Group Padi Sawah Week 1

Each pot is labelled with the name of the group’s leader and soil location.  They are then filled with approximately 5 litres of soil from 5 different locations, which are from ODEC, 1Borneo, the garden of FSSA, Mengkabong, and the parking lot of Kampung E. Some of the soil are taken so that they can be used for pH test using both pH paper and pH meter, soil texture test, and to measure the soils’ dry mass. 40 seeds are planted in each pot. Each pot is then watered with 1.5 litres of water and then placed in a spot that receives sunlight. For the first week, each pot is watered with 500 millilitres of water every day. After one week, the germination rate and average seedling height is measured and recorded. 

Soil A: Mengkabong

Soil pH (pH Paper): 5.5

Soil pH (pH meter): 4.95

Seedlings observed: 0

Germination rate: 0%

Soil B: Kampung E Parking Lot

Soil pH (pH Paper): 4.5
Soil pH (pH Meter): 3.47


Seedlings observed: 20

Germination rate: 50%

Average seedling height: 2.30cm












Soil C: ODEC





Soil pH (pH Paper): 5.5
Soil pH (pH Meter): 7.17


Seedlings observed: 23

Germination rate: 57.5%

Averate seedling height: 3.34cm

Soil D: FSSA Garden

Soil pH(pH Paper): 4.5
Soil pH(pH Meter): 4.43


Seedlings observed: 1

Germination rate: 2.5%

Average seedling height: 1.50cm











Soil E: 1Borneo

Soil pH(pH Paper): 5.5
Soil pH(pH Meter): 6.18


Seedlings observed: 24

Germination rate: 60%

Average seedling height: 2.85cm