GROUP PADI HUMA TARAGANG

Mini Project launch on 21st April (Friday) 2017

Group Members:

BS16110652	GORETTI GOSITIN (CAPTAIN)
BS16110290	FONG XUE LI
BS16110670	NURASHILAH ATHIRAH BINTI SAMRAH
BS16110673	YONG SIEW HONG
BS16110767	FATIN NAJIHAH BINTI BIDIN
BS16110374	CHAN HUI MIN

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:

(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ Make holes at the bottom of the pot for drainage.

(2) The team need to collect four type of soil (6 litres each).
~ Collect different type of soil texture such as clay, silt, loam and sandy.
~ 1 type of soil will be provided from Mengkabong Lagoon.

(3) Conduct soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Dry at least 500 gram of each of the soil.
~ Before air dry outside the lab, take the wet soil weight measurement for each soil.
~ Measure the dry soil weight after completely dried. Then keep dry for further analysis (nutrient and heavy metal).

(4) Provide the same amount of water for each watering session (tap water).
Example 500ml water for each pot.
Water twice a day, in the morning and afternoon during week days.

(5) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analysis.

(2) Fill up the pot with soil and cover the seed with soil (2cm deep). 

(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so you can dig out several whole plants  at 2 weeks old carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.

(4) After two weeks dig out 3 whole plant from each pot including the root carefully (number of plants depends on how many are growing, discuss with me later). Measure the length of the whole plant from root to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil after plant in dried state.Keep record.
Repeat for a month old plant.

(5) Analyse the nutrient and heavy metal content of the soil. 

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.

(6) Nutrient and heavy metal amount in the soil.

(7) Moisture content.

(8) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately at 2 weeks and a month old. 
~Wet weight and Dry weight of whole plant without any soil attach.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) Among five type of soils which is fertile for growing Padi Huma Taragang.

(2) How does different soil textures affect the Padi Huma Taragang growth.

(3) Nutrient availability level for Padi Huma Taragang from different soil texture.

(4) How does soil texture effect Padi Huma Tarangang root growth.

(5) How does soil pH affect the nutrient availability for Padi Huma Taragang.

(6) Are they any heavy metal contamination in the soil samples.

Learn tips on how to grow padi huma well.

Get to know padi huma plant.

Read up on padi plant potential in phytoremediation.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Monday.
Example: PADI HUMA TARAGANG (week 1)
         PADI HUMA TARAGANG (week 2)
         PADI HUMA TARAGANG (week3)
         PADI HUMA TARAGANG (week4)
         PADI HUMA TARAGANG (overall summary report)

GROUP BUSH SNAKE BEAN

MINI PROJECT LAUNCH ON 21st APRIL 2017 (FRIDAY)

GROUP MEMBERS:

BS16110785	MUHAMMAD NADZMI BIN ZAMRI (Captain)
BS16110581	NADDIA BINTI FUNG AH CHON
BS16110300	NURUL AZILAH BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN
BS16110833	ALVIN WONG
BS16110688	LIM HE JION

BS16110455

IVY LIANA BINTI JIMMY

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:
(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ Make holes for drainage at the pot bottom.

(2) The team need to collect four type of soil (6 litres each).
~ Collect different type of soil texture such as clay, silt, loam and sandy.
~ 1 type of soil will be provided from Mengkabong Lagoon.

(3) Conduct soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Dry at least 500 gram of each of the soil.
~ Before air dry outside the lab, take the wet soil weight measurement for each soil.
~ Measure the dry soil weight after completely dried. Then keep dry for further analysis (nutrient and heavy metal).

(4) Give the same amount of water for each watering session (tap water).
Example: 500ml water for each pot/perday.
Regularity of watering as follow:
Everyday on the first week.
Alternate days on the 2nd week.
Twice a week during 3rd week.
Once only on the 4th week.

(5) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.

(2) Measure the empty pot. Keep record.

(3) Fill up the pot with soil and cover the seed with soil (3cm deep). Measure the weight of the soil and pot. Keep record. 
~ After 3rd week measure each pot and soil each time before you water your plant, so you can estimate the loss rate of water from different type of soil (Create a research question from this and observation data interpretation from this).

(4) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so you can dig out several whole plants  at 2 weeks old carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.

