WEEK 7 ( PRUNING )

WEEK 7

NAME : MUHAMMAD NUR IQMAL BIN ABD KADIR.

MATRIC NUMBER : 2023173223

PROGRAMME : DIPLOMA IN PLANTATION MANAGEMENT AND AGROTECHNOLOGY.

GROUP : AT1103D

DATE: 7/6/2024

TIME: 7:00 am / 11:00 am

LOCATION: Farm stingless bee plot

INTRODUCTION: 

This week, we were tasked with pruning excess and dead tree branches for better ventilation. Next, it can control tree growth and produce a balanced tree canopy structure and an optimal number of leaves.

OBJECTIVE: 

• Enhance the tree growth pattern to make it better and faster.
• Preventing disease and insect attacks

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

• Wheelbarrow
• Glove
• Machete
• Boot 
• Leaf rake

CHALLENGE:

• Hot weather
• Not enough time

ACTIVITIES:

7:00am: Exercise and check class attendance.

8:00am: Next, Sung a national anthem, faithful insight UITM and planter's song.

8:30am: We pruned tree branches that had rotted and tidied up the plot area to make it look                  wider and more orderly.

9:30am: Break and relaxing the body.

10:00am: Go back to the plot and clean up areas that have not been done and gather used                      equipment for storage.

11:00am: Finish field work and back to college.

IMAGE:

(Sweep the scattered leaves and put them in the pongkes.)

(Collect the cut and discarded branches)

(Cut branches that already rot and dead)