FPA200 (WEEK 8) - PRUNING

  WEEK 8 (17 May 2024) 

 

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone!!! Welcome to my blog😊. Salam UITM dihatiku! My name is Nur 'Ain Syafiqah Binti Mohamad Hirani. I am from Selangor. I studied in Diploma In Planting Industry Management (DPIM) at UiTM Melaka Campus Jasin. By the way, this is a blog about FPA200 Fieldwork III that all DPIM's student will learn during semester 3. Hope that everyone will get useful information from my blog and hope you enjoy it !!!

Every Friday in semester 3, all students part 1 until part 3 from Faculty Of Plantation And Agrotechnology need to get together in the field. In this blog, I want to show our time and activity that we have followed :

6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.

• Gathered in the parking lot in front to the lecture block.
• Our class representative take attendance for class B.
• Line up according to their respective classes from class A until class D.
• Warm up. 

                                                              

7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

• Moved to Agrotech Plantation site. 
• Sing the National Anthem, next is Wawasan Setia Warga UiTM and Planters Song followed by prayer.
• Prepare equipment and tools that we want to use for our activities.

Figure 1 : Gathered at Agrotech

Figure 2 : Prepare Gasoline Brush Cutter

  

8:00 a.m. - 10:015 a.m.

• All student from class B moved to the Durian plot.
• Our activities is doing maintenance in the durian plot area which is pruning.
• Students start doing maintenance followed by row.
• Class dismissed.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS	DESCRIPTION
1.	Boots
2.	Gloves
3.	Straw Hat
4.	Hand Pruning Shears
5.	Pruning Saw

 

PRUNING

What is pruning?

- Pruning is a horticultural practice involving the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. The primary purposes of pruning are to maintain the health of the plant, improve the quality of flowers, fruit, or foliage and control or direct the growth of the plant.

MAINTENANCE ON DURIAN TREE

                                                    TREE 1                                                      

                                            

                           

                     Figure 3 : Before Pruning                             Figure 4 : After Pruning

                                                                    TREE 2

                                                                

Figure 5 : Before Pruning                             Figure 6 : After Pruning

Figure 7 : A green lichen on tree bark is likely a lichen, which is a non-parasitic organism made up of algae and fungus that can grow on trees, shrubs, rocks, walls, twigs and exposed soil.

         

                                                                    TREE 3

                               
Figure 8 : Before Pruning                             Figure 9 : After Pruning

                                                                            TREE 4

                               

Figure 10 : Before Pruning                             Figure 11 : After Pruning

TREE 5

                            

Figure 12 : Before Pruning                             Figure 13 : After Pruning

TREE 6

              

                             

Figure 14 : Before Pruning                             Figure 15 : After Pruning

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Pruning can be done for several reasons :

1. Health: Removing dead, diseased, or damaged parts to prevent the spread of disease and pests, and to improve air circulation and sunlight penetration.

2. Aesthetics: Shaping the plant to maintain a desirable form or size, or to enhance its appearance.

3. Safety: Removing branches that could pose a danger to people, buildings or utility lines.

4. Productivity: Enhancing the yield and quality of flowers, fruit or foliage by promoting new growth.

5. Control: Managing the growth of the plant to prevent it from becoming overgrown or invasive.

Pruning Techniques :

1. Thinning:

• Purpose: To improve light penetration and air circulation with the plant.
• Method: Remove entire branches or shoots back to their point of origin (e.g., main stem or larger branch).
• Application: Commonly used on trees and shrubs to prevent overcrowding and to maintain the plant's natural shape.

2. Heading:

• Purpose: To encourage denser growth and branching.
• Method: Cut back the terminal portion or a branch to a bud or a lateral branch.
• Application: Used on shrubs, young trees, and fruit trees to promote a bushier growth habit and to manage size.

3. Shearing:

• Purpose: To shape plants into formal shapes or hedges.
• Method: Trim the outer edges of the plant uniformly.
• Application: Commonly applied to hedges, topiaries, and some ornamental plants.

4. Crown Reduction:

• Purpose: To reduce the height or spread of a tree.
• Method: Cut back the crown by removing larger branches at their points of origin.
• Application: Used on mature trees to reduce the risk of breakage or to fit the tree within a certain space.

5. Pinching:

• Purpose: To promote branching and fuller growth.
• Method: Remove the tips of young shoots by pinching with fingers or using small scissors.
• Application: Often used on herbaceous plants, annuals, and some perennials.

Benefits of Pruning :

• Improved Health: Removing diseased or damaged parts reduces the risk of infection and encourages healthy growth.

• Enhanced Appearance: Proper pruning helps maintain the aesthetic shape and size of the plant.

• Increased Productivity: Pruning stimulates the growth of new shoots and buds, which can lead to increased flower and fruit production.

• Safety: Removing hazardous branches reduces the risk of injury or damage to property.

PLANNING FOR NEXT ACTIVITIES 

1. Mow the Lawn

- Equipment : Gasoline Brush Cutter (1 unit), Hoe (1 unit)

2. Poison The Grass

- Equipment : PPE Attire (1 set), Knapsack Sprayer, Ecomax  

   

THATS ALL FOR WEEK 8. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPEND YOUR TIME  !

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