SCHOOL BASE ASSESSMENT

2020
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

NAME OF STUDENT: KEMANIE THORNHILL

STUDENT’S REGISTRATION#:

SCHOOL: HOPE SECONDARY

SCHOOL CODE:

TEACHER’S NAME: DONNEIL ARGYLE

TITLE:

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 TITLE PAGE

The Consequences of growing Pak choi from seedling to maturity under shade.

STARTING DATE: 13th January,2020

TERMINATION DATE: 20th March,2020
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This researcher will like to thank teacher parents and friends who guide my and
support me to gather

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 CONTENT PAGE

Introduction

Problem Statement

Aim

Methodology

Experimental Design

List of materials used

Photographs

Data collection

Results

Relevant data collected

Presentation of results

Interpretation of results

Discussion

Discussion of findings

Conclusion, Limitations & Recommendations

Conclusion

Limitations

Recommendations for improvement

References

Cost Analysis

Complete budget

Actual Income and Expenditure

Comparison of projected and actual income

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 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Persons have complained about their pak-choi plant not developing properly
when they are exposed to direct sunlight and as such they are unable to obtain a
handsome profit.

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 AIM

To Determine Whether the pak-choi grows with or without shade.

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 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

Numbers of activities carried out in this investigation includes landing

clearing ,ploughing, harrowing, measuring of beds and drains also applying
organic manure, followed by planting irrigation and stalking plants also weed
removal.

In this project six days was planted with pak-choi plants..

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 LIST OF MATERIALS USED ON THE FARM

 Cutlass
 Fork
 Spade
 Shovel
 Seedlings
 Watercan
 Branches
 Rake
 Organic manure
 Long boots
 Wheel barrow

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 LIST OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT ON THE FARM

 Land Clearing

 Primary Tillage

 Secondary Tillage

 Measuring of beds & drains

 Construction of beds and drains

 Application of organic/inorganic manure

 Transplanting

 Irrigation

 Shading

 Weed control

 Harvesting

 Cleaning

 Packaging

 Marketing

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 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES

 LAND CLEARING - is the process of removing trees , stumps ,

stone and other obstacles from an area as required to increase
the size of the crop producing land base of an existing farm.

 PRIMARY TILLAGE - is the first soil tillage after the last harvest .
It is normally conducted when the soil is wet enough to plowing
and strong enough to give reasonable levels of traction.

 SECONDARY TILLAGE - to improve the seed bed by increased

soil pulverization , to conserve moisture through destruction of
weeds , and to cut up crop residues.

 MEASURING OF BEDS AND DRAINS - raised beds allow excess

water to drain out the beds (horizontal drainage) into open
collector drains which then discharge off the paddock.

 CONSTRUCTIONS OF BEDS AND DRAINS - raised bed farming

refers to the agricultural technique of building treestanding crop
beds above the existing level of soil . Drainage is the artificial
removal of water , both surface and sub-face.

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 APPLICATION OF ORGANIC/INORGANIC MANURE - fertilizer
application are made to soils in order to improve soil fertility and
crop yield . Organic fertilizer gave higher residual effect on the
nutrient status of soil than inorganic fertilizer.

 TRANSPLANTING - is the process of moving a fully germinate

seedling or mature plant and replanting it in a permanent
location for the growing season.

 IRRIGATION - is the application of contolled amounts of water to

plant at needed intervals . It also help to grow agricultural crops
maintain landscapes , and revegetate distributed soils in dry
areas.

 SHADING - Is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct

sunshine) by any object . It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a
roof , branches and or any other object.

 WEED CONTROL - is the botanical component of pest control ,

which attempts to stop weeds , especially noxious weeds , from
competing with desired flora or fauna.

 HARVESTING - is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the

fields . It is also the most labor-intensive activity of growing
season.

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 CLEANING - is the process of removing unwanted substances ,
such as dirt , infectious agents and other inpurities from the crop
harvested.

 PACKAGING - protects against damage or contamination by

micro-organisms, air, moisture and toxins . It prevents product
spilling or leaking .It is also an essential medium for preserving
food quantity , minimizing food wastage and reducing
preservatives used in food.

 MARKETING - refers to the activities under-taken by a company

to promote the buying or selling of a product or services.

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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 DATA OF COLLECTION
Non-Shade Results
Width of Plant leaf in Centimeter (cm)

Plant Number Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

1 2.9 3.7 5.8 8.7 13.1 17.5

2 2.8 3.5 6 8.3 11.7 15.1

3 4.3 5.8 6.4 9.1 10.4 13.8

4 3.7 4.3 5.2 7.6 9.7 11.8

5 4.3 5.5 7.5 10.7 1.3 1.7

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 Height Of Plant Leaves in Inches

Plant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Number
1 1.4 2.6 4.5 5.6 7.2 8.3

2 2.3 3 3.9 4.3 5.5 6.9

3 4 6.3 7.5 8.1 8.9 9.2

4 2.4 4.4 5.6 7.5 8.2 9

5 2.2 3.4 4.6 5.7 7.7 8.2

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 Shade Results
Width of Plant Leaf in Centimeters (cm)

Plant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Number
1 2.0 2.5 5.4 7.7 10.4 16.2

2 3.0 5.4 7.2 8.0 12.3 15.2

3 3.0 6.2 1.0 12.3 14.3 17.2

4 2.4 5.6 7.0 9.1 13.6 1.7

5 4.5 7.8 10.2 14.6 16.8 17.4

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 Height Of Plant Leaves In Inches
Plant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Number
1 2.1 3.7 5.1 6.7 7.9 8.3

2 1.5 2.2 4.5 6.3 7.0 9.3

3 3.0 4.6 6.8 7.1 8.7 9.3

4 2.4 3.1 5.0 7.2 8.6 9.7

5 1.9 3.0 4.3 6.5 8.6 1.0

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 PRESENTATION OF DATA

width of plant leaf in centemeter (cm)

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Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Plant 5

week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 5 week 6

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 Height of plant leaves in inches
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9
8
7
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5
4
3
2
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Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Plant 5

week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 5 week 6

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 Chart Title
10
9
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Plant 5

week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 5 week 6

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 Chart Title
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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

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RELEVANT DATA COLLECT

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PRESENTATION OF RESULTS

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INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

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DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

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CONCLUSION

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LIMITATIONS

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 RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPROVEMENT

The researcher will like to recommend the following:

 Easy Water Access

 More Land Space

 More tools to carry out activities such as clearing of land

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REFERENCE

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 COST ANALYSIS

COMPLETE BUDGET
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

FERTILISER 2LB $200 $400

SEEDLINGS 100 $40 $4,000

WATER CAN 3 $2000 $6,000

FORK 3 $4,000 $12,000

RAKE 3 $1,500 $4,500

CUTLASSES 3 $1,500 $4,500

TOTAL $31,400

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 PROJECTED INCOME

EXPENDITURE QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

CELERY 300 BUNDLES $100 $30,000

SEASONING 150 BOTTLES $500 $75,000

BEVERAGES 50 BOTTLES $300 $15,000

TOTAL $120,000

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 PROJECTED SURPLUS

= PROJECTED INCOME - PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

$120,000 $31,400
= $88,600

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