Site Selection And Farm Clearing

                                                                                                                                               8 Mac 2019



    In week 2, we learned about site selection and farm clearing from the lecturers. As usual, we gathered at assembly site in the early morning. We recited surah Al-Kahfi and Asma ul-husna and followed by singing National Anthem and UiTM Di Hatiku song. After that, representer from each part gave their talk about current issues in Malaysia's plantation. Students part 2 were divided into 3 group to do activites that had been planned for this week. So, for this week we did land clearing and learned about site selection. Before we proceed our activity, the lecturer which is Madam Fatin Khairuddin was briefed about site selection and farm clearing. 

2.1 Lecturer briefed to students about site selection and preparation.

   For your information, nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. Some of them specialize in one phase of the process: propagation, growing out, or retail sale; or in one type of plant e.g., groundcovers, shade plants, or rock garden plants.

Function of nursery:

• To sold up and tranplant the plant into the field
• To provide the material of the highest possible quality.

The purpose of land preparation is to provide the necessary soil conditions which will enhance the successful establishment of the new plant

Includes:

    - Field selection;
    - Mechanical actions to be implemented;
    - Tillage
    -  Lining, terracing and holing
    - Chemical needs for pre-plant soil improvement;
    - Irrigation design and installation

Site selection: Among the criteria for selection are:

1. Fertile soil
2. Flat or slightly undulating land/area (Topography)
3. Open area and no shading
4. Area near to water source
5. Proximity the highways

Land clearing 

The farm site must be clear from bush and removal, stones, rock and debris. The area must be cleared of all the tree plants that might be a hosts to fungal diseases. Removing them first may help eliminate or reduce root disease infection in young planting later on.


   After that, we have been instructed to do land clearing at wakaf site. My classmates and I were removed  all  unwanted plant that grow up around the wakaf site. We also transferred  the dead plant in the vase and put them on one place. Next, we moved to other place which is pasture site. We did land clearing by remove all the weeds, grass and remove the unwanted plants.

2.2 Students from class 2G did land clearing by removed dried grass and weeds at wakaf site.

 

2.3 Some students did lining to measure the area of the wakaf site by using measuring tape.

After we done our task, we took a break for a while and having a breakfast. Around 11.30 a.m we end our activity.

In this week, I learned and gained more knowledge about site preparation and land clearing. Thank you for lend me your eyes and I hope you enjoy to read this entry. Don't forget to read again in next entry. Bye.😆😆😆