The document provides information about caring for and maintaining seedlings. It discusses preparing seedbeds and seedboxes, caring for germinating seedlings and seedlings as they grow, techniques like pricking and hardening off seedlings, and thinning and roguing seedlings. Maintaining healthy seedlings results in higher crop yields.
The document provides information about caring for and maintaining seedlings. It discusses preparing seedbeds and seedboxes, caring for germinating seedlings and seedlings as they grow, techniques like pricking and hardening off seedlings, and thinning and roguing seedlings. Maintaining healthy seedlings results in higher crop yields.
The document provides information about caring for and maintaining seedlings. It discusses preparing seedbeds and seedboxes, caring for germinating seedlings and seedlings as they grow, techniques like pricking and hardening off seedlings, and thinning and roguing seedlings. Maintaining healthy seedlings results in higher crop yields.
The document provides information about caring for and maintaining seedlings. It discusses preparing seedbeds and seedboxes, caring for germinating seedlings and seedlings as they grow, techniques like pricking and hardening off seedlings, and thinning and roguing seedlings. Maintaining healthy seedlings results in higher crop yields.
TVL-AFA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Quarter 3 – Module 3: ESTABLISH NURSERY (Care and Maintenance of Seedlings)
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Organic Agriculture – Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 3 – Module 3: Establish Nursery (Care and Maintenance of Seedlings)
First Edition, 2020
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Tele #: (035) 225 2376 / 541 1117 E-mail Address: [email protected] Introductory Message This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson. Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you. Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge of lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed with completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for a better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check you’re learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these. In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based learning. Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task. If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Thank you.
i What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the nature of Organic Agriculture. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
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1 What I Know
True or False Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong, write your answers in your notebook.
1. An establishment where seedlings are propagated and nursed
before planting them in the field is the nursery.
2. The nursery should be shaded to protect the seedlings from the heat of the sun and the beat of the rain.
3. A good nursery must also have a room for the tools/farm
implements and equipment to be kept or stored when they are not in use.
4. It is important to sterilize the growing media to keep the seedlings
away from soil-borne diseases.
5. The nursery should be arranged properly to have aesthetic beauty
and ease of work.
Lesson Care and Maintenance of 1 Seedlings
Caring for and maintaining seedlings in vegetable production is a
must. There are many activities in caring for and maintaining seedlings. In this lesson, you were able to formulate different methods of caring and maintaining seedlings, initiate plant care and management of seedlings, follow the techniques in caring and maintaining seedlings according to farm procedure and appreciate the significance of taking care and maintaining seedlings for higher product yield and as responsible consumerism.
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2 What’s In
Direction: Answer the following questions, write your answers in
your notebook.
1. What is the proper ratio of loam soil for plant growing media?
2. Explain the importance of seedbox/seedbed preparation.
3. Give three methods of soil sterilization.
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3 What’s New
It’s that time of year when self-starting gardeners have sown their seeds indoors and are contemplating the next steps. Those tiny little sprouts have shown up and need the best care before their plant out into the world. Care for seedlings once sprouted amounts to more than just giving them water. Healthy, robust plants produce faster with higher yields, which is a winning situation for the gardener. A few tips on how to take care of seedlings should help ensure you bumper crops your neighbors will envy.
What is It
Seeds even have their food supply to start them off at least until they can extend roots and draw food and water from the soil.
Before sowing, water the seedbeds, seedboxes, and trays to give
the seeds a good start. Thereafter, these should be watered at least once a day. The seedlings should also be fertilized, sprayed to control insect pests and diseases. Remove weeds whenever necessary.
Care of Germinating Seedlings
Protect the seeds sown in seedbeds from ants by spraying insecticides that drive away ants. In the case of seedboxes, let the legs of the seedboxes stand in cans filled with water and little petroleum to prevent the ants from reaching the seedboxes.
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4 Seedboxes should be placed under the shade and should be provided with temporary shelter. Regulate watering. Too much or too little of it may prevent germination. Care of Seedlings When seedlings are already growing, water them once with 3-4 tablespoons of ammonium sulfate dissolved in a sprinkler of water. Expose the seedlings to the morning sun not later than eight o’clock every day. The length of exposure depends upon the resistance of the seedlings to heat. Protect the seedlings from excessive heat or heavy rain. If dumping-off develops, remove immediately the infected seedlings with the soil surrounding them. Burn the disease- infected seedlings and soil to avoid further spread of the disease. Seedling Management Pricking In cases where seedling in seedboxes or seedbeds is thickly populated, practice pricking out. This is done by transferring young seedlings (when the first two true leaves have already developed) to another seedbox or seedbed on individual plastic bags. The rule in pricking is never handling the plants by their stems, which bruise easily, but always by their seed leaves. Others use a sharpened wood or a metal device called dibble to separate and ease out the seedlings, taking care not to damage the delicate roots.
