Laboratory Exercise No.

Site Characterization, Evaluation and Suitability Analysis

WORKSHEET 2.1

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____

Student No. ___________________________________________ Score: ____
Instructions: Complete the table using the general and crop-specific rating scheme.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION RATING

Physical Factors (PF) (Descriptions are based on soil test kit and AGROMET data)
GENERAL* RICE**
N content
P content
K content
pH
Annual rainfall (mm)
Annual Mean min. temp. (deg.
C)
Drainage
Elevation
Slope
PF Average
Biological Factors (BF) (Descriptions are based field inventory)
Presence of pest and diseases
Existing crops
BF average
Socio-economic Factors (SF) (Descriptions are based on farmer interview)
Availability of Material Inputs
Accessibility to Irrigation
Presence of equipment
Manpower
Labor Intensity
Institutional Support
Transport
Regulations/Policies
Proximity to market
Knowledge
Adaptability to Natural Hazards
Peace, order and security issues
Market availability
SF Average
OVER-ALL AVEARAGE [(PF ave+ BF ave + Sf ave)/3]
LAND-SUITABILITY CLASSIFICATION