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

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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• Fifteen to thirty minutes weekly field walks, observations, hands-on, and interaction with
farmers; and
• Fifteen to thirty minutes weekly brainstorming session in processing area.
learning objectives
• To create awareness and understanding among participants that variety selection and seed
production can be accomplished by farmers in their own farms; and
• To learn from other farmers and do hands-on of innovative practices in seed selection and seed
production of self-pollinated vegetable crops (e.g., legumes and solanaceous crops).
materials
• Office supplies (e.g., notebooks, ball pens, marking pens, crayons, Manila papers);
• Other supplies (e.g., paper bags, plastic pails, plastic twines, scythes, and tagging materials);
and
• Self-pollinated vegetable crops (e.g., legumes and solanaceous crops) grown for seeds in
learning and adjoining fields.
methodology
• Field walks, hands-on, and brainstorming
steps
1. Divide participants in small groups and ask them to conduct field walks and observe selfpollinated
vegetable crops (e.g., legumes and solanaceous crops) grown for seeds in learning
and adjoining fields. Take note of cultural management practices employed. Interview other
farmers, if necessary. List down all observations related to:
5 Uniformity in height
5 Date of flowering (e.g., number of days from emergence to flower initiation)
5 Maturity (e.g., number of days from emergence to harvest)
5 Growth habit (., height, branchiness, branching behavior)
5 Duration of harvest period