FPA 150 WEEK 7

WEEK : 7

DATE : 24 November 2023

ACTIVITIES : Circle weeding

6.20 a.m - 6.50 a.m

Students gather at the rollcall site. Cr takes the attendance of students and we do exercises to warm up the body.

6.50 a.m - 7.40 a.m

All students are asked to gather at the agrotech site to read surah al kahfi, qunut nazilah, doa rabitah and doa dhuha. Apart from that, students also sang the national anthem, wawasan setia warga uitm and the planters song.

7.40 a.m - 8.45 a.m

Sir Silva Kumar briefing about weed. He also told about how to control weed.

The way to control weeds:

-Removal of weeds by pulling out with the hand.

-Removal of weeds by using the trowel.

-Removal of weeds by some agricultural techniques like ploughing, burning etc. Spraying weedicides.

What is leguminous cover crop ( LCC)?

Leguminous cover crop (LCC) are planted as a living mulch, to control erosion and keep weeds out. many species are nutritious forages. When plowed under, they provide large amounts of organic material, nitrogen, and available phosphorus to the soil.

Type of poison :

1. Pesticide

A pesticide poisoning occurs when pesticides, chemicals intended to control a pest, affect non-target organisms such as humans, wildlife, plants, or bees. There are three types of pesticide poisoning. The first of the three is a single and short-term very high level of exposure which can be experienced by individuals who commit suicide, as well as pesticide formulators. The second type of poisoning is long-term high-level exposure, which can occur in pesticide formulators and manufacturers. The third type of poisoning is a long-term low-level exposure, which individuals are exposed to from sources such as pesticide residues in food as well as contact with pesticide residues in the air, water, soil, sediment, food materials, plants and animals.

2. Fungicide

Fungicides are agents that are used to prevent or eradicate fungal infections from plants or seeds. Most of the fungicides have low to moderate toxicity.

3. Herbicide

Herbicides are used routinely for weed control. Most herbicides are quite selective for specific plants and are not as poisonous for animals. Less selective compounds, such as arsenicals, chlorates, and dinitrophenols, are more toxic to animals. Most toxicity problems in animals result from exposure to excessive quantities of herbicides because of improper or careless use or disposal of containers. When herbicides are used properly, problems are rare.