Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for - Aseanipm ...

Section 3 • Living Soil, Integrated Soil Nutrient and Crop Managements
adjoining fields. Take note of other cultural practices employed. Interview other farmers, if
necessary. List down all observations related to:
5 Kind of crops planted and crop stand;
5 Kinds of organic fertilizers (e.g., organic foliar sprays, organic solid fertilizers, and others) used;
5 Time (e.g., days after planting) and rate (e.g., kg/bags per ha) of organic fertilizers used;
5 Methods (e.g., broadcasted, side-dressed, foliar sprayed) of application and placement (e.g.,
soil incorporated, top-dressed) of organic fertilizers;
5 Other cultural management practices; and
5 Prevalent weeds, pests, and diseases.
2. Go back to processing area; brainstorm in small groups and present output to big group. Conduct
participatory discussion to allow sharing of experiences among participants and facilitators.
Motivate farmers to share their best experiences in preparing and using organic foliar sprays as
plant nutrient supplement for organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable production.
3. Develop an improved procedure of preparing and using organic foliar sprays as plant nutrient
supplement for organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable production.
4. Facilitate each farmer to do hands-on of preparing and using organic foliar sprays as plant
nutrient supplement for organic solid fertilizers by improving the procedure below:
Preparation of organic Foliar sprays:
For Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) 70
5 Cut a trunk of Cardaba (saba) banana variety or collect plant tops (e.g., camote,
kangkong, or alugbati tops) in early morning or late afternoon;
5 Chop banana trunk to at least 1-2 inches cut crosswise;
5 Place in earthen jar directly to save the following juice;
5 Mix 1 kg crude sugar to every 2 kg chopped banana trunk;
5 At the mouth of jar, put a stone that could get inside to press chopped materials;
5 On the next day, remove stone and cover jar with clean Manila paper and tie with
string. Put jar in a cool and shaded place. Fermentation takes place in 7 days;
5 Strain concoction. Mix 2 tbsp of FPJ concoction for every liter of water. Spray on
leaves of plants and soil. This will serve as food for indigenous microorganisms
(IMO). It is also good for human consumption as energy drink (e.g., dosage according
to user’s taste).
70 Tinoyan, E.L. 2006. Preparation and utilization of organic foliar sprays as supplement for organic solid fertilizers. Paper presented during the 1 st Cordillera
Organic Congress 13-14 January 2006. Benguet State University (BSU), La Trinidad, Benguet.
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