Weekly Lab Report: Upland Paddy, String Bean



FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SS11403 ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE

TITLE: UPLAND PADDY
LECTURER: DR. DIANA DEMIYAH MOHD HAMDAN
Group Members
Matric Number
JOHN NIELSON ANAK GRIFFIN (CAPTAIN)
BS17110055
INTAN NATASYA BINTI ABDUL HALIM
BS17160681
LIEW SIN YIN
BS17160664
MOGANANTHENI A/P SEGAR
BS17110509
NURZAHARAH BINTI OMAR BASA
BS17110518
TAN SHI MIN
BS17110516











Procedure:
*Changed our plant from String Bean to Upland Paddy*
1)    5 different types of soil textures are collected from different places a few days before the lab analysis, which are: Opposite A1, Mangrove forest, Parking lot of Kampung E, ODEC and also field.
2)    During the lab analysis, 5 pots are used and are labelled accordingly to the origin of soils.
3)    Then, the soils were filled up in their corresponding pot. The soils are patted to compress them so that the level of soils do not shrink after watering.
4)    The numbers of seeds are divided equally for each pot. Each pot contains 15 seeds. The seeds are spaced during seed sowing.
5)    About 2cm thick of soil are top after seeds are placed on the soils.
6)    The pots are then placed outside the lab for maximum exposure of sunlight.
7)    Each pot is watered with same amount of water (250ml) until 30th of April 2018.
8)    All the plants are observed and examined throughout the weeks.


Observations:
FIRST WEEK (26/3/18 - 2/4/18)
Since we went to Kota Belud for field trip from 31/3/18 – 1/4/18, we do not know the exact day of seed germination.
Types of Soil Textures
Pictures
Observation
Germination Rate (%)
Highest Shoot Length (cm)
Opposite A1

Seeds germinated
13.33
0.5
Mangrove forest

No seeds germinated
0
-
Parking lot of Kampung E

Seeds germinated
13.33
0.7
ODEC

Seeds germinated
40.00
1.5
Field

Seeds germinated
26.67
6.6


SECOND WEEK (2/4/18 – 9/4/18)
Types of Soil Textures
Pictures
Observation
Germination Rate (%)
Highest Shoot Length (cm)
Opposite A1

Seeds germinated
20.00
15.4
Mangrove forest

No seeds germinated
0
-
Parking lot of Kampung E

Seeds germinated
20.00
15.0
ODEC

Seeds germinated
40.00
15.8
Field

Seeds germinated
40.00
16.0

THIRD WEEK (9/4/18 – 16/4/18)
Types of Soil Textures
Pictures
Observation
Germination Rate (%)
Highest Shoot Length (cm)
Opposite A1

Seeds germinated
20.00
27.0
Mangrove forest

No seeds germinated
0
-
Parking lot of Kampung E

Seeds germinated
26.67
32.4
ODEC

Seeds germinated
40.00
28.5
Field

Seeds germinated
40.00
25.0


FOURTH WEEK (16/4/18 – 23/4/18)
Types of Soil Textures
Pictures
Observation
Germination Rate (%)
Highest Shoot Length (cm)
Opposite A1

Seeds germinated
20.00
41.5
Mangrove forest

No seeds germinated
0
-
Parking lot of Kampung E

Seeds germinated
26.67
46.0
ODEC

Seeds germinated
53.33
37.0
Field

Seeds germinated
33.33
30.5


FIFTH WEEK (23/4/18 – 30/4/18)
Types of Soil Textures
Pictures
Observation
Germination Rate (%)
Highest Shoot Length (cm)
Opposite A1

Seeds germinated
20.00
46.0
Mangrove forest

No seeds germinated
0
-
Parking lot of Kampung E

Seeds germinated
26.67
50.4
ODEC

Seeds germinated
53.33
40.2
Field

Seeds germinated
33.33
38.5



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