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

Section 3 • Living Soil, Integrated Soil Nutrient and Crop Managements
5 Hill-up soils near plant’s base to cover organic fertilizer;
5 Observe and gather pertinent data every week until last pod or fruit priming or harvesting
is conducted; and
5 Take note of all pertinent learning experiences from this exercise.
4. 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
❏ Did you observe farmers rejuvenating their vegetable crops in the fields? What vegetable crops
do farmers commonly rejuvenate?
❏ Why do farmers rejuvenate their vegetable crops? When do they normally rejuvenate their
vegetable crops?
❏ Did productivity improve after rejuvenating their organic vegetable crops?
❏ How many pod or fruit priming or harvesting did farmers undertake after rejuvenating their
organic vegetable crops?
❏ Did farmers observe reduced pest and disease occurrence of their rejuvenated organic vegetable
crops?
❏ Did you learn from other farmers their best experiences on rejuvenating their organicallygrown
snap beans, cucumbers, and bell peppers? How did they do it?
❏ In your hands-on exercise, what did you observe on organically-grown snap beans, cucumbers,
and bell peppers after one, two, three, four weeks, and so on after rejuvenation?
❏ What benefit can you derive from rejuvenating your organic vegetable crops?
❏ What other cultural management practices can complement proper rejuvenation of organic
vegetable crops to improve productivity and profitability?
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