OCT20-FEB21

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FIELD PRACTICAL II (FPA150)

Name : AZIZAH SHAKILA BINTI MUNAWIR

Student ID : 2019647146

Class : AT1103F

1. Date: 11.12.2020

2. Week: 8

3. Topic: Developing a Disease Control Program

4. Objective(s):

a. To ensure the fertilizer applied is only for the crops thus to save the cost.
b. To increase the quality of yield
c. To avoid from growth competition

5. Tools and equipment:

Equipment : No equipment.
Materials : No materials
 Types of Plant: Cucumber

 Name of Disease: Anthracnose

 Type of Pathogen: Fungi

 Name of Pathogen : Colletotrichum orbiculare

 Characteristics symptops :

- Sunken spots or lesions (blight) of various colours in leaves, stems, fruits, or flowers, and some

infections form cankers on twigs and branches.

 Picture:

 Control practices:

 Cultural:

- Control obtained by removing and destroying old cucurbit vines and residues, since this is where

the fungus survives the winter. Rotation of crops in the garden is also important to minimize

disease. Purchase seeds from a reputable source, since the disease can be seed-borne.

 Chemical:

- Chemical control can be obtained through a regular spray program of eradicant or protective

fungicides. Coverage of leaf undersides and fruit is crucial to success.

 Biological:

- No biological control is available.

 Physical:

- Prune out the dead wood and destroy the infected leaves.
▪ Section 8 Additional information:

List three examples of weeds in around your area. Write the scientific and common name.

1.

RUMPUT PARIT ( Axonopus compressus)

2.

PAKU LARAT (Nephrolepis biserrata)

3.

VELVET PANICUM (Dichanthelium scoparium)