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WEEK 1 - Introduction to Field Practical and FPA150

     First and foremost, this is my very first post for this blog. I will be sharing to you guys about the activities that we did every Friday for FPA150. Our day was started with a fitness routine in the early morning at about 6.20 a.m. After our fitness routine, we were introduced to our Planters Executive (PE) in charge for each class, The Planters Executive in charge for my class is Tuan Firdaus Haqimi. The PE's also remind us about what to do and what to not do in the field.


    On the 6th September of 2019, the batch of G10 gathered at the Agrotech assembly point for our weekly roll-call. We were introduced to the Head Centre of Studies for the Diploma Program, Dr. Nuraini Mohd Noor.

    The Head Centre of Studies, Dr. Nuraini Mohd Noor gave us a speech about course registration to all parts and remind us some important dates that we need to remember. After that, we were introduced to our lecturers in charge which is Madam Siti Sarah for class A and Madam Mariam Nabila for class B.

 After the ice breaking with lecturers, we were brought by the lecturers to the sharefarm to learn and know more about the plants that been planted there that would be useful for other subject's lessons.

 The first plant that we were introduced was the Plumeria Obtusa which is the white flower type of Frangipani plant.
Frangipani (Plumeria Obtusa)

After we saw the Plumeria Obtusa, we were introduced to a lot type of plants which is Mango Tree, Jack Fruit Tree, Jackfruit Tree, Rambutan Tree, Durian Tree, Black Pepper Tree, Lemongrass, Fragrant Tree, Soursop Tree, Palm Oil Tree, Rubber Tree, Coffee Tree and Kasturi Lime Tree.

Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)

Jack Fruit (Cempedak) (Artocarpus integer)

Jackfruit (Nangka) (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)

Fragrant Lemongrass (Combopogon)

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)

Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis)

Soursop (Annona muricata)

Durian (Durio)

Kasturi Lime (Citrus madurensis)

Coffee (Coffea)

Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

At 10 a.m., we have our break and eat together with the Planters Executive. The one in charge for the food will take the foods and drink from the Food Bureau and distribute it to each class members with the help of others.
We gathered together for a break in Part 2 Sharefarm

Before we ended our day, we gathered at the Part 1 Sharefarm along with the students from Part 1 to Part 3 to sang The Planter's Song.

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