(5) After two weeks dig out 3 whole plant from each pot including the root carefully. 
~Measure the length of the whole plant from root to shoot, root length and shoot length. 
~Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil, plant wet weight (fresh harvested state) and after plant in dried state (plant dry weight).
Keep record.
Repeat for a month old plant.

(6) Count the number of nodules form at 2 weeks old and month old seedlings. Compare between different soil texture.

(7) Analyse the nutrient content of the soil.

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.

(6) Nutrient availability amount from the soil samples.
(7) Moisture content.
(8) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately at 2 weeks and a month old. Wet weight and Dry weight of whole plant without any soil attach.
(9) Number of nodules form at 2 weeks old and month old seedlings.
(10) Are there any heavy metal contamination in the soil samples.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) Among five type of soils which is fertile for growing snake bean.
(2) How does water content of each soil affect snake bean growth.
(3) How does different soil texture affect the snake bean growth.
(4) Nutrient availability for snake bean from different soil texture.
(5) How does soil texture effect snake bean root growth.
(6) How does water and soil texture affect number of nodules form on snake bean root.

Read up on nitrogen-fixing plant.

Learn tips on how to snake bean well.

Get to know snake bean plant.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Monday.
Example: SNAKE BEAN (week 1)
                 SNAKE BEAN (week 2)
                 SNAKE BEAN (week3)
                 SNAKE BEAN (week4)
                 SNAKE BEAN (overall summary report)

GROUP JICAMA

Mini Project starts on 21st April 2017 (Friday):

Group Members:

BS16110435	CELINE JIKILIM (Captain)
BS16110386	ABDUL RAUF BIN ABDUL RASHID
BS16110701	LIM RUI QI
BS16110628	KAN CHOONG WEI
BS16110414	DG NUR ZAINATULAILA BINTI AG LAMIT
BS16110552	JAICYKA KASUMAN

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:

(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ Make holes for drainage at the pot bottom.

(2) The team need to collect only one type of soil which is about pH7 (collect about 6 litres of soil).
Jicama grows better on soil contain sandy texture or not so easily compacted like clay.

(3) Conduct soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Dry at least 500 gram of soil.
~ Before air dry outside the lab, take the wet soil weight measurement for each soil.
~ Measure the dry soil weight after completely dried. Then keep dry for further analysis (nutrient and heavy metal).

(4) Provide the same amount of water for each watering session (tap water).
Example : 500 ml water for each pot/persession or once a day.
Pot 1: Your control for this experiment. Water everyday.
Pot 2: 1st and 2nd week water everyday; 3rd and 4th week water alternate days.
Pot 3: 1st and 2nd week water everyday; 3rd and 4th week water twice perweek.
Pot 4: 1st and 2nd week water every day; 3rd week water twice perweek; 4th week water once only.
Pot 5: 1st and 2nd week water every day; 3rd week & 4th week water once only.

(5) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.

(2) Measure the empty pot. Keep record.

(2) Fill up the pot with soil and cover the seed with soil (3cm deep). Measure the weight of the soil and pot. Keep record. 
~ After 3rd week measure each pot and soil each time before you water your plant, so you can estimate the loss rate of water from different type of soil (Create a research question from this and observation data interpretation from this).

(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other.

(4) After a month old, dig out 3 whole plant from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil, plant wet weight (fresh harvested state) and after plant in dried state (plant dry weight).Keep record.

(5) Count the number of nodules form at a month old seedlings. Compare between different watering frequency.

(6) After a month, analyse the nutrient content of the soil.

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.

(6) Compare the nutrient and heavy metal amount in between different soil texture
(7) Moisture content.
(8) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately at a month old. Wet weight and Dry weight of whole plant without any soil attach.
(9) Number of nodules form at a month old seedlings.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) Among five frequency of watering which produce more root growth for jicama plant.
(2) How does moisture content of each type of watering frequency affect jicama growth.
(3) How does moisture affect number of nodules form on jicama root.
(4) Nutrient availability for jicama growth from each soil texture.
(5) Is the soil contaminated with heavy metal.

(6) Which soil is most fertile to grow jicama productively?

Read up on nitrogen-fixing plant.

Learn tips on how to grow jicama well.

