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

learning objectives
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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• To make participants aware of and understand how proper trellising techniques can improve
quality of organic vegetable products; and
• To learn better trellising techniques from other farmers to further improve quality of organic
vegetable products.
materials
• Fields planted to organic vegetable crops using different types of trellises; and
• Office supplies (e.g., Manila papers, notebooks, ball pens and marking pens).
methodology
• Field walks and brainstorming
steps
1. Divide participants in small groups and ask them to conduct field walks and observe as many
trellised and non-trellised organic vegetable crops in fields. Take note of types of trellises and
techniques in trellising. Interview other farmers, if necessary. List down all observations
related to pest and disease occurrence, distance of planting, types of trellises, techniques used,
crop stand, weed growth, quality of products, etc.
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.
3. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.
some suggested questions for processing discussion
❏ What types of trellises did you observe in the field? When were different types of trellises
used? Were there different types of trellises used per crop? Why?
❏ Did you observe differences in crop performance with different types of trellises? Did trellised
crops perform better than non-trellised crops?
❏ Did trellising improve quality of vegetables grown? How?