STE3101

PRACTICAL REPORT
NAME: APPRILINE ANJIP @ EDMUND MATRIC NUMBER: DP00479 PROGRAM: DIPLOMA PENDIDIKAN 2012/13

DATE: 06st March 2012

STE4100 PRACTICAL REPORT

1. Group number : 3 2. Group members name : Appriline Anjip @ Edmund Hairi bin Haider Hafizah Binti Ramli Rahimah Binti Sidek Dewi Nuraqma Binti Aqil Noor Hazwani Bariah Binti Busri 3. Instructors name : Mr. Allan Lajot 4. Date : 06th march 2012 5. Title : Planting the vegetable Crop 6. Purpose : To learn how to plan the vegetable Crop Installation of vegetable garden irrigation system(sprinkler) Sowing the vegetable seeds Planting the vegetable plant Apply the NPK green fertilizer for the corn

7. Materials and apparatus needed : PVC pipe, sprinkler head, Vegetables seeds Kangkung, green mustard, long bean, corn Knife Measuring tape Raffia

8. Methods : i. Sowing of corn One hole needs 3 seeds Space between lines is 22 feet Space in a line is 12 feet After sowing the corn field need to be fertilize with NPK green Supply the seed a water after sowing process

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Sowing of leafy vegetable ( Kangkung and green mustard) Space between row is 20 cm The green mustard seed should be mixed with sand in a ratio of 1:9 (Green mustard to sand) Supply the seed a water after sowing process

20 cm

Figure 2: Plan for kangkung and green mustard sowing

9. Sowing of fruity vegetable (Long Bean) Space between row is 60 cm Space in a row is 60 cm Make two row of hole to the silvershine in a space of 60 cm x 60 cm Plant the long bean into the hole made at the silvershine Supply the seed a water after sowing process

60 cm

60 cm

Figure 1: Plan for long bean sowing

10. Precautions : Dont plant the seed too deep, this will effect the seeds germination. Dont over supply the planting bed after sowing.

11. Calculation : i) Calculation of corn seeds 1 feet = 30 cm 1 feet = 45 cm Corn field size 25 m (long) x 4 m (wide) Hole in one row 25 m = 2500 cm = 2500 cm/ 45 cm = 55.55 hole = 55 hole Row quantity = 4 = 55 x 4 = 220 hole 1 hole = 3 seeds Corn field seed quantity needed = 220 hole x 3 seed = 660 seeds

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Calculation of green mustard and kangkung seed 1m2 = 6 grams Planting bed = 7 m2 Seeds calculation = 6 g x 7 m2 = 42 grams/bed Calculation of long bean seeds 7m2 = 70 seeds Planting bed = 7 m2 Seeds calculation = 7m2 / 7m2 x 70 seed = 70 seeds/bed

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12. Suggestion/Improvement : i) Sowing process should made in a seed tray. Sowing seed in a seed tray should increase the germination rate. This is because in a seed tray we can control all the factor influence the germination process like temperature, moisture, light and humidity. ii) The student doesnt install the sprinkler system from the start. What the student does is just install the sprinkler head. The student should experience the installation of sprinkler system from A to Z. 13. Conclusion : This practical give us the experience needed in the sowing and planting process. We also experience sprinkler installation process.

Question : 1) What Ph stand for The p stands for potential and the H stands for Hydrogen. pH refers to the plants ability to attract hydrogen ions. A less scientific explanation says pH is the acid/alkaline balance. pH level refers to the amount of acid and alkaline contained inside of both the water and the growing medium or soil. If the environment is too acidic, that means the plant will not attract enough hydrogen, while an environment that is too alkaline will attract too much hydrogen. 2) What is the criteria you should consider in order to build a nursery i) Water supply ii) Market iii) Electricity supply iv) Road facility v) Irrigation and drainage vi) Land condition 3) Give example and ways to increase germination process Seed germination depends on both internal and external conditions. The most important external factors include temperature, water, oxygen and light. Its depends on the individual seed variety and is closely linked to the ecological conditions of a plant's natural habitat. The example of increasing germination process is trough germination nursery. In germination nursery we can control all the external factors needed. Using seed tray before planting at the field also can be done to increase germination process. 4) Why do we need to mix sand with seeds before planting Mixing seed with sand aim is to broadcast the seed at the planting bed evenly 5) What is pre emergent herbicide and how does it function

Pre emergent herbicide is applied to the soil to prevent germination or early growth of weed seeds. Pre emergent herbicides prevent the germination of seeds by inhibiting a key
enzyme. Pre emergent herbicides also create a barrier around a seed making it nearly impossible for the seed to sprout and grow.