Table of content

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………….3

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….4

SITE VISITS………………………………………………………………………………5

Site 1……………………………………………………………………………………….6 -7

Site 2……………………………………………………………………………………….8 -10

Site 3……………………………………………………………………………………….11-13

Site 4……………………………………………………………………………………….14-15

FIELD ACTIVITY…………………………………………………………………………16

Land preparation………………………………………………………………………...….17

Tillage………………………………………………………………………………………18

Planting……………………………………………………………………………………..19

Planting technique…………………………………………………………………………..20

Fertiliser application……………………………………………………….………………..21

Pest and disease control……………………………………………………………………..22

Harvesting…………………………………………………………………………………...23

BUSINESS PLAN…………………………………………………………………………...24

Mission statement and goal of business ......................………………………………………25

Description of business ……………………………………………………………………...26

Market analysis ………………………………………………………………………………27

Cutomer………………………………………………………………………………………28-30

Marketing plan………………………………………………………………………………..31-33

Production…………………………………………………………………………………….34-35

Distribution……………………………………………………………………………………36

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………..37
 Acknowledgement
The researcher would firstly like to thank God for health and strength, and for smooth flow of
knowledge. The researcher would also like to thank his parents for financial support and to his
teacher Sir Gavin Mahadeo for the guidance in completing this project.
 Introduction
This Internal Assessment is a compilation of vital knowledge and information as it relates to

practices engulfed around the cultivation, pre harvesting, the post harvesting, the managing and

the marketing of Lettuce.

Name of Project: Crop Production

Type of Crop: Leaf Crop

Name of Crop: Lettuce

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Family: Asteraceae

Variety: Butterhead lettuce

Location of Plot: Fox Farm

East Bank,

Berbice, Guyana.

Duration: UNKNOWN
SITE VISITS
Type of farm: Crop.

Name of farm: Ramnarine Inderdeo

Location of farm:

Date of visit: 3rd December, 2020

Objectives:

 To investigate and evaluate the quality of the water found at Ramnarine Inderdeo farm

 To test the Electrical Conductivity in water present in and out of the farm.

 To test the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) present in and out of the farm

 Identify the types of weed control methods used by the farmer.

 Identify any form of pest and disease affecting the produce and soil health.

 Assess the various methods of pest and disease control practiced on the farm.

 To investigate the soil PH level on the crop.

 To test the top and sub soil present in the farm

Observations:

it was discussed that on Ramnarine Inderdeo farm , there was a network of drain leading to
various parts in the farm with trace amounts of fertilizer present. This is evident due to the water
PH and Electrical conductivity. the initial water for watering the crops (external) had a PH level
of 6 and electrical conductivity bearing 342

Discussions:

UNKOWN
Recommendations:

UNKOWN

Type of farm: Crop (lettuce)

Name of farm: UNKOWN

Location of farm: UNKOWN

Date of visit: UNKOWN

Objectives:

To investigate and evaluate the quality of the water found at UNKOWN farm.

 To examine whether or not it aids in crop production.

 Identify the varieties of lettuce cultivated on the farm.

 Assess the maturing period of identified varieties.

 Investigate the unwanted plant growth within the farming area.

 Identify the types of weed control methods used by the farmer.

 Identify the type of manure/fertilizer incorporated into the soil.

 Identify any form of pest and disease affecting the produce.

 Assess the various methods of pest and disease control practiced on the farm.

 Collect and analyze yield data from the cultivated sweet potatoes.
Observations:

 The variety of sweet potato being harvested at Bearbal’s Farm was Viola.

 The Viola sweet potatoes had a green and dark coloured pigmented leaves and stems,

with a maturing period of approximately three (3) –four (4) months.

 The farmer cultivated the sweet potatoes where there was a separation 15cm between

planted slips.

 There wasn’t a dominant presence of unwanted plants (weeds) within the cultivating area.

 Evident trails of leaf miner were present on the leaves of the viola sweet potatoes where

tiny holes were visible on the leaves.

 The application of the non-selective systemic weedicide paraquat, was done early in the

morning.

 The farmer used a solution of caprid/ pronto which was sprayed on the cultivated plants

to control the presence of pests and diseases.

 The harvested sweet potatoes were placed into buckets and were distributed.

Discussions:

 The trails created by leaf miners are actually the larva of an insect that lives in and eats

the leaf tissue of plants. Some of the commonly known leaf mining insects are moths,

wasps, flies and a small majority of beetles. Leaf miners can be difficult to control since

they basically feed within the structure of the leaf and as such the outer parts of the leaf

acts as a protective cover against any predators and chemicals.

  The lacking of any dominant presence of unwanted plants within the cultivating area was

as a result of good management practices which created an environment where plants can

mature at a fast pace, thus resulting in stifled growth of any unwanted plants present.

 Caprid is a non-selective insecticide which was placed on the sweet potatoes, it penetrates

the tissue of the leaf and accumulates active ingredients within the leaf tissues. This

provides a lasting action against certain foliar-feeding insects and mites. Because the

active ingredient can move through leaves, thorough spray coverage is less critical to

control certain pest who feed on the leaves.

