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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………….. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………….. ii

TITLE ……………………………………….. 1
MODULE CONTENT ……………………………………….. 2–3
COMPETENCIES ……………………………………….. 4
GATHERING INTRUMENT ……………………………………….. 5–6
SELF ASSESSMENT CHECK FORM ……………………………………….. 8–9
EVIDENCES CURRENT
Of COMPETENCIES ……………………………………….. 10 - 11
TRAINING GAPS ……………………………………….. 12 -13
TRAINING NEEDS ……………………………………….. 14
SESSION PLAN ……………………………………….. 15 – 22

I. LESSON 1: ESTABLISH NURSERY

1.1 SELECT SEEDS BASED ON PNS AND NSQCS/BPI GUIDELINES:

1.1.a Evaluate the Physical
Characteristics of Seeds ……………………. 29 – 31
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 32
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 33

1.1.b Germination Testing …………………….. 34 – 39

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 40
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 41
TASK SHEET 1.1.b ……………………. 42
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 43
RUBRICS ……………………. 44

1.2 PREPARE SEEDBEDS BASED ON PLANTING REQUIREMENTS AND THE

VEGETABLE PRODUCTION MANUAL (VPM):
1.2.a Preparing the Seed Bed ……………………. 46 – 48
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 49
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 50
JOB SHEET 1.2.a ……………………. 51
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 52
RUBRICS ……………………. 53

1.3 CARE AND MAINTAIN SEEDLINGS ACCORDING TO FARM PROCEDURE:

1.3.a Proper Handling of Seedlings ……………………. 55 – 56
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 57
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 58
TASK SHEET 1.3.a ……………………. 59
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 60
 RUBRICS ……………………. 60

SUMMATIVE TEST ……………………. 61 – 62

ANSWER KEY ……………………. 63
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION ……………………. 64

II. LESSON 2: PLANT SEEDLINGS

1.4 PERFORM LAND PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO PRESCRIBED

PRACTICE (CLEANING, PLOWING, AND FARROWING):
1.4.a Land Preparation Activities
for Organic Gardening ……………………. 71 – 77
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 78 – 79
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 80
JOB SHEET 1.4.a ……………………. 81
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 82
RUBRICS ……………………. 82

1.5 IDENTIFY BENEFICIAL MICRO-ORGANISM AND INTRODUCED IT PRIOR

TO PLANTING VEGETABLE CROPS:
1.5.a Apply Organic Fertilizer
and Applicable Concoctions …………………….. 84 – 94
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 95 – 96
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 97
TASK SHEET 1.5.a ……………………. 98
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 99
RUBRICS ……………………. 99

1.6 TRANSPLANT VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS BASED ON VPM

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.6.a Transplanting and Planting
Seedlings ……………………. 101 – 105
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 106 – 107
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 108
TASK SHEET 1.6.a ……………………. 109
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 110
RUBRICS ……………………. 110

1.7 WATER SEEDLINGS BASED ON VOM RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.7.a Water Management ……………………. 112 – 116
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 117 – 119
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 120

SUMMATIVE TEST ……………………. 121 – 122

 ANSWER KEY ……………………. 123
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION ……………………. 124

III. LESSON 3: PERFORM PLANT CARE AND MANAGEMENT

1.8 IMPLEMENT WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO PLAN

1.8.a Proper Care and Management of Plant
(Water Management Plan) ……………………. 131 – 137
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 138
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 139

1.9 DETERMINE EFFECTIVE CONTROL MEASURES ON SPECIFIC PESTS

AND DISEASES FOUND UNDER THE “PEST, DISEASE AND WEED
MANAGEMENT” SECTION OF THE PNS.
1.9.a Organic Method of Pest and Disease
Management ……………………. 141 – 143
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 144
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 145
TASK SHEET 1.9.a ……………………. 146
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 147
RUBRICS ……………………. 147

1.10 REPLANT ALL MISSING HILLS TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED PLANT

POPULATION OF THE AREA.
1.10.a Transplanting and
Replanting ……………………. 149 – 150
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 151
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 151

1.11 MAINTAIN PLANT REJUVENATION/RATIONING ACCORDING TO PNS.

1.11.a Organic Method of Nutrients Management
 Crop rotation
 Intercropping
 Cover cropping
 Green Manuring ……………………. 153 – 157
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 158
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 159
TASK SHEET 1.11.a ……………………. 160
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 161
RUBRICS ……………………. 161

1.12 APPLY ORGANIC FERTILIZER FOLLOWING THE FERTILIZATION

POLICY OF THE PNS.
1.12.a Plant Pest and Diseases
Management ……………………. 163 - 170
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 171
 ANSWER KEY ……………………. 172

1.12.b Fertilizer Applications ……………………. 173 – 175

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 176
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 177

SUMMATIVE TEST ……………………. 178 – 181

ANSWER KEY ……………………. 182
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION ……………………. 183