Get to know jicama plant like and dislike.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Monday.
Example: JICAMA (week 1)
                 JICAMA (week 2)
                 JICAMA (week3)
                 JICAMA (week4)
                 JICAMA (overall summary report)

GROUP PEANUT

Official Mini Project starts on 18th April (Tuesday) 2017

Group Members:

BS16110380	NORSYAHIDATUL FITRI BINTI SABLIE (Captain)
BS16110526	CHAN ZHENG YI
BS16110456	ONG LI CHING
BS16110043	GLENDA RYANNE FREDY
BS16110507	MOHD HASNAWIE BIN HASSAN
BS16110371	SITI NORWAFIQAH BINTI OMAR

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:

(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ Make holes for drainage at the pot bottom.

(2) The team need to collect four type of soil (6 litres each).
~ Collect different type of soil texture such as clay, silt, loam and sandy.
~ 1 type of soil will be provided from Mengkabong Lagoon.

(3) Conduct soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Dry at least 500 gram of each of the soil.
~ Before air dry outside the lab, take the wet soil weight measurement for each soil.
~ Measure the dry soil weight after completely dried. Then keep dry for further analysis (nutrient and heavy metal).

(4) Give the same amount of water for each watering session(tap water).  Once a day. Example 500ml water for each pot.
Regularity of watering as follow:
Everyday on the first week.
Alternate days on the 2nd week.
Twice a week during 3rd week.
Once only on the 4th week.

(5) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.

(2) Measure the empty pot. Keep record.

(2) Fill up the pot with soil and cover the seed with soil (3cm deep). Measure the weight of the soil and pot. Keep record. 
~ After 3rd week measure each pot and soil each time before you water your plant, so you can estimate the loss rate of water from different type of soil (Create a research question from this and observation data interpretation from this).

(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so you can dig out several whole plants  at 2 weeks old carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.

(4) After two weeks dig out 3 whole plant from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil, plant wet weight (fresh harvested state) and after plant in dried state (plant dry weight).Keep record.
Repeat for a month old plant.

(5) Count the number of nodules form at 2 weeks old and month old seedlings. Compare between different soil texture.

(6) Analyse the nutrient content of the soil.

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.

(6) Nutrient availability amount in the soil samples.
(7) Moisture content.
(8) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately at 2 weeks and a month old. Wet weight and Dry weight of whole plant without any soil attach.
(9) Number of nodules form at 2 weeks old and month old seedlings.
(10) Are there any heavy metal contamination in the soil samples.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) Among five type of soils which is fertile for growing peanut.
(2) How does water content of each soil affect peanut growth.
(3) How does different soil texture affect the peanut growth.
(4) Nutrient availability for peanut from different soil texture.
(5) How does soil texture effect peanut root growth.
(6) How does water and soil texture affect number of nodules form on peanut root.

Read up on nitrogen-fixing plant.

Learn tips on how to grow peanut well.

Get to know peanut plant.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Wednesday.
Example: PEANUT (week 1)
                PEANUT (week 2)
                PEANUT (week3)
                PEANUT (week4)
                PEANUT (overall summary report)

GROUP: BUNGA TELANG

Official Mini Project starts on 18th April (Tuesday) 2017

Group Members:

BS16110040	AILAH BINTI BOSENG (Captain)
BS16110177	IVY JOHVIANI JOHN
BS16110503	VENU VASSAN A/L RAMATHALINGAM
BS16110714	MOHD. RADZMIN BIN ISHAK
BS16110641	LEONG WEI KUAN
BS16280856	AQILAH AZIEMAH JUNAIDI

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:

(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ make several holes at the bottom of the pot for drainage.

(2) Use only one type of soil which is up to the group own choice selection, preferably soil with pH6~8, better pH7. 

~ Do a soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Because there are 5 pots to fill and also soil test, prepare at least 6 litres of soil.

(3) Prepare four recycle carbon box that is able to cover the pot and the plant height as it grows. 
~ Paste with a black paper or paint with black colour on the inner side of the box so it will be light proof.

(4) After the plant is about 2 weeks old cover each plant with the box for some hours during the day, each day until it is a month old. Fix the time to be the same everyday. For example like at noon 12 o'clock each day.
~ 1 pot does not need a box, this will be your control which received natural light.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for just an hour.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 2 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 4 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 6 hours.

(4) Prepare four long twigs for each the control experiment pot.

~ Before seed sowing, make a support for the growing seedlings to climb as they grow.
~ Later observe the tendrils between plants (strength and numbers).

(5) Water the plant twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

~ Make sure you give the same amount of water for each watering (tap water).

(6) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.

(2) Fill up the pot with soil and sow the seed about 2 cm deep cover with soil.

(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so next time you can dug out several whole plants carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.

(4) After seed sowing, water the soil everyday.

(5) 2 weeks after seed sowing, start to cover the plant with the black box until a month old (except for control plant).

(6) After a month old, dig out 5 whole plants from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root tips to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil before drying (wet weight) and after plant in dried state (dry weight). Keep record.

(7) After a month, observe and count the nodules on the month old plants roots. Are there any difference with the duration of light that each has been exposed to.

(8) Analyse the nutrient and heavy metals content of the soil. Dry the soil before further analyse.

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Movement of the plant (if any).

(6) After a month, counts nodules on each plant roots for comparison of light hours exposure.
(7) Nutrient and heavy metal amount in soil.
(8) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.
(9) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately when one month old.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) How does hours of light received effect the growth of plant.
(2) How does light influence the nutrient availability absorb in the soil by plants.
(3) How does light influence the ability of the plant as nitrogen-fixer.

Read up on legume as nitrogen fixing plant and photosynthesis.

Learn tips on how to grow butterfly pea well.

Get to know Butterfly Pea plant.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Monday.
Example:     BUNGA TELANG (week 1)
                   BUNGA TELANG (week 2)
                   BUNGA TELANG (week3)
                   BUNGA TELANG (week4)
                   BUNGA TELANG (overall summary report)

Any questions leave at the comment box.

GROUP SENGKUANG

Official Mini Project starts on 18th April (Tuesday) 2017

Group Members:

BS16110606	BONIFACE BIN JOSS (Captain)
BS16110520	AINAL FARZANAH BINTI ALIDUAN
BS16110706	NGO YI HONG
BS16110141	NUR SYAZNI BINTI MOHAMAD SAINAL
BS16110543	ELVIANA ELVI YAMOH
BS16110542	NUR AIN SYARVEENA BINTI KAMISE

MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:

(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.

~ Make holes at the bottom of the pot for drainage.

(2) The team need to collect four type of soil (6 litres each).
~ Collect different type of soil texture such as clay, silt, loam and sandy.
~ 1 type of soil will be provided from Mengkabong Lagoon.

(3) Conduct soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.

~ Dry at least 500 gram of each of the soil.
~ Before air dry outside the lab, take the wet soil weight measurement for each soil.
~ Measure the dry soil weight after completely dried. Then keep dry for further analysis (nutrient and heavy metal).

(4) Give the same amount of water for each watering session(tap water). Example 500ml water for each pot. Water twice a day, in the morning and afternoon during week days.

(5) Ruler/measurement tape

~ to record the growth of the plant.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.

~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.

~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.

~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.

(2) Fill up the pot with soil and cover the seed with soil (2cm deep). 

(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so you can dig out several whole plants  at 2 weeks old carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.

(4) After two weeks dig out 3 (2 only cos germination is low) whole plant from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil after plant in dried state.Keep record.
Repeat for a month old plant.

(5) Analyse nutrient content of the soil.

OBSERVATION RECORD:

(1) Germination rate for each pot.

(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.

(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.

(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.

(5) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.

(6) Nutrient available from the soil.

(7) Moisture content.

(8) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately at 2 weeks and a month old. Wet weight and Dry weight of whole plant without any soil attach.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

(1) Among five type of soils which is fertile for growing Sengkuang.

(2) How does different soil textures affect the Sengkuang growth.

(3) Nutrient availability level for Sengkuang from different soil texture.

(4) How does soil texture effect root growth.

(5) Are there any heavy metal soil contamination in the soil samples.

Learn tips on how to grow Sengkuang well.

Get to know Sengkuang plant.

Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.

Fill free to add on research questions or observation data.

Post record of your plant progress and results weekly on the blog each Wednesday.
Example: Sengkuang (week 1)
                   Sengkuang (week 2)
                   Sengkuang (week3)
                   Sengkuang (week4)
                   Sengkuang (overall summary report)