Crop Physiology Practical Lab Safety, Scientific Reporting & Growth Analysis Experiment

Original video: https://youtu.be/z2XB8EG4VUQ

Lecture on: 15 October 2025

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the introductory and foundational practical work for the Crop Physiology (AGR3301) course, covering laboratory safety, formal reporting guidelines, and the first major experiment on Crop Growth Analysis.

Lab Essentials and Scientific Reporting

The first section focuses on establishing proper conduct and methodology for plant science research. It covers essential laboratory safety rules, including the necessity of wearing shoes, working slowly, reporting all accidents, and proper disposal techniques. Crucially, it outlines the strict guidelines for writing Formal Lab Reports, detailing the required format—Title, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results (including sample calculations and graphs), and Discussion—all to be written in the style of scientific articles using the APA 7th edition referencing format

Hydroponic Growth and Data Collection

The main segment details the practical experiment: quantifying crop productivity using kangkung (Ipomoea aquatica) grown in a DIY hydroponic box. Students learn to set up the system, manage nutrient solution pH/EC, and germinate seeds. The video demonstrates the destructive harvest method at two time points (T1 and T2) to collect growth analysis data.

Keywords: Crop Physiology, AGR3301, Lab Safety, Scientific Reporting, Crop Growth Analysis

Location:

Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fakulti Pertanian, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 Seri Kembangan, Selangor

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