FPA150 FIELDWORK

  DATE:  15 DECEMBER 2023  WEEK:  10 TOPIC :  GRADING OF PLANTS, HARDENING OFF AND TRANSPLANTING INTRODUCTION: For the last week of fieldwork on this Semester, we are giving the task to do the weeding management at the Pineapple plot. It function to prevent weeds from developing seeds and perpetuating the weed problem. After that, we move to the nursery for doing 100 polybags of stem cutting by using the Turnera diffusa plant. OBJECTIVE -To improve the soil conditions by reducing evaporation from the soil surface -To reduce competition of light, nutrient and water -Form new root to be a complete and independent plant. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT     ACTIVITY 6:00 am  - Subuh prayer's together at Surau 7:30 am -morning exercise -Asmaul Husna recitation, tazkirah and doa (recitation) - Sing a national anthems, wawasan setia UITM and planter's song -Planter's talk 8:00 am - Taking an attendance -Having a briefing from the lecture about the task for this week -Taking the tool and equip

   DATE:  8 DECEMBER 2023  WEEK:  9 TOPIC : PRUNNING THE OIL PALM TREES INTRODUCTION: For this week, we are giving the task to do the pruning activities at oil palm plot. We need to remove the fronds of oil palm. We are using the tools that has been provided. The function of pruning is to remove dead and dying lower fronds to improves the appearance palm.   OBJECTIVE: - To increase the size of the crop -Reduce the risk of damage to people or property -Improve the tree's structure - Protecting young plants against diseases and pests until they are established TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS:   ACTIVITY 6:00 am  - Subuh prayer's together at Surau 7:30 am -morning exercise -Asmaul Husna recitation, tazkirah and doa (recitation) - Sing a national anthems, wawasan setia UITM and planter's song -Planter's talk 8:00 am - Taking an attendance -Having a briefing from the lecture about the task for this week -Taking the tool and equipment that we want to use -Moving to the oil palm plot -St