WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW? PRE-TEST: READ AND ANSWER EACH OF THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. WRITE ONLY THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER IN YOUR QUIZ NOTEBOOK OR QUIZ PAD. 1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE RECOMMENDED GROWING MEDIA FOR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS? A. EQUAL PARTS OF GARDEN SOIL, COMPOST, SIEVED SAND AND SAWDUST B. 2 PARTS OF COCO COIR, 1 PART OF COMPOST, ½ PART OF SAWDUST AND ½ PART OF GARDEN SOIL C. EQUAL PARTS OF GARDEN SOIL, COCO COIR, SAWDUST/RICE HULLS AND COMPOST D. EQUAL PARTS OF LOAM SOIL, SAND, SAWDUST/RICE HULLS AND MANURE

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO PROTECT YOUR PROPAGATING MATERIAL FROM THE INFECTION CAUSED BY SOIL BORNE DISEASES?A. ANALYZE THE SOIL.B. FERTILIZE THE SOIL.C. STERILIZE THE SOIL.D. IRRIGATE THE SOIL.

3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A GOOD CHARACTERISTIC OF SEEDS TO BE PROPAGATED? A. CLEAN SEEDS B. IMMATURE SEEDS C. VIABLE SEEDS D. TRUE-TO-TYPE SEEDS

4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN BEST GUIDE YOU IN SELECTING VARIETIES OF FRUIT-BEARING CROPS TO PLANT?A. READING BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ABOUT RAISING FRUIT TREESB. LISTENING TO THE ADVICE OF FARM MANAGEMENT TECHNICIANS IN THE LOCALITYC. LISTENING AND FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF THE EXPERIENCED SUCCESSFUL GROWERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODD. B AND C

5. WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN DECIDING WHAT VARIETY TO PLANT? A. FRUIT-BEARING CROP FARM AS A LONG-TERM ENTERPRISE. B. DIFFICULTY OF PERSUADING CONSUMERS TO BUY WHAT THEY DON’T LIKE. C. KNOWING WHAT THE CONSUMERS WANT AND PROJECTING WHEN THEIR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS BEAR FRUITS. D. INTRODUCING OF NEW VARIETIES TO PERSUADE CONSUMERS TO BUY THEM

6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS IS USED AGAINST SEED BORNE DISEASES? A. SOAKING IN WATER OR PARTIAL BURNING B. APPLYING CHEMICAL TREATMENT AND HOT WATER TREATMENT C. FILING OR RUBBING THEM AGAINST COARSE OBJECTS D. BREAKING OR THE SEED COAT THINNING MAKING

7. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ALSO CALLED SEXUAL PROPAGATION? A. PLANTING CUTTINGS B. USING ROOTS C. PLANTING SEEDS D. PLANTING UNDERGROUND STEMS

8. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A REASON FOR TREATING YOUR SEEDS BEFORE PLANTING THEM?A. TO ALLOW AFTER-RIPENING PROCESSB. TO HASTEN GERMINATIONC. TO ENSURE SEEDS AGAINST SEED-BORNE DISEASESD. TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SEEDS TO BE PLANTED IN A CERTAIN AREA

9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A CONDITION NECESSARY FOR GERMINATION OF SEEDS?A. GERMINATING MEDIUM AND ITS MOISTURE CONTENTB. DEGREE OF WARMTH AND FREE OXYGENC. TIME OF SOWING THE SEEDSD. MANNER OF SOWING THE SEEDS

10. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF SOWING FRUIT-BEARING TREE SEEDS IS NOT USUALLY PRACTICED?A. DRILLING IN SEPARATE FURROWS IN THE NURSERYB. BROADCASTING IN THE NURSERY BEDSC. INDIVIDUAL SOWING OF SEEDSD. SOWING SEEDS NOT SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER IN SEED BOXES

ANSWER:1. C2. C3. B4. D5. B6. B7. C8. B9. D10. B

LESSON 1 PREPARE THE GROWING MEDIA

WHAT IS THIS LESSON ABOUT? This lesson discusses the components of the growing media. It includes gathering, mixing and sterilizing that will ensure the success of the growing seedlings.

OBJECTIVES: 1. IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA; 2. GATHER AND MIX THOROUGHLY THE COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA; 3. STERILIZE THE GROWING MEDIA; AND 4. DEVELOP INDUSTRY AND LOVE FOR MANUAL LABOR.