 The reason why the application of these weedicides were done in the morning is owing to

the fact that wind activity is at a minimum in the early morning hours, thus reducing

carrying effect created by draft while the insecticide is being applied.

 The reason for not washing the sweet potatoes upon harvesting was to preserve the

quality of the sweet potatoes.

Recommendations:

The following recommendations can be made to improve production while limiting expenditure,
are as follows:

 Substitute the use of non-selective herbicides with the kinds that are selective. For

example: Gramoxone.

 Employ Biological pest control management.

Type of farm: Plantain.

Name of farm: RajKumar plantain farm.

Location of farm: Duetichui.

Date of visit: May 02nd 2019.

Objectives:

 To investigate and evaluate the quality of the water found at RajKumar plantain farm.

 To examine whether or not it aids in crop production.

 Assess the maturing period of identified cultivars.

 Evaluate the unwanted plant growth within the farming area.

 Identify the types of weed control methods employed by the farmer.

 Identify the type of fertilizer/s incorporated into the soil.

 Pinpoint any form of pest and disease affecting the produce.

 Assess the various methods of pest and disease control practiced on the farm.
  Collect and analyze yield data from the cultivated plantains.

Observations:

 The Plantains had maturing period of approximately nine (9) – eleven (11) months.

 The farmer cultivated the plantains where there was a separation 2 -3 meters.

 There wasn’t a dominant presence of unwanted plants (weeds) within the cultivating area.

 Evident trails of leaf miner were present on the leaves plantains where tiny holes were

visible on the leaves.

 The application of the non-selective systemic weedicide paraquat, was done early in the

morning.

 The farmer used a solution of caprid/ pronto which was sprayed on the cultivated plants

to control the presence of pests and diseases.

Discussions

 The trails created by leaf miners are actually the larva of an insect that lives in and eats

the leaf tissue of plants. Some of the commonly known leaf mining insects are moths,

wasps, flies and a small majority of beetles. Leaf miners can be difficult to control since

they basically feed within the structure of the leaf and as such the outer parts of the leaf

acts as a protective cover against any predators and chemicals.

 The lacking of any dominant presence of unwanted plants within the cultivating area was

as a result of good management practices which created an environment where plants can

mature at a fast pace, thus resulting in stifled growth of any unwanted plants present.

 Caprid is a non-selective insecticide which was placed on the the leaves of plantains, it

penetrates the tissue of the leaf and accumulates active ingredients within the leaf tissues.
 This provides a lasting action against certain foliar-feeding insects and mites. Because the

active ingredient can move through leaves, thorough spray coverage is less critical to

control certain pest who feed on the leaves.

 The reason why the application of these weedicides were done in the morning is owing to

the fact that wind activity is at a minimum in the early morning hours, thus reducing

carrying effect created by draft while the insecticide is being applied.

Recommendations:

The following recommendations can be made to improve production while limiting expenditure,
are as follows:

 Substitute the use of non-selective herbicides with the kinds that are selective. For

example: Gramoxone.

 Employ Biological pest control management.

Type of farm: Rice field.

Name of farm: Rice field farm

Location of farm: PlegAnker.

Date of visit: May 03rd 2019.

Objectives:

 To investigate and evaluate the quality of the water found at the rice field.

 To examine whether or not it aids in crop production.

 Assess the maturing period of identified cultivars.

 Evaluate the unwanted plant growth within the farming area.

 Identify the types of weed control methods employed by the farmer.

 Identify the type of fertilizer/s incorporated into the soil.

 Pinpoint any form of pest and disease affecting the produce.

 Assess the various methods of pest and disease control practiced on the farm.

 Collect and analyze yield data from the cultivated rice.

Observations:

 There wasn’t a dominant presence of unwanted plants (weeds) within the cultivating area.

 The application of the non-selective systemic weedicide paraquat, was done early in the

morning.

 The farmer used a solution of caprid/ pronto which was sprayed on the cultivated plants

to control the presence of pests and diseases.

Discussions

 The lacking of any dominant presence of unwanted plants within the cultivating area was

as a result of good management practices which created an environment where plants can

mature at a fast pace, thus resulting in stifled growth of any unwanted plants present.

 Caprid is a non-selective insecticide which was placed on the the leaves of plantains, it

penetrates the tissue of the leaf and accumulates active ingredients within the leaf tissues.

This provides a lasting action against certain foliar-feeding insects and mites. Because the

active ingredient can move through leaves, thorough spray coverage is less critical to

control certain pest who feed on the leaves.

 The reason why the application of these weedicides were done in the morning is owing to

the fact that wind activity is at a minimum in the early morning hours, thus reducing

carrying effect created by draft while the insecticide is being applied.

Recommendations:

The following recommendations can be made to improve production while limiting expenditure,
are as follows:
 Substitute the use of non-selective herbicides with the kinds that are selective. For

example: Gramoxone.

 Employ Biological pest control management.