FPA 150 WEEK 9

WEEK : 9

DATE : 8 December 2023

ACTIVITIES : Pruning and circle weeding

6.20 a.m - 6.50 a.m

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

6.50 a.m - 7.40 a.m

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

7.40 a.m - 8.00 a.m

Lecterur briefing about pruning oil palm.

What is pruning ?

Pruning is when you selectively remove branches from a tree. The goal is to remove unwanted branches, improve the tree’s structure, and direct new, healthy growth. Pruning is one of best things you can do for your trees. A proper prune is both an investment in the long-term health of your plants and in the overall look and safety of your property.

Benefits of pruning.

When you trim your trees, you get all these benefits:

Save your property from potential damage from fallen branches.

When you remove old branches, you give trees the green light to put out healthy, new growth.
Train trees to grow on your terms so that branches won’t hang over the roof or stretch into power lines.
Give trees a clean, polished look that elevates your whole landscape.
Set the tree up with a good foundation for long-term health.

8.00 a.m - 8.15 a.m

Lecturer told the students to move to the oil palm to do pruning.

Using machine