Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Gloves |
| Jembe | Gumboots |
| Measuring Tape | Dustcoat Overall |
| Rope 30m | Plot 5m x 5m |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panga | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Jembe | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 5 | Dustcoat Overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Measuring Tape | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Rope 30m | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Plot 5m x 5m | 1 Plot per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Site Clearing and Preparation | |||
| Wore appropriate personal protective equipment: Gloves, Gumboots, Dustcoat Overall (Award 1 mark each or zero x 3 = 3 Marks) | 3 | ||
| Assembled necessary tools and materials: Panga, Jembe, Measuring Tape, Rope (Award 1 mark each or zero x 3 = 3 Marks) | 3 | ||
| Measured and demarcated the 5m x 5m plot accurately using measuring tape and rope (Award 2 marks for measurement and 2 marks for demarcation or zero) | 4 | ||
| Cleared the plot by removing all debris, weeds, and unwanted vegetation using panga and jembe (Award 2 marks each for debris removal, weed removal, and unwanted vegetation removal or zero) | 6 | ||
| Leveled and prepared the land surface removing big clods and stones (Award 2 marks for leveling and 2 marks for clod/stone removal or zero) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 20 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Cleared plot measures 5m by 5m as per demarcation (Award 3 marks for correct dimensions or zero) | 3 | ||
| Land surface is free of debris, weeds, unwanted vegetation, and is leveled (Award 5 marks for complete clearing and proper leveling or zero) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 8 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 28 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Soil auger | Distilled water |
| Plastic sample bags | Gloves |
| Clean plastic bucket | Overall |
| Measuring cylinder 100 ml | Gumboots |
| Spatula | Field notebook |
| pH testing kit | |
| Nutrient test kits (N, P, K) | |
| Marker pen |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil auger | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Plastic sample bags | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| 3 | Clean plastic bucket | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Distilled water | 500 ml per Candidate |
| 5 | pH testing kit (including pH meter or pH indicator strips) | 1 set per Candidate |
| 6 | Nutrient test kits (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) | 1 set per Candidate |
| 7 | Measuring cylinder 100 ml | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Spatula | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 10 | Overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 11 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 12 | Marker pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 13 | Field notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Soil Sampling | |||
| Wore personal protective equipment: gloves, overall, gumboots (Award 1 mark each or zero x 3 = 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Demarcated and identified a 10 m x 10 m soil sampling plot (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Collected five soil samples at a depth of 15 cm using a soil auger from different spots within the plot (Award 1 mark for each correctly collected sample or zero x 4 = 4 marks) | 4 | ||
| Mixed the five soil samples thoroughly in a clean plastic bucket to obtain a composite sample (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Placed the composite soil sample into a labelled plastic sample bag (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 13 | ||
| TASK 2: Soil Testing and Analysis | |||
| Prepared soil-water suspension using 20 g of soil and 100 ml distilled water (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Performed soil pH test accurately using pH meter or indicator strips (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Conducted Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium tests correctly using nutrient test kits (Award 2 marks each test or zero x 3 = 6 marks) | 6 | ||
| Recorded all test results accurately in the field notebook (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 16 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Composite soil sample collected from correct depth and representative locations within the plot (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Soil pH and nutrient test results are accurate and clearly recorded (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Soil sample bag labelled correctly with date and plot details (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 38 | ||