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 to one hour for field walks and observations of appropriate cultural management
practices in relation to growth stages of self-pollinated organic vegetables (e.g., snap bean,
garden pea, tomato, bell pepper, and eggplant) in learning and adjoining fields; and
• Thirty minutes to one hour for brainstorming session in processing area.
learning objectives
• To make participants aware of and understand how appropriate cultural management practices
in relation to growth stages of self-pollinated organic vegetables can improve productivity and
profitability; and
• To learn innovative cultural management practices in relation to growth stages of self-pollinated
organic vegetables from other farmers.
materials
• Self-pollinated vegetables (e.g., snap bean, garden pea, tomato, bell pepper, and eggplant)
organically-grown in learning and adjoining fields; 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 different
stages of self-pollinated vegetables organically-grown in learning and adjoining fields.
Interview other farmers, if necessary. List down all observations related to:
5 Kinds, varieties, or cultivars of self-pollinated vegetables (e.g., snap bean, garden pea,
tomato, bell pepper, and eggplant) planted;
5 Different growth stages of self-pollinated vegetables (e.g., snap bean, garden pea, tomato,
bell pepper, and eggplant) planted; and
5 Cultural management practices employed at different growth stages.
2. Go back to processing area; brainstorm in small groups and present output to big group.
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