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close this bookPrimary School Agriculture: Volume I: Pedagogy (GTZ, 1985, 144 p.)
close this folderPart III: Examples for practical use
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4. Record sheets

1. Form Used in an Experiment with Pineapples

Fruit Development on Pineapple Plants

Date of Observation:............
Hour of Observation:............

Row No.

No. of Plants Harvested

No. of Plants with Unripe Fruit

No. of Plants without any Fruit

Total No. of Plants in Row





















2. Form Used for Observation of Yams

The Growth of Yams on Our School Farm
Present State for Plant Development

Date of Observation:............
Hour of Observation:............

Row No.



No. of Germinated Yams:



No. of Germinated Yams



without Leaves:



No. of Yams with Spotted



Yams:



No. of Yams with



Folded Leaves:



No. of Yams with



Dead Vines:



No. of Yams with



Damaged Vines



No. of Yams with Vines



not Trained



No. of Yams well Mulched



No. of Yams Poorly Mulched



3. Form Used for the Observation of Maize

Date of Observation:............
Hour of Observation:............

Row No.........................

Stand No.

Plant No.

Height in cm.

Colour of Leaves

Tassels

General State of Plant



















Remarks:

- Observe up to three plants per stand,
- measure the height from the soil up to the node of the uppermost leaf,
- with reference to colours, distinguish between dark green, green, pale,
- with reference to tassels, write yes or no,
- with reference to "general state of plant" write down whether you think it is: "healthy" or "poor".

4. Form Used to Observe an Experiment on Weed Control before the Harvest

Maize Growth with Different Methods of Weed Control

Date of Observation:............
Hour of Observation:............
No. of Week after Planting:............

Experimental Block No.

Height of Maize Plants1

No. of Cobs2

Weed Growth3

General Remarks on Maize Growth
















Remarks:

1 Sample 20 maize plants in each block and measure them
2 count all the cobs growing in each block,
3 indicate whether the weeds are dense, high, healthy.

Each team should observe at least two of the four experimental blocks that make up the experiment.