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

learning objectives
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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• To familiarize participants with commonest organically-grown vegetables in FFS learning and
adjoining fields;
• To improve participants’ knowledge and skills in identifying morphological characteristics at
different growth stages of organically-grown vegetables; and
• To establish minimum data necessary for decision-making in farmer field schools of commonest
organically-grown vegetables in FFS learning and adjoining fields.
materials
• Learning and adjoining fields of organically-grown vegetables near each other where
morphological characteristics at different growth stages can be observed;
• Manila paper, notebook, pencil, crayon, and ball pen; and
• Actual or live plant or plant parts.
methodology
• Field walks and observations, brainstorming or participatory discussions
steps
1. Divide big group in four smaller groups, assign each small group to a specific group of
organically-grown vegetables, go to organically-grown vegetable fields, as shown below:
5 Legumes (e.g., cowpea and string bean)
5 Solanaceous vegetables (e.g., eggplant, pepper, and tomato)
5 Parsley (e.g., carrot and celery)
5 Cucurbits (e.g., ampalaya, squash, and bottle gourd)
2. Conduct field walks to identify, observe, and record morphological characteristics of commonest
organically-grown vegetables in FFS learning and adjoining fields, such as:
5 Adaptability to local conditions
5 Morphological structures at various growth stages
5 Resistance to pests and diseases
5 Tolerance to deficiencies, toxicities, and other environmental stresses