that, Napier grass is also given to livestock such as cow.

How to know poison?

Pesticides

- kill, repel, or control forms of animal and plant life considered to damage or be a nuisance in agriculture and domestic life.

Chemical control: used to monitor the precision of chemistry assays and instruments

Herbicides

- are chemicals used to manipulate or control undesirable vegetation.

Fungicides 

-are pesticides that kill or prevent the growth of fungi and their spores.

Biocides

- are commercial products used to kill or control the spread of harmful microorganisms like bacteria and viruses.

The type of pest if you want poison is like having six legs and three abdominal parts.

There are two types of poison: systematic when the poison is sprayed, it will absorb into the tree and then die. In addition, contact is the poison hitting the surface.

The best conditions for poisoning trees are dry weather, for example, in the middle of the day, so that the system can be supported and the tree dies quickly. Besides that, depending on the wind direction, choose the appropriate poison for the tree problem.

PPE includes undergarments, aprons, shoes, gloves, chemical-resistant goggles, face shields, and respirators. For some high-risk activities and emergency response actions, PPE should always be used to supplement higher-level control measures.

8.55am -9.15am

Students move to pick up equipment such as hoes for circle weeding.

students move to the lemon plot

9.20am-11am

students are arranged to start circle weeding

before circle weeding

after circle weeding

students are called to gather and back.

students move to the equipment store to wash the hoes and put them in good condition.

-THE END-

WEEK 8

DATE:1 DEC 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

FEILD ACTIVITIES : PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNQUES

6.20 am -7.00am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

7.15 am-7.20am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading  doa rabitah,doa dhuha and qunut nazilah.

7.25am

Students were asked to stand up to sing my country's song, UITM's vision, and the planters' song.

7.50 am

SYAMISAUKI from class D present about the  fertilizer?

What is an organic fertilizer?

Organic fertilizer is usually made from plant or animal waste, like manure or compost. They can also be highly processed products with a compost or manure base.

Advantages of fertilizer?

Water-soluble and can easily dissolve in the soil.

1. Soil Structure

Because of the organic matter present in organic fertilizer, soil structure is improved, and as a result, the soil’s ability to hold onto water and nutrients increases.

2. Reduce fertilizers and pesticides.

Although organic fertilizer can be more costly than synthetic, it can reduce the need for pesticides and the overall nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium requirements. Because of the reductions, organic fertilizer can be cost-neutral and sometimes cost-saving.

8.am 

Students move to the nursery to learn how to propagate with the lecturer.

8.15 am - 10.00am

The lecturer explains what propagation ?

Sexual Reproduction: The Life Cycle

All flowering plants have similar life cycles.

• Germination
• Plant development
• Fertilization
• Seed Production

Asexual Reproduction: When and Why?

• Plants do not naturally reproduce asexually.
• Plants reproduce asexually when there are no partners nearby or when they are damaged

 Budding at rubber

   

The lecturer taught how to budding on rubber trees by budging the rubber skin.

          

Then Mr. Khairul taught how to take a rubber clone (sayong) and paste it on the rubber skin that was discarded just now.

budding results on rubber trees

Cutting at Tunera

 (Turnera ulmifolia L.)

cut the trunk of the tree to do the cutting process.

Dip the stems of the tunera in the powder, then plant in a polybag.

 after

Budding 

-is inserting a single bud from a desirable plant into an opening in the bark of a compatible rootstock to create an advantageous variety (cultivar) and rootstock combination.

Cutting 

-is a plant section originating from the stem, leaf, or root and capable of developing into a new plant. The cutting is usually placed in warm, moist sand.

10.30 am

 Dissmis

the end

WEEK 9

DATE:8 DEC 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

FEILD ACTIVITIES :PRUNNING  OIL PALM AND CIRCLE WEEDING.

6.20 am -7.00am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

7.15 am-7.20am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading  doa rabitah,doa dhuha and qunut nazilah.

7.30 am

Students were asked to stand up to sing my country's song, UITM's vision, and the planters' song.