LET US DEFINECOMPOST – DECAYED PLANT AND ANIMAL MATTERSOIL STERILIZATION – THE PROCESS OF SUBJECTING THE SOIL TO HEAT OR CHEMICALS TO KILL MICRO-ORGANISMS AND OTHER BACTERIA.

COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA ONE OF THE IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN GROWING SEEDLINGS FOR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS IS THE PREPARATION OF THE GROWING MEDIA. JUST LIKE VEGETABLE SEEDS, FRUIT-BEARING CROP SEEDS NEED THE SAME ATTENTION IN THE PREPARATION OF THE MEDIA WHERE THEY ARE TO BE GERMINATED. A SUCCESSFUL FRUIT CROP GROWER MUST GATHER THE SOIL MEDIA AND MIX THEM THOROUGHLY BEFORE THEY ARE PLACED IN SEED BEDS, SEED BOXES OR IN INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC BAGS.

THE COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA AND THEIR PROPORTION ARE:

O 1 PART GARDEN SOIL O 1 PART COCO COIR O 1 PART COMPOST O 1 PART SAWDUST/RICE HULL

AFTER THE COMPONENTS ARE MIXED THOROUGHLY, THE GROWING MEDIA SHOULD BE STERILIZED. STERILIZATION COULD BE DONE BY: O BURNING ORGANIC MATERIALS ABOVE THE SOIL, O POURING BOILING WATER INTO THE SOIL, O ROASTING THE MEDIA USING A HALF-CUT DRUM WITH SET FIRE UNDER IT, AND O USING CHEMICALS LIKE FORMALDEHYDE AT THE CONCENTRATION OF 3-5 TBSP PER GALLON OF WATER AND DRENCHING THE MEDIA IN THE SOLUTION.

AFTER THE SOIL MEDIA IS STERILIZED, IT IS READY TO BE PLACED IN THE SEED BEDS, SEED BOXES OR IN THE INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC BAGS.

HOW TO PLACE THE SOIL MEDIA IN THE SEED BOX1. PUT SMALL FLAT STONES ON TOP OF EACH HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEED BOX.2. FILL ONE HALF OF THE SEED BOX WITH COARSE STERILIZED SOIL.3. LEVEL AND PRESS THE SURFACE A LITTLE BIT.4. PLACE THE FINE, HEATED SOIL ON THE SURFACE. FILL UP TO ABOUT 3 CENTIMETERS BELOW THE EDGE OF THE SEED BOX.5. LEVEL THE SURFACE AND PRESS THE SOIL AGAIN.THE SAME PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED IN FILLING IN THE INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC BAGS EXCEPT THE FIRST PROCEDURE.

LET US REMEMBER!

THE SUCCESS OF GROWING SEEDLINGS DEPENDS ON THE PROPER PREPARATION OF THE GROWING MEDIA.

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LEARNED?ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY.1. WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA AND THEIR PROPER RATIO AND PROPORTION? (5 PTS)2. WHY DO WE NEED TO STERILIZE THE GROWING MEDIA? (5 PTS)

LET US APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AS PART OF YOUR ACTIVITY, GATHER 1SACK (EMPTY CEMENT) OF EACH OF THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA AND MIX THEM THOROUGHLY. YOU WILL USE THE MIXED MEDIA IN YOUR SEED BED, SEED BOXES OR INDIVIDUAL POTS. SHOW YOUR GROUP LEADER THE GROWING MEDIA YOU GATHERED FOR HIM/HER TO CHECK AND RECORD. THE LEADER WILL THEN REPORT TO THE TEACHER.

RUBRICS:

KNOWLEDGE OF PREPARING SOIL MEDIA-40%COMPONENTS OF GROWING MEDIA-30%STERILIZATION OF SOIL MEDIA-20%WITH PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT-10% TOTAL: 100%

ASSIGNMENT:1. IDENTIFY AND SELECT GOOD QUALITY SEEDS;2. DETERMINE THE VARIETIES TO PLANT; AND3. RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTING GOOD QUALITY SEEDS AND VARIETIES SUITABLE TO THE LOCALITY.REFERENCE: COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIALSIN HORTICULTURE NC IIINTERNET

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