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

Section 3 • Living Soil, Integrated Soil Nutrient and Crop Managements
How long will this exercise take?
• Thirty minutes for field walks and observations of different crop sequencing schemes in
adjoining organic vegetable fields of learning field; and
• Thirty minutes to one hour brainstorming session in processing area.
learning objectives
• To make participants aware of and understand how crop sequencing can be used as a cultural
management strategy to improve organic vegetable productivity; and
• To enhance farmers’ learning experiences of proper crop sequencing to improve organic
vegetable productivity.
materials
• Organic vegetable fields where different crop sequencing schemes can be observed; and
• Office supplies (e.g., Manila papers or blackboard and chalks, 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 possible crop sequencing schemes in adjoining farms of learning field. List down all
observations related to crop sequencing schemes, degree of pest and disease infestation, kind of
crops planted, crop productivity, etc.
2. Go back to processing area. Brainstorm in small groups and present output to big group. Each
group should share knowledge on possible effects and reactions of crops on different factors
contributing to development or occurrence of pest and diseases, crop productivity, etc.
3. Conduct participatory discussion to allow sharing of experiences among participants and facilitators.
4. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.
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