UC 1 - CONDUCT PRE -HORTICULTURAL FARM OPERATION

1. What are the uses of specific tools, farm implements and simple equipments?
2. What routinary procedures must be performed to maintain farm facilities effectively?
3. What type of hazard and risk are expected in the preparation and maintenance of
farm tools, facilities and equipment?

UC 2 - PRODUCE VEGETABLE
1. What are the important factors in proper land preparation?
2. Identify at least five methods of controlling pest. Describe each, method and
determine which of them are environment friendly.
3. In the absence of any laboratory examination, how would you know that the crops
have nutritional deficiencies?
4. What is the important information entered into production report?
5. What safety gadgets should you wear when spraying Chemicals?
6. What safety precaution must you take to avoid damage to perishable crops during
harvesting/transporting?
7. How do you avoid pesticide poisoning?
8. Why do farmers test the viability of seed stock? How are seeds tested?
9. What would be the adverse effect to crops when the soil media is not sterilized?
10. How would you know if the seedlings are of good or not?
11. What is the importance of harvesting at proper stage of maturity?
12. What would you do if the plants were sprayed with wrong chemicals?
13. In case of bad weather, what would you do to avoid excessive crop losses?
14. Give at least two government regulations on fertilizer and pesticides use.

UC 3 - PRODUCE FRUIT BEARING CROPS

1. How do climatic factors affect the growth and development of plants?
2. Why is there a need to compute for the quality of fertilizer to be applied and the plant
population in an area?
3. How does exposure of the farm affect the growth of trees and production?
4. What safety precautions do you observe during harvesting of crops?
5. What precautions must you take when handling harvest crops?
6. How do you avoid poisoning when handling harvest crops?
7. What safety equipment and clothing should you use and wear when using tools and
materials for harvesting?
8. How long does it take for seedling to be transplanted?
9. What diseases have you encountered so far in growing fruit-bearing trees? What
treatment have you applied?
10. What preventive measures should you take to avoid pests and diseases in growing
trees?
11. What would you do if your locality is often visited by typhoons? What measures
should you adopt to ensure maximum crop yield?
12. What would you do if the growth of the plant becomes stunted?
13. What are the government codes and regulations regarding environment hazards?
14. Give at least two government policies on fertilizer and pesticides use.

UC 5 - PERFORM POST HARVEST OPERATION ON MAJOR LOWLAND AND SEMI

TEMPERATE
1. What are the principles of tender loving care?
2. Enumerate the factors affecting maximum quality harvest.
3. Enumerate the maturity indices for vegetable crops.
4. What principles do you know in post-harvest handling of vegetables?
5. What would you do if your harvest falls on an inclement weather?
6. What is the importance of storing and stacking vegetables in cool, dry place?
7. What HACCP principles would you apply in your work?
8. Based on your experience, what measures did you take to avoid damages on
harvested vegetables?