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<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Discovery</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>Exercises</strong> <strong>for</strong> Organic Vegetable Production<br />

4. Present output <strong>of</strong> small groups to the big group. Conduct participatory discussion to allow<br />

sharing <strong>of</strong> experiences among participants. Relate soil water holding capacity to abundance <strong>of</strong><br />

soil organisms, soil organic matter content, and soil nutrient availability and crop productivity.<br />

5. Synthesize and summarize output <strong>of</strong> the small groups into one big group output. Draw up<br />

conclusions and recommendation from this exercise.<br />

some suggested questions <strong>for</strong> processing discussion<br />

❏ What do we mean by soil water holding capacity?<br />

❏ Which soil sample drained faster? Which soil sample drained more water?<br />

❏ Which soil samples exhibited the highest water holding capacity? Which soil samples exhibited<br />

the lowest water holding capacity?<br />

❏ What physical, chemical, and biological soil characteristics were related to high water holding<br />

capacity?<br />

❏ Did you observe differences in the kind and number <strong>of</strong> organisms in soils exhibiting different<br />

water holding capacities?<br />

❏ Do you think there will be differences in per<strong>for</strong>mance (e.g., plant growth, development, and<br />

yield) <strong>of</strong> crops to be grown in soils <strong>of</strong> different water holding capacities?<br />

❏ What do you think is the role <strong>of</strong> soil water holding capacity on the abundance <strong>of</strong> soil organisms,<br />

soil organic matter content, soil nutrient availability, and crop productivity?<br />

❏ How do you maintain or increase soil water holding capacity?

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