LOGBOOK FPA150(WEEK 9)

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NAME:MOHAMMAD AZRUL BIN RAHMAN

STUDENT ID:2023189087

GROUP:M3AT1102B

LECTURER NAME:DR. NUR MAIZATUL IDAYU OTHMAN

Week: 9

Date: 08 December 2023

Time: 5:30 am  - 11:30 pm

Place: Farm Management Unit, UITM Melaka, Campus Jasin

TITLE:-

-   Pruning oil palm tree and Circle weeding.

INTRODUCTION:-

- Students in the second semester study the benefits of circle weeding and learn how to prune oil palm trees.

OBJECTIVE:-

- To removing dead and dying lower fronds improves the appearance of a palm.

- To assist in the process of harvesting.

- To reduce risk of damage to oil palm tree.

- To prevent weed competition.

TOOLS:-

- Pruning saw machines

- Oil palm chisel

- Hoe 

ACTIVITIES:

5:30 am - 7:30 am

- Every morning, all semester students will congregate for prayer at Surau Al Taqwa. Proceed to the prearranged meeting location after that. For instance, before entering the farm for roll call, all semesters will congregate with PE in front of the farm workshop. The attendance of all students is taken simultaneously. "KG" then instructed the friends to get warm.

SURAU AL-TAQWA

7:30 am - 8:10 am

-    Roll call was held at the farm. The opening and final ten verses of Surah "Al Khafi" were then recited by the first semester students who had led the call that day. proceeded to say the prayers "Qunut Nazilah," "Dhuha," and "Rabitah." Once that was done, we sang "Wawasan Setia," "Negaraku," and "Lagu Penanaman" under the direction of PKG and MT from the first semester. The assignments that had been finished the week before were then on exhibit by representatives from semester one. After then, roll call concludes, and the next lesson in each semester is covered in its own lecture.

DOA RABITAH

PART 1 PRESENTATION

8:10 am - 10:00 am

-     Semester 2 was then directed by Mrs. Siti Maryam to relocate to the oil palm location for pruning. When arrived at farm oil palm Dr. Selvakumar, gave instructions on how to use the pruning technique first, with the farm assistant's assistance. Once we grasped the idea, we completed the assigned work, which involved pruning oil palm trees. We also employ all of the tools available to us to perform pruning processes, as seen in the image below:-

        USING OIL PALM CHISEL 

          

            USING MACHINES PRUNING SAW 1

  

            

               USING MACHINES PRUNING SAW 2

10:00 am - 10:30 am

-     After cutting the oil palm tree's fronds, a few other student collected them all in one location. We each completed the work carefully and in turn. It was also prohibited for us to cut the portion of the fronds bearing palm fruit. This is done in accordance with SOP established by the Malaysian government for palm oil plantations and to prevent fruit from falling to the ground. After that, lecturer then told us to relax so that we could ready go to the next plot in accordance with the course schedule.

COLLECTED OIL PALM TREE'S FRONDS

10:30 - 11:30 

-    Following the break, my class will be to the lemon plot to continue our regular circle weeding until 11:30 a.m. We clean the used tools, such as the hoe, before returning them to the tool store before leaving for home.

CIRCLE WEEDING ACTIVITIES

LEARNING OUTLINE:-

- Students efficiently and promptly finish the lecturer's tasks.

- Students can do better cutting oil palm fronds with a machine.

- Students can prevent weed growth more quickly.

- Students are able to collaborate and help one another.

EXAMPLE HOW TO USE CHISEL IN PRUNING

AFTER PRUNING 

AFTER CIRCLE WEEDING

It's all from me now. Watch what happens over the next few weeks. I'm grateful...