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

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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
5 Seed inoculation of microbial-based fertilizers will be done a day before seed sowing in
seedbed or in main field. Root dipping or drenching of microbial-based fertilizers will be
done a few hour before transplanting in main field;
5 Each group will collect weekly data on; (a) plant height, (b) vigor, and (c) color of leaves;
5 Presentation of observations and data gathered will be done monthly; and
5 Small and big group participatory discussion and interactions will follow thereafter.
5. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendation from this exercise.
some suggested questions for processing discussion
❏ Did you observe different crops planted and crop stands for different organic solid and microbialbased
fertilizers used by farmers in learning and adjoining fields?
❏ Did you observe farmers preparing their own organic solid and microbial-based fertilizers? Did
they use microbial-based fertilizers to supplement organic solid fertilizers in their vegetable
fields?
❏ Did you observe farmers using other organic fertilizer materials? What are these organic
fertilizer materials?
❏ Is use of microbial-based fertilizers to supplement organic solid fertilizers effective as a soil
and nutrient management strategy in organic vegetable production? When is the best time to
use microbial-based fertilizers as supplement to organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable
production?
❏ Did you observe any innovative microbial-based and organic solid fertilizer application methods
used by farmers as soil and nutrient management strategy in organic vegetable production?
What benefits did farmers derive from using microbial-based fertilizers as organic solid
fertilizer supplement in organic vegetable production?
❏ How did you feel while using microbial-based fertilizers? Was it difficult to use microbialbased
fertilizers as supplement to organic solid fertilizers in organic vegetable production?
❏ What other cultural management options can you use to complement using organic solid and
microbial-based fertilizers as a soil and nutrient management strategy in organic vegetable
production?