Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Measuring tape | Elephant grass forage seeds |
| Plastic buckets | Rhodes grass forage seeds |
| Sieve | Water |
| Protective gloves | Fungicide seed treatment chemical (Captan 50WP) |
| Face mask | Clean dry cloth |
| Apron |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant grass forage seeds | 100 grams per Candidate |
| 2 | Rhodes grass forage seeds | 100 grams per Candidate |
| 3 | Pegs | 4 pcs per Candidate |
| 4 | Measuring tape | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Plastic buckets | 2 pcs per Candidate |
| 6 | Protective gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 7 | Face mask | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Apron | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Water | Enough per Candidate |
| 10 | Fungicide seed treatment chemical (e.g. Captan 50WP) | 50 grams per Candidate |
| 11 | Sieve (mesh size 2 mm) | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 12 | Clean dry cloth | 1 pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and PPE | |||
| Candidate wore gloves, apron, and face mask correctly (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn correctly or zero) | 3 | ||
| Prepared clean working area and tools (Award 2 marks if area and tools are clean and ready) | 2 | ||
| Measured 100 grams of Elephant grass seeds accurately (Award 2 marks for accurate measurement or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured 100 grams of Rhodes grass seeds accurately (Award 2 marks for accurate measurement or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| TASK 2: Seed Treatment Process | |||
| Sieved both seed types to remove debris (Award 3 marks if sieving done thoroughly or zero) | 3 | ||
| Prepared fungicide solution as per manufacturer’s instructions (Award 3 marks if correct concentration prepared or zero) | 3 | ||
| Treated Elephant grass seeds by soaking and mixing uniformly (Award 4 marks if seeds soaked and mixed evenly or zero) | 4 | ||
| Treated Rhodes grass seeds by soaking and mixing uniformly (Award 4 marks if seeds soaked and mixed evenly or zero) | 4 | ||
| Drained excess fungicide solution and dried seeds on clean dry cloth (Award 3 marks if seeds dried properly or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 17 | ||
| TASK 3: Cleanup and Record Keeping | |||
| Disposed of waste materials appropriately (Award 2 marks if waste disposed correctly or zero) | 2 | ||
| Cleaned and stored tools and equipment properly (Award 2 marks if tools cleaned and stored or zero) | 2 | ||
| Recorded date of seed treatment, seed types, and treatment chemical used (Award 1 mark each for date, seed types, and chemical recorded or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Seeds treated uniformly with no visible clumps or untreated seeds (Award 5 marks if seeds are uniformly treated or zero) | 5 | ||
| Seeds dried adequately and ready for planting (Award 3 marks if seeds dried properly or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 8 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 41 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Drip irrigation main pipe (20mm diameter) |
| Rake | Drip irrigation emitters (2 liters/hour) |
| Measuring tape | Water pump |
| Valve key | Water timer/controller |
| Watering can | Water source (tank or tap) |
| Pegs |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unploughed land | 5m by 4m per Candidate |
| 2 | Drip irrigation main pipe (20mm diameter) | 20 meters per Candidate |
| 3 | Drip irrigation emitters (2 liters/hour) | 40 pcs per Candidate |
| 4 | Water pump | 1 pc per 5 Candidates |
| 5 | Water source (tank or tap) | Enough per Candidate |
| 6 | Water timer/controller | 1 pc per 5 Candidates |
| 7 | Pegs | 10 pcs per Candidate |
| 8 | Rake | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Measuring tape | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 11 | Gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 12 | Overall apron | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 13 | Panga | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 14 | Watering can | 1 pc per Candidate |
| 15 | Valve key | 1 pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: PPE and site preparation | |||
| Wore Personal Protective Equipment: gloves, gumboots, overall apron (Award 1 mark for each correctly worn PPE or 0) | 3 | ||
| Measured and demarcated the 5m by 4m irrigation plot accurately (Award 2 marks each for correct length and width or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| TASK 2: Installation of drip irrigation system | |||
| Cleared and leveled the land using panga and rake (Award 3 marks for thorough clearing and leveling or 0) | 3 | ||
| Laid out the main 20mm diameter drip irrigation pipe along 5m length with correct alignment (Award 3 marks for correct pipe laying or 0) | 3 | ||
| Installed 40 drip emitters spaced at 0.5m intervals along the pipe (Award 1 mark per 8 correctly spaced emitters or 0) | 5 | ||
| Fixed pegs to secure pipes and emitters firmly in position (Award 3 marks for proper pegging or 0) | 3 | ||
| Connected the system to the water source and installed water pump and timer/controller (Award 2 marks each for pump and timer/controller connection or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 18 | ||
| TASK 3: Irrigation management and operation | |||
| Tested the irrigation system for even water distribution (Award 3 marks for uniform water flow or 0) | 3 | ||
| Operated the water timer/controller to schedule irrigation (Award 3 marks for correct operation or 0) | 3 | ||
| Carried out routine inspection and adjustment of emitters and pipes (Award 3 marks for thorough inspection and adjustment or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| TASK 4: Clean up and record keeping | |||
| Disposed of waste materials appropriately (Award 2 marks for proper waste disposal or 0) | 2 | ||
| Cleaned tools and equipment after use (Award 2 marks for complete cleaning or 0) | 2 | ||
| Recorded date of installation, water source, and irrigation schedule (Award 1 mark each for date, source, schedule or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Drip irrigation system installed on 5m by 4m plot with main pipe laid straight and emitters spaced at 0.5m intervals (Award 5 marks for correct layout, spacing, and pipe alignment or 0) | 5 | ||
| Water pump and timer/controller connected and operational (Award 3 marks for functional system or 0) | 3 | ||
| System provides even water distribution over entire plot (Award 4 marks for uniform water flow or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 53 | ||