Plant management

 After replanting the seedling on planting bed , we applied mulching to avoid direct sunlight to the new replanting plant that may be stunted. Mulch is important to your tree's health because it insulates the soil helping to provide a buffer from heat and cold temperatures. Mulching improves nutrient and water retention in the soil and can encourages favourable soil microbial activity and worms. Mulch also helps to retain moisture, prevent soil erosion, control weeds and it adds nutrients to the soil.

Process taking the palm oil leaf for mulching purposes.

The applied mulching on the planting bed

      We continued by watering the plant 2 times a day , during the morning and at late of afternoon.  Water is used for transpiration carrier of nutrients from the soil to green plant tissues. Water forms over 90% of the plant body by green or fresh weight basis. Plants can synthesis food through photosynthesis only in the presence of water in their system.

       When the plant was achieved a month from the date of germinate , we applied NPK fertilizer to the planting bed. NPK 15 : 15 : 15 is for  enhance fertility to the soil, improve quality and output of the crops during vegetative growth. We put about 2g on a plant.

NPK 15 : 15 : 15

Process of weighing the NPK

  The plant was attacked by the ladybug. Eating the plant leaves. We try to overcome this problem by spraying "serai wangi" to our planting bed but it dont have effect.

Serai wangi

   We also have try to replanting the plant, but the plant also be attacked.

Replanting process

               

                              Our plant that was attacked very badly.


   Our group had discuss to changed sweet pumpkin to green spinach.

             

 The process of removing sweet pumpkin plant.