INTRODUCTION

The population of live weed seeds that have accumulated in a soil profile is known as a weed seed

bank. It serves as a tangible record of the achievements and failures of previous cropping systems, and

understanding its size and species composition can aid operations in anticipating and reducing the

possible effects of crop-weed competition on crop output and quality.

The germination method involves four steps: the first is to take a representative soil core sample,

the second is to prepare the sample for weed seed germination, the third is to place the sample in an

environment suitable to germination, and the fourth is to identify the weeds in the soil samples. The

germination method aids in determining the level of a seedbank in a given area, assisting farmers in

making more effective weed management farming decisions. Moreover. Managing weeds properly can

produce great harvests.

METHODOLOGY

Site and Location

The site of the sample soils that I used in this activity is located on the back of our house, which

is located in Villa Cuizon, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.

Soil Preparation

The soil preparation process involved spreading the gathered soil samples on sako bags at a 2 cm

thickness. Leave the setup alone and cover it with some net. Allow the soil samples' seed seeds to

germinate by frequently watering the soil.

The following stage is to keep track of all weeds that are germinating between weeks one and six

of the activity.
 RESULT

1ST WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected

N/A N/A N/A N/A

2ND WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected

N/A N/A N/A N/A

3RD WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected

N/A N/A N/A N/A

 4TH WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected
Pechay Brassica rapa subsp. Broadleaf 1
chinensis
Broadleaf 2

5th WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected
Broadleaf 8
 6th WEEK

Name of Weeds Scientific Name Classification Number of Weeds

Collected
Broadleaf 15
 DISCUSSION

The weed seedbank has four kinds of weeds and it’s all classified as broadleaf. The first table which

shows the result of week one is not applicable because no weeds has grown while week two- three is also

not applicable because it is raked by the dog. Week four table data pechay has grew and the other

classification as the student could not identify the name of the weeds. The following it has 5 total number

of weeds collected which broadleaf has dominated with the total of 8. The last weeks broadleaf weeds had

the many grown weeds in the soil sample. Therefore, broadleaf weeds are dominant weed in the area with

the total of 15.

Conclusion

Based on the results of the experiment, the student came to the conclusion that this experiment will be

very helpful for our farmers to identify which of the numerous weed species cultivated is the most

dominating. We were able to identify viable management and control techniques for this insect early on

thanks to this sampling technique as well. As a consequence, the student determined that the species

present in the garden soil that was taken was Dream herb/Bitter grass, which is the most prevalent

species.

Question: 2.

What's the significance of Activity A (Weed Seed Bank) as a sampling technique in pest management?

Knowledge of the weed seed bank contents (size and species composition) can assist producers foresee

and reduce the impact of crop-weed competition on crop yield and quality. The weed seed bank serves as

a tangible chronicle of the past successes and failures of cropping systems. By using this method, we were

able to identify potential management and control strategies for this pest early on.
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