FPA200 (WEEK 9) - CIRCLE WEEDING

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 WEEK 9 (24 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 :


6:45 a.m. - 8:00 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 
  • Supervisor give a speech.
  • Discussion from student part 1, part 2 and part 3.
                                                          
Figure 1: Presentation from student part 3

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
  • Moved to Agrotech Plantation to 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.
  • Briefing with lecturer about our activities.
Figure 2: Students from class 3B briefing with Sir Fairuz

  
8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  • All student from class B moved to the Durian plot.
  • Our activities is doing maintenance in the durian plot area which is circle weeding.
  • Students start doing maintenance followed by row.
  • Class dismissed.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

DESCRIPTION

1. 

     

Boots

2.  


Wheelbarrow

3.

    

Gloves

4. 

      

Straw Hat

5. 

Gasoline Brush Cutter(1 Unit)

- Petrol oil (2 litres)

- 2T oil (2 ml)

- Nylon strap (2 sets)

    


 
CIRCLE WEEDING

Considerations :

1. Soil Disturbance: Be cautious not to disturb the roots of the main plant while weeding.

2. Mulching: After weeding, mulching can be beneficial in maintaining a weed-free zone.

3. Frequency: Regular weeding is necessary to keep the area free of weeds, especially during the growing season.


MAINTENANCE ON DURIAN TREE

TREE 9

                                                 
                   Figure 3: Before circle weeding                Figure 4: After circle weeding 
                     using gasoline brush cutter                    using gasoline brush cutter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Ecological Considerations :

1. Biodiversity:
  • While circle weeding focuses on removing weeds, maintaining some level of plant diversity in your garden or field can be beneficial for overall ecosystem health.
2. Soil Health: 
  • Avoid excessive soil disturbance while weeding to preserve soil structure and microbial life, which are essential for plant health.
3. Erosion Control:
  • In areas prone to erosion, be cautious about removing too many plants at once. Use mulch or ground cover plants to protect the soil.


PLANNING FOR NEXT ACTIVITIES 

1. Poison The Grass
- Equipment : PPE Attire (1 set), Knapsack Sprayer, Ecomax


THATS ALL FOR WEEK 9. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPEND YOUR TIME  !
😊👋

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