IV. LESSON 4: PERFORM HARVEST AND POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES

1.13 CHECK PRODUCTS SING MATURITY INDICES OF VEGETABLE CROPS

ACCORDING TO PNS, PNS-ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRACTICE.
1.13.a Maturity Indices ……………………. 188 – 194
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 195
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 196

1.14 HARVEST MARKETABLE PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO PNS, PNS-

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRACTICE.
1.14.a Choosing Harvestable Farm
Products ……………………. 198 – 201
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 202
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 203

1.15 CLASSIFY MARKETABLE PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO PNS, PNS-

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRACTICE.
1.15.a Classification of Vegetables ……………………. 205 – 207
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 208
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 209

1.16 USE APPROPRIATE HARVESTING TOOL AND MATERIAL ACCORDING

TO PNS.
1.16.a Harvesting Tools and
Implements ……………………. 211 – 213
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 214
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 215

1.16.b Proper Handling of Tools

and Materials ……………………. 216 – 226
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 227
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 228
TASK SHEET 1.16.b ……………………. 229
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 230
RUBRICS ……………………. 231
1.17 APPLY POST HARVEST PRACTICES ACCORDING TO PNS AND GAP
RECOMMENDATIONS.
1.17.a Practices in Post-Harvest
Handling of Vegetables ……………………. 233 – 240
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 241
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 242

1.17.b Principles and Guides in Post-Harvest

Handling of Vegetables ……………………. 243 – 250
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 251
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 252

1.17.c Principles of 5s ……………………. 253 – 255

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 256
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 257
TASK SHEET 1.17.c ……………………. 258
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ……………………. 258
RUBRICS ……………………. 259

1.17.d Principles of 3Rs ……………………. 260 – 263

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 264
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 265

1.18 ACCOMPLISH PRODUCTION RECORD ACCORDING TO FARM

PROCEDURE.
1.18.a Record Keeping ……………………. 267 – 270
SELF – CHECK ……………………. 271
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 272

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD (PNS) ……………………. 273 – 282

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 283 – 284
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 285

GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP) ……………………. 286 – 288

SELF – CHECK ……………………. 289
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 290

EVIDENCE PLAN ……………………. 291

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION ……………………. 292
SUMMATIVE TEST ……………………. 293 – 298
ANSWER KEY ……………………. 299
REFERENCES ……………………. 300
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This is to acknowledge the different practitioners, experts, and specialists

who made this learning materials and teaching guides for Organic Agriculture
Production NC II, Core Competency 4-Producing Organic Vegetables

Writers ( Agriculture and Fishery Arts)

RUEL T. TUBONGBANUA, TM-1 SHS T- III ANTONIO M. LACSON
SR. MEMORIAL HIGH
SCHOOL
HELEN A. ANOBONG, TM-1 MT-1 KALUMBOYAN
NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL
ELMER M. JARMINAN, TM-1 SHS T-II ENZO NICOLAI T. TEVES
ARISTO-TOL A. SINGCO, TM-1 Teacher-I DAWIS NATIIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL
SUSANA B. RUBIO, CAR Teacher -I CANSUMALIG HIGH
SCHOOL
CLARISSE CLAIRE L. MAGDASAL, Teacher-I MINABA ELEMENTARY
CAR SCHOOL

Language Editor
Lorenzo M. Arcon, Ed.D. CID Chief BAYAWAN CITY
DIVISION
Emma H. Artes EPS-I English BAYAWAN CITY
DIVISION
Luisa H. Igos EPS-I LRMDS BAYAWAN CITY
DIVISION

Consultant
Ma. Theresa M. Avanzado, CESE OIC-Schools BAYAWAN CITY
Division DIVISION
Superintendent
ADOLF P. AGUILAR OIC-Assistant BAYAWAN CITY
Schools Division DIVISION
Superintendent
Lorenzo M. Arcon, Ed.D. CID Chief BAYAWAN CITY
DIVISION
Marites L. Magdasal EPS- BAYAWAN CITY
EPP/TLE/TVL DIVISION

Lay-Out Artist/Illustrator
1. RUEL T. TUBONGBANUA, TM-1
2. HELEN A. ANOBONG, TM-1
3. ELMER M. JARMINAN, TM-1
4. ARISTO-TOL A. SINGCO, TM-1
5. SUSANA B. RUBIO, CAR
6. CLARISSE CLAIRE L. MAGDASAL, CAR
Management Team
MA. THERESA M. OIC-Schools Division BAYAWAN CITY DIVISION
AVANZADO,CESE Superintendent
ADOLF P. AGUILAR OIC-Assistant Schools BAYAWAN CITY DIVISION
Division Superintendent
LORENZO M. ARCON, CID Chief BAYAWAN CITY DIVISION
Ed.D.
MARITES L. MAGDASAL EPS-EPP/TLE/TVL BAYAWAN CITY DIVISION

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