Hardening Off It will be necessary to harden off your seedlings before transplanting them into the garden beds. This is accomplished by placing the seedlings outside in a sheltered location. At this point, the seedlings are very tender and could easily be broken by wind and rain.
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5 Start by placing the seedlings in full morning sunlight for one hour. Increase the time for full sunlight, gradually adding time each day. Protect your seedlings from wind and animals to prevent breakage of the tender vegetation. Within a week your seedlings should be able to withstand full sunlight the whole day without wilting or burning the tender leaves. Thinning and Roguing
Some plants with tiny seeds are delicate. They can be sown along with a shallow drill and later some seedlings can be pulled out leaving the healthy seedlings about 5 cm apart. This is called thinning. Meanwhile, the process of pulling out disease-infected or damaged seedlings is roguing. Thinning is the process of reducing the number of seedlings in the seedbed or seedbox. This should be done as follows:
Moisten the seed box or seedbed a few hours before thinning.
Remove the weak, unhealthy, and poor-looking seedlings. Immediately back firmly the disturbed soil with your hands. Throw the seedlings being pulled out or bury them into the soil. Value of Thinning Thinning accelerates the free circulation of air which makes the seedlings sturdier and healthier. If the right amount or quality of seeds is sown evenly, there is no need for thinning.
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6 What’s More
Matching Type: Direction: Match Column A with the correct term on column B. Write the letters of the correct answer on a separate sheet. Column Column B A 1. This is done by transferring young seedlings (when A. hardening off the first two true leaves have already developed) to B. roguing another seedbox or seedbed on individual plastic bags C. thinning 2. This is accomplished by placing the seedlings outside in a sheltered location D. pricking 3. The process of pulling out disease-infected or E. picking damaged seedlings is roguing. F. grafting 4. Thinning is the process of reducing the number of seedlings in the seedbed or seedbox.
5. This is done before your plants are introduced to the
garden bed.
What I Have Learned
Complete the statement below by adding the ideas that you have learned.
I have learned that I have realized that
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7 I will apply that
What I Can Do
Option A:
Direction: Conduct farm visitation.
Look for a mini nursery or a little bit bigger. Ask permission from the nursery owner to let you conduct an observation of their nursery work/routine especially performing plant care and management of seedlings listed in the table below. Rate the practices according to what you have observed, by putting a checkmark on the spaces provided for.
Practice in the care Excellent Good Fair Poo
and management of (5) (4) (2) r seedlings (1) Watering at least once a day Pricking Thinning Roguing Hardening Off
Option B:
Direction: Perform plant care and management in your backyard.
Rate the practices according to how you will like the practices doing it, by putting a checkmark on the spaces provided. You can also take a photo using your available camera.
Practice in the care Like Like Unde Do
and management of very (4) c ided not seedlings much (2) like (5) (1) Watering of plants Pricking Thinning Roguing Hardening Off
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8 Assessment
A. Direction: If you do not have a farm near you, please fill in the blanks with the correct term to complete the sentence, copy and answer this in your notebook.
1. The development of a seed into a young plant is .
2. Exposing the seedlings gradually to sunlight a week before
transplanting is ____ .
3. When seedlings have developed the first two true leaves in a thickly populated seedbed or seedbox, they could be to another seedbed or seedbox.
4. The removal of disease-infected and heavily damaged seedlings is .
5. If a farmer raises seedlings to plant a hectare of land, it is advisable
to sow the seeds in the .
B. True or False Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
1. It is important to sterilize the growing media to keep the seedlings
away from soil-borne diseases.
2. A good nursery must also have a room for the tools/farm
implements and equipment to be kept or stored when they are not in use.
3. The nursery should be shaded to protect the seedlings from the heat of the sun and the beat of the rain.
4. The nursery should be arranged properly to have aesthetic beauty
and ease of work.
5. An establishment where seedlings are propagated and nursed
before planting them in the field is the nursery.
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9 Answer Key
References Curriculum Guide in Organic Agriculture page 8.
Competency-Based Learning Material for Third Year Horticulture NC II Pages
