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Exercise No. 5.05 182<br />

SAP TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUE: UNDERSTANDING<br />

HOW VIRUS DISEASES ARE TRANSMITTED IN<br />

ORGANIC VEGETABLE FIELDS<br />

BaCKGroUND aND raTIoNalE<br />

Virus diseases are most difficult to manage in organic<br />

vegetable production. Either one or a combination <strong>of</strong> the<br />

following usually transmits them: (a) direct mechanical<br />

contact, (b) aid <strong>of</strong> insect victors, or (c) other carriers. Strong<br />

winds and rains, as well as action <strong>of</strong> man who tends his<br />

vegetable crops regularly and other animals harboring around<br />

these crops may cause direct mechanical transmission <strong>of</strong><br />

virus diseases. Symptoms <strong>of</strong> some virus diseases may also<br />

appear similar to those suffering from physiological and<br />

nutritional disorders.<br />

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<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Discovery</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>Exercises</strong> <strong>for</strong> Organic Vegetable Production<br />

In farmer field schools (FFSs), farmers will need practical techniques that will ensure accurate<br />

disease identification and understanding <strong>of</strong> virus disease transmission in their own fields. Thus, this<br />

simple exercise was designed to enable participants to address this particular concern.<br />

How long will this exercise take?<br />

when is this exercise most<br />

appropriate?<br />

ɶ In FFS, TOT, and VST<br />

sessions, when first signs<br />

or symptoms <strong>of</strong> virus<br />

disease infection are<br />

observed in learning and<br />

adjoining fields; and<br />

ɶ When organic farmers<br />

want to learn practical<br />

techniques to accurately<br />

identify and understand<br />

virus disease transmission<br />

in their organic vegetable<br />

fields.<br />

• Thirty minutes to one hour <strong>for</strong> field walks, observations, and collection <strong>of</strong> suspected virusinfected<br />

vegetables in learning and adjoining field;<br />

• Thirty minutes to one hour brainstorming session and setting-up <strong>of</strong> exercise in processing area;<br />

and<br />

• Fifteen to thirty minutes consecutive weekly observations and processing after setting-up this<br />

exercise.<br />

182 Adapted from Callo, Jr., D.P., L.B. Te<strong>of</strong>ilo, and H.A. Tauli (eds). 2002. <strong>Field</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Discovery</strong>-<strong>based</strong> <strong>Exercises</strong> <strong>for</strong> Vegetable IPM, Volume II. SEAMEO<br />

Regional Center <strong>for</strong> Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. pp 226-228.

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