7.50 am -8.00 am

Sem 1 students explain what they did during the last week: soil texture.

Soil texture (such as loam, sandy loam, or clay) refers to the proportion of sand, silt, and clay-sized particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil. For example, light soil refers to a soil high in sand relative to clay, while heavy soils are made up largely of clay.

 8.00 am-10.00 am

madam explains about pruning which is removing unnecessary branches or leaves. besides that, it can also make it easier for fruit harvest workers. This can optimize the photosynthesis process and can also increase the number of female flowers.

all classes move to the oil palm plot to start pruning

 

students show how to prune trees

  

Mr. taught students how to use a frond trimming machine to speed up the pruning process.

equipment during pruning

matsumutto oil palm pruning machine

frond trimming

we are in the oil palm plot

10.30am-11.00am

we moved to a raised farm to do circle weeding.

circle weeding is normally carried out to prevent weed competition.

  

the end

WEEK 10

DATE:15 DEC 2023

PLACE :AGROTEC Plantation 

FEILD ACTIVITIES: WEEDING PLOT NENAS

6.40am -7.00am

Students gather at the roll call place.

Cr takes attendance. Then we were asked to warm up.

7.15 am-7.30am

Students are asked to move to AGROTECH for a session of reading  doa rabitah,doa dhuha and qunut nazilah.

7.43AM

Representatives from Semester 3 explained what they did last week, which was harvest.

Harvest is the operation of gathering the useful part or parts of the plant.

8.00AM

Madam gave a briefing about :

Grading ,Hardening off and Transplanting 

type of oil palm nursery :

1.Single stage nursery 

-large / big polybag (38cm*45cm)

 The advantages

-less labour requirement as transplanting is not required.

The disavantages 

-Earlier preparation is required for example filling large polybags 

take longer time .

2.Double stage nursery

> pre nursery -small polybag /tray (15cm*23cm)

>Main nursery-big polybag(38cm*45cm)

The advantages :-

- Ensure the most effective supervision over the 

early germinated and growth of the seedling.

- Filling of small polybags can be organized much more 

easily, safe time and space.

- The cost of small bags loss by culling less than the 

large polybag in the main nursery.

The disadvantages :-

- Labour cost is higher because when transplanting 

starter additional workers are needed.

- Maintenance cost is higher than single stage.

What is Culling??

-The selection of seedlings by removing 

or destroying abnormal oil palm seedlings 

(or culling) at the nursery will ensure only high 

quality seedlings are produced for planting. 

- This process is vital as planting of quality seedlings 

promises higher yield.

Why culling

-Abnormal seedlings produce uneconomical yield.

Yield 0% or up to 59% lower than normal seedlings.

Long term economic loss if planted.

-Good planting materials will produce higher yield 

productivity for life span 25 years or more

WHEN?

-Culling is carried out a few times during the year the oil palm 

seedlings were at the nursery. 

-Normally, the first culling started about 2 months after 

the germinated seeds were planted in the small polybags. 

- It is later repeated right before the seedlings were replanted in 

bigger polybags, about at 3 months.

- 6-7 month and 9 month seedlings 

-Not more than 30% of culled seedlings

8.15AM -11.00AM

Students move to pick up a hoe to start weeding the pineapple plot.

Before Weeding...

 

Students started weeding together from classes A to D.

After Weeding...

Ananas comosus

11.15am

After weeding the pineapple plot, the students were asked to wash the hoes to be stored in the store and take them home.

information:

What is the use of weeding?

The removal of weeds is called weeding. The growth of weeds is harmful as they consume a lot of fertilizers, water, sunlight, etc., which ultimately reduces the crop yield.

 Weeding protects the plants from pests and helps in the loosening of soil so that the roots of the desired plants can penetrate easily.

benefits Of Weeds	Drawbacks Of Weeds
Improving Soil Quality	Reducing Crop Production
Good For Wildlife	Increasing Maintenance Cost
Attracting Pollinators	Harmful To Human And Animals
Forage For Livestock	Interference In Water Management

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