Group Padi Huma Taragang (Week 1)

Five samples of soil are taken from different places and are labelled A,B,C,D and E accordingly. 

A is from FSSA, B is taken from Eco Campus Garden, C is from Sepanggar, while D and E are taken from Eco Campus Lake and Telipok respectively. Every pot is filled with equal amount of soil which is 5 kg. There are 50 seeds planted in pot A, C, and E. Meanwhile, pot B and D, each has a total of 70 seeds. Each pot is watered twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, for every weekdays with 500ml of water per session.

Below are the observations after a week:

Pot A

i. Soil texture: Sandy loam

ii. Soil pH: 6.21(meter) | 5 (strip)

iii. Germination rate: 53%

iv. Deficiency symptoms: none

v. Average plant height: 12 cm

Pot B

i. Soil texture: Silt loam

ii. Soil pH: 5.38 (meter) | 5 (strip)

iii. Germination rate: 60%

iv. Deficiency symptoms: none

v. Average plant height: 4 cm

Pot C

i. Soil texture: Sand

ii. Soil pH: 6.36 (meter) | 7 (strip)

iii. Germination rate: 80%

iv. Deficiency symptoms: none

v. Average plants height: 9 cm

Pot D

i. Soil texture: Clay loam

ii. Soil pH: 4.76 (meter) | 5 (strip)

iii. Germination rate: 57%

iv. Deficiency symptoms: none

v. Average plants height: 6 cm

Pot E

i. Soil texture: Loam

ii. Soil pH: 6.63 (meter) | 6 (strip)

iii. Germination rate: 62%

iv. Deficiency symptoms: none

v. Average plants height: 13 cm