PRACTICAL MANUAL OF AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY

MIC316

LECTURER: DR. NOR’AISHAH BINTI ABU SHAH

GROUP/CLASS: _______________________
Name of Group Members:
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This lab manual is modification of original lab manual by Resource Person Mdm Siti
Norazura Jamal. This is an ODL laboratory during COVID 19 pandemic
 PRACTICAL 1
Observing Symptoms and Signs
Objectives

1) Learn to recognize, define, and characterize symptoms on diseased plant material.

2) Learn to identify signs of pathogens and differentiate signs from symptoms.

3) Practice making careful observations of both symptoms and signs that can aid in

diagnosis of plant problems.

Materials

Samples of plants/plants parts showing symptoms and signs associated with plant diseases.

(6 different samples for each group)

Procedures

1. Communicate among your group members in conducting this practical.

2. Lookout for ant plant specimens considered infected with disease around your house area.
3. Share your samples with your group
4. Observe the symptoms and signs that appear on the plant specimens.
5. Refer to lecture notes and Google Classroom on the

Results

Capture picture / draw and label the symptoms or signs of the specimens.
 WORK RECORD

PRACTICAL NO. : ____________________________

DATE : ____________________________

TITLE : __________________________________________________________________

SAMPLE SYMPTOM SIGN DISEASE

Discussion:

1) Which group of symptoms the specimen falls in.

2) Do the symptoms tell you what cause the disease? Why?

3) What was the cause of the symptoms in your unhealthy plant? What evidence do you

have?

Conclusion

According to the objectives, what is your answer.

What is the overall achievement after you manage conducted the experiment?