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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
5 The plots (Plots I, II, III, IV and V) are further subdivided into sub-plots where farmers’
organic vegetable growing (OVG 1 sub-plot) and improved organic vegetable growing
(OVG 2 sub-plot) practices are compared.
5 The 25-30 farmer-participants are then divided into five small groups of 5-6 members
and are assigned to conduct agro-ecosystem analysis (AESA) in one of plots (e.g., Group
I is assigned to Plot I, Group II to Plot II, Group III to Plot III, Group IV to Plot IV and
Group V to Plot V). Plot assignment may be changed depending upon needs or priorities
of farmer-participants.
FIELD LAYOUT IN CONDUCTING AESA FOR FFS ON ORGANICALLY-GROWN VEGETABLES
(FIRST OPTION)
CROP A (PRIMARY) CROP B (SECONDARY)
PLOT I PLOT II PLOT III PLOT IV PLOT V
GROUP I GROUP II GROUP III GROUP IV GROUP V
OVG 1 OVG 1 OVG 1 OVG 1 OVG 1
OVG 2 OVG 2 OVG 2 OVG 2 OVG 2
Second Option
5 The first major crop (Crop A) is usually assigned to three plots (Plots I, II, and III) while the
second major crop (Crop B) is usually assigned to remaining plots (Plots IV and V). This
arrangement may be changed depending upon needs or priorities of farmer-participants.
5 Two of three Crop A plots are assigned as improved vegetable growing (OVG 2 ) plots (e.g.,
Plots I and III) and one is assigned as farmers’ organic vegetable growing (OVG 1 ) plot
(e.g., Plot II) while one Crop B plots is assigned as improved vegetable growing (OVG 2 )
plot (e.g., Plots IV) and another one as farmers’ organic vegetable growing (OVG 1 ) plot
(e.g., Plot V). The plot assignment may be changed depending upon needs or priorities of
farmer-participants.