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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
These microbial-based fertilizers are already produced by some local government units (LGUs) and
non-government organizations (NGOs) to address dramatic increase in cost of inorganic fertilizers.
They are usually prepared in powder (Bio-N 73 ), tablet (Mycogroe 74 ), or finely-chopped (MRI 75 and
Mykovam 76 ) forms, which could be used either as seed coating, or dilute solution for root dipping or
drenching in already established young plants.
Such economically and ecologically sound strategies can be shared and enriched by farmers and
facilitators in FFSs to improve current soil and organic fertilizer management practices through
participatory, discovery-based, and experiential learning approaches, hence this exercise.
How long will this exercise take?
• One to two hours for field walks, observations, interaction with farmers and hands-on in
learning field; and
• Thirty minutes to one hour for brainstorming session in processing area.
learning objectives
• To create awareness and understanding among participants on some innovative microbialbased
fertilizers as plant nutrient supplement for organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable
production; and
• To learn from others and do hands-on exercise on the use of these microbial-based fertilizers as
plant nutrient supplement for organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable production.
materials
• Office supplies (e.g., Manila papers, notebooks, ball pens, marking pens, and crayons);
• Organic vegetable crops or fields that are ready for application of microbial-based fertilizers to
supplement organic solid fertilizers in learning and adjoining fields;
• Other supplies (e.g., knapsack sprayer, table spoon, shovel or spading fork, tape measure, bolo,
or scythe); and
• Microbial-based fertilizers (Mykovam, Mycogroe, MRI, and Bio-N).
73 Garcia, M.U. 2006. Bio-N. As cited in: Philippine Organic Agriculture Information Network (Phil-Organic). http//www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/phil-organic/
technologies.
74 Dela Cruz, R.E., Aggangan, N.S., and Lorilla, E.B. 2006. Mycogroe. As cited in: Philippine Organic Agriculture Information Network (Phil-Organic).
http//www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/phil-organic/technologies.
75 Brown, M.B. 2006. Mycorrhizal Root Inoculants. As cited in: Philippine Organic Agriculture Information Network (Phil-Organic). http//www.pcarrd.dost.
gov.ph/phil-organic/technologies.
76 Dela Cruz, R.E. 2006. Mycogroe. As cited in: Philippine Organic Agriculture Information Network (Phil-Organic). http//www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/philorganic/technologies.