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Description of activities

Nursery management

Seed box preparation

The seed box was prepared January 5, 2011. It was constructed from cut cedar board, with a

dimension of 35cmX 25cmX cm.

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Preparation of seed box medium

Three different materia!s were mixed to form the medium, at a ratio of 2"2"1. #ood $arden soi!,

which is rich in nutrients, coarse sand which he!ps in draina$e and compost manure, which is

rich in nutrients and he!ps to separate c!ay partic!es.

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Filling the seed box with dried grass

&ried $rass was p!aced in the bottom of the seed box for aeration and to promote draina$e.

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Filling seed box with soil mixture

The seed box was fi!!ed with soi! mixture by pushin$ it !oose!y into the corners. The mixture was

!e'e!ed with the top of the box. The seed box was then watered, and dri!!s were constructed.

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Sowing seeds

The seeds were sown 2cm apart in the dri!!s. The seeds were sown by spreadin$ them thin!y wit

the fin$ers. The seeds were then !i$ht!y co'ered with refined soi!.

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Condition provided for germination

The seed box was p!aced in a shaded house, and was co'ered with paper unti! the seeds

$erminated. #ermination too( p!ace after three days.

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Daily routine in the nursery

&urin$ the dai!y routine in the nursery, the seed!in$s were watered twice or three )3* times per

wee( dependin$ on weather condition.

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Insect/pest and disease control

The p!ants were sprayed with a +a!athion to $et rid of insects that were attac(in$ the p!ants and

minimiin$ the profit. This was done once usin$ a se'en day cyc!e.

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Fertilier application

erti!iers were added in order to impro'e the soi! condition so the p!ants cou!d $row better. The

ferti!ier was app!ied in a bond app!ication method. This was done once.

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!hinning out

&urin$ thinning out the wea( seed!in$s were remo'ed, to pre'ent competition for nutrients, !i$ht

and water, so that $rowth is more 'i$orous.

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"ardening off

&urin$ the !ast two wee(s in the nursery, the p!ants were $radua!!y exposed to sun!i$ht and rain,

to prepare them to stand up to weather conditions in the fie!d.

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Site selection

The !and was inspected before !and preparation to see if it was suitab!e to p!ant the crop.

#and preparation

Clearing of land

The !and was c!eared to remo'e the bushes from the area that is to be cu!ti'ated. The bushes was

used in compost heap preparation.

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For$ing

Is buryin$ !i'e 'e$etab!e matter so that it decomposes and adds to the soi! nutrients. It a!so he!ps

to impro'e the oxy$en and moisture content of the soi!.

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#ining out the bed

The bed was !ined out )3ft X /ft.* stic( was p!aced at each corner of the bed. piece of cord

was tied to each po!e at the end.

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%aising of bed

The bed was raised since the soi! on the schoo! farm is main!y c!ay therefore this was done to

faci!itate draina$e.

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%efining

The !and was refined to create a $ood ti!th for p!ant root estab!ishment and to pro'ide nutrients.

!ransplanting

The seed box was soa(ed before transp!ant. rior to transp!antin$, ho!es were made in the bed

and pudd!ed. The seed box was then ta(en, a!on$ with water, hand spade to the fie!d. The pa(

choi seed!in$s were $ent!y !ifted out of the seed box and p!aced in the ho!es spaced 15cm apart.

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&olding

+o!din$ was done to !oosen the soi! for aeration and root de'e!opment to occur. This was a!so to

co'er root and mix soi! nutrients.

'eed control

4eeds are contro!!ed by cu!ti'atin$ the soi! with hand spades and for( in order to remo'e weeds

with hands.

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&ulching

+u!chin$ is done to maintain the soi! nutrients, and to maintain soi! moisture.

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'atering

4ater was done twice or three times per wee(, dependin$ on the weather condition to pre'ent the

p!ant from wi!tin$.

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Fertiliing

This was done usin$ a sma!! amount of urea, in a bond app!ication to enhance p!ant $rowth.

erti!ier was added the first wee( after transp!antin$.

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Pest and Insect control

The crop was sprayed usin$ a (nap sac( sprayer. 1 !iter of water was mixed with 3tea spoon of

+a!athion and app!ied in a se'en day cyc!e. prayin$ was discontinued two wee(s before

har'estin$.

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(bservation

This was done from the day of sowin$ seeds unti! the day of har'estin$, monitorin$ the p!ants for

updates on their conditions. The p!ants were chec(ed to see if they were sufferin$ from any

disease. 6otes were made of any chan$es durin$ the production.

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"arvesting

The pa(choi with the bi$$er !ea'es was har'ested first. They were uprooted and dama$ed !ea'es

were remo'ed usin$ a sharp (nife. They were then washed, drained and pac(ed in a po!ythene

ba$ in preparation for sa!e. The produce was so!d to the schoo! (itchen, students, fami!y

members as we!! as teachers.

)udget for *+ head of Pa$,choi

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Pro-ected Income

35 heads a(choi wi!! be p!anted.

1 head a(choi expected to be so!d for 780.00

Tota! expected income -35 heads x780.00 71,800.00

Pro-ected expenditure

1 pac( seed 9 7500.00 per pac( 7500.00

erti!ier ):rea* 9700.00 700.00

Insecticide 97500.00 7500.00;

Tota! expected expenditure 71,000.00

rofit - incomeexpenditure

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&escription = Item

a!es of a(choi 32 heads9750=head 71,>00.00

Tota! ctua! Income 71,>00.00

.ctual xpenditure

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1 pac( of a(choi seeds 7550.00

erti!ier 700.00

Insecticide 7500.00

?abor 7.00.00;;

Tota! 71,050.00

rofit - income @ Axpenditure

7 1>00.00 71,050.00

7550.00

rofit - 7550.00

Surplus

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The schoo! pro'ided water, !and, too!s, and !abor was pro'ided by the students. The area used by

the students shou!d be fenced. The choo! shou!d pro'ide adeBuate amount of erti!ier )urea*

and too!s. se'en day cyc!e is recommended. C'era!! this pro


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%ecommendation

&urin$ my six wee(s experience on crop production there were some !imitation faced. In my

opinion the area used by the students shou!d be fenced, to pre'ent predia! !arceny or monitored

by someone to pre'ent the entrance of unauthoried persons. I thin( the schoo! shou!d pro'ide

more urea, to assist with p!ant $rowth, so that the crops wi!! reach maturity ear!ier. +ore too!s

shou!d be supp!ied so that e'eryone can $et their wor( done on time.

Conclusion

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technica! (now!ed$e of crop production. The D was a success due the fact that the p!ants

thri'ed and I $ained a profit from my expenditure.

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