In accordance to the activity in
Agricultural Entrepreneurship, me together with my groupmates were assigned to
plant lettuces to be able to conduct the cost and return analysis.
The plot where we planted lettuces
was located on the front place of the Central Experiment Station. It's really
full of weeds at first, but somehow, we managed to remove it. Before sowing the
seedlings, we put organic compost consisting of manure for the better fertility
of the soil and extraction of nitrogen from it, which was a big help for the
abundancy of the leaves of lettuces as it grow. I was a bit worried that the
crops may not grow well, considering the location where we planted it, where
pollution due to the vehicles passing by can't be avoided. But anyways, me
together with my groupmates did our best to take care of the lettuces. We made
sure that we provided it with enough water even though the water supply source
was a bit far to our plot. We also see to it that we removed the weeds to avoid
nutrient competencies. And there, at the time of harvest, i was glad to see
that our hardworks were paid off. The lettuces that we harvested were not all
having attractiveness to our vision but atleast, the majority of the seedlings
developed and didn't wilt/die in the process. We were able to take home this
lettuces, gave others to our classmates, and some were also sold.
As of this moment, we have another set of lettuces that we harvested for our second cropping last week and marketed to those who were asking if they can buy some. I can say that engaging in crop production was really beneficial, as sustainance and as a source of additional income.
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