AGRICULTURE 6

Module 6
Quarter 1 Week 6 (Lesson 13,14)
Learning Competency:

TLE6AG-0e-6 perform systematic and scientific ways of caring

orchard trees / seedlings such as watering, cultivating, preparing,

and applying organic fertilizer.

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 Before starting this module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will

distract your attention in doing your lessons. Read the instructions below to

successfully attain the objectives of this module. Have fun!

1. Read and understand all the contents in every page of this module carefully.

2. Write in your notebook the concepts learned. Keep in mind that writing enhances

your learning.

3. Perform all the activities provided in this module.

4. Let your parents or guardian help assess your answers using the answer keys

found in the later part of this module.

5. Answer the post test. If you cannot make it all right, browse or read the lesson

again, until you get the right answer(s).

6. Enjoy and apply what you have learned.

PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings and
skills did you understand from the previous lesson.
• Reading Activity- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
• Let’s Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of
the lessons.
• Let’s Check- It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.
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Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook.
1. It means fruit- trees garden.
a. orchard b. farm c. plantation d. garden

2. It is a young plant produced by seeds.

a. breeds b. feeds c. seedlings d. marcotting

3. This is a nature’s way of providing water for plants through the rain.
a. manual b. artificial c. natural d. fake

4. Any substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy growth of plants.
a. fertilizer b. vitamins c. cultivating d. oil

5. Organic fertilizer that comes from decayed matter from plants and animals mixed
with soil.
a. soil b. humus c. water d. pesticides

6. Organic fertilizer that came from biodegradable materials, such as refuse from
kitchen, wilted fruits and vegetables, peelings and others mixed with loam soil.
a. compost b. inorganic fertilizer c. pests d. seed box

7. These are organism that harm plants for them to survive and multiply.
a. pests b. soil c. plants d. seed

8. Substances that came from natural ingredients to eliminate harmful organism to the
plants.
a. compost b. organic pesticide c. manure d. fertilizer

9. These are wearable materials to protect us from harm during gardening.

a. hat b. wig c. shorts d. PPE

10. What should be maintain to achieve safety and healthy environment in our working
place?
a. cleanliness b. tools c. light d. nothing

11. This is a factor that cannot be controlled in plant growth.

a. fertilizer b. water c. soil d. climate

12. It is a kind of liquid fertilizer made from plant juices like kangkong, kakawate and
alugbati.
a. Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ) c. Fish Amino Acid (FAA)
b. Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) d. Commercial Liquid Fertilizer

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13. A kind of fertilizer that produced using chemicals such as urea, ammonia, sodium
nitrate, and others.
a. Organic fertilizer c. Inorganic fertilizer
b. Compost d. Pesticides

14. It is a method of planting where the seeds or parts of a plant are directly planted
in the soil where they will germinate and grow into full grown trees.
a. Direct planting c. Indirect planting
b. Transplanting d. Hot planting

15. What is the importance of learning how to plant fruit-trees?

a. enhances the appearance of your neighbor’s house
b. good training for you in case war breaks
c. help augment family income
d. none of the above

Specifically, this module will help you to:

• Performs systematic and scientific ways of caring orchard trees / seedlings

such as watering and cultivating.

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. What are the advantages of marcotting?

2. How important is the health and safety measure in propagating fruit-trees?

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 WATERING AND CULTIVATING FRUIT-TREES

AND SEEDLINGS

One needs to carefully plan an orchard project to avoid useless and wasteful

spending. It is also important that once an orchard project is started, the proper care

for seedlings and trees are undertaken. There are tried and tested procedures for

taking care of these plants from cultivating, use of fertilizer, and watering.

This lesson will present systematic and scientific ways of caring for orchard

trees and seedlings such as watering and cultivating.

WAYS OF WATERING PLANTS

1. Natural- This is nature’s way of providing water

for plants through the rain.

2. Manual- This is with the use of a water pail and

dipper or water sprinkler.

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3. Artificial- Water supply is artificially produced from a deep-well, dams, and river

with the help of motors. Under this method are the following:

• Surface or furrow irrigation – Water is distributed to each row, so it is applicable

only for row crops with uniform slope.

• Sprinkler irrigation- This include the line, rotating, and micro sprinklers in which

artificial rain is generated through special devices that wet the entire field.

• Drip or trickle irrigation- A special water source designed to discharge water

close to the plant, wetting only that area and leaving the rest dry.

• Sub-irrigation- This type is very high in cost because the water source is

underground.

Proper irrigation is very important for each orchard may it be large or small

scale. It has to be done properly for the seedlings to grow healthy and the trees

to start bearing fruits.

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 PROPER WAYS OF CULTIVATING PLANTS

Cultivating the land is practiced to help promotes the growth of roots and

improves aeration for fast absorption of nutrients by the soil. There are two ways of

cultivating:

1. Off-barring- cultivating the soil in rows.

2. Hilling -up – cultivating the soil

towards the base of the plant. When cultivation

is done properly, the growth of weeds can be

controlled. Soil texture will improve plant growth

and distractive microorganisms found in the soil

will eventually die.

Direction: Name what are the kids doing? Write your answer in your notebook.

JASMIN MARIO

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 NICOLE___________________________ JOAN

ROLANDO

Direction: Identify and tell the uses of each tools and equipment’s. Write your answer

in your notebook.

1.
2. 3.

4. 5.

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 Orchard gardening is important to our country because it deals in the

production of different fruits. We consider that fruit trees seedlings require extra care

particularly when it comes to watering. Water is essentials for plant growth and

survival. Plants can adapt to any environmental factors but without water their growth

will be affected. Plants grow healthy when watered regularly and cultivated properly.

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your notebook.

1. It needs extra care particularly when it comes to watering.

a. seedlings b. animals c. trees d. people

2. This is a nature’s way of providing water for plants through the rain.
a. artificial b. manual c. natural d. computerized

3. Watering the plants using water pail, dipper, and water sprinkler.

a. artificial b. manual c. natural d. computerized

4. The supply of water is produced from deep well, dumps, and river with the used of
water motors.
a. artificial b. manual c. natural d. computerized

5. It is considered as our national fruit and the best example of direct planting.
a. avocado b. calamansi c. papaya d. mango

References:

Mangalindan, Fe S. J. et al. HELE for LIFE 6. The Library Publishing House, Inc.
Quezon City, 2009

Peralta, Gloria A. et al. Life Skills Through TLE 6. Vival Group, Inc. Quezon City, 2016

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Specifically, this module will help you to:

• use different ways of preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides,

• explain the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally made pesticides

toward sustainable development, and

• observe healthy and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic

pesticides.

Direction: Answer the following questions. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. What are the three (3) ways of watering the plants?

2. Name some garden tools used in watering and cultivating the plants?

3. Explain the two (2) ways of cultivation applied in fruit-bearing trees.

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 PREPARING AND APPLYING ORGANIC

FERTILIZER

Organic fertilizers are essential source for plant nutrients and a soil conditioner

in planting fruit-trees. However, during application process you should take some

extra precaution considering that even it is organic fertilizer, it is also hazardous and

might be too risky to your health. Avoid splashing, spilling, leaks, spray drift and

contamination of clothing. Never eat, drink or chew while using fertilizer. If a fertilizer

related emergency occurs, call the attention of your parent.

Fertilizer is any substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy growth of

plants. They are classified into two types:

Inorganic- artificial fertilizer made from chemicals (liquid, soluble, and granular form).

Organic – natural fertilizer from decayed matter, animals, and other natural sources.
Fertilizer Advantages Disadvantages

•Odorless and handy • Made of chemicals

Inorganic • Always available in the market • Hazardous to animal
• Fast production expensive
• Makes the soil unfertile
• Become dependent to
fertilizer
• Natural • Foul odor
Organic • Easy to produce • It takes time to prepare
• Promote the growth of beneficial
organism
• Adds more nutrients to the soil
• Very high in production.

“Preparing organic fertilizers take a long period of time but provides a lot of help to plants”.

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 EXAMPLES OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER

MANURE – comes from BASKET COMPOST –

animal waste such as composting home garbage in
livestock (big animals) and container.
poultry (chicken) waste.

COMPOST HEAP – a compost

HUMUS- comes from pile.
decayed matters from plants
and animals mixed with soil.

LIQUID FERTILIZER – made

from the juice of plants and
GREEN MANURE – comes vermin compost through the
from decayed plants. process of concoction (allows the
juice to decompose with red
sugar/molasses in a container).

COMPOST – comes from

decomposed biodegradable
waste in a pit VERMI COMPOST – comes from
the waste of vermin (earthworm)

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 BENEFITS OF USING ORGANIC FERTILIZER

• It increases the yield.

• It adds soil nutrients necessary for plant growth.

• It improves soil condition and texture. It breaks up clay soil, helps sandy soil

retains moisture, and relieves compaction. Clay soil will turn porous when

organic fertilizer is added.

• It balances the pH soil. Soil pH is the degree of acidity and alkalinity of the soil.

Pulverized eggshell, oyster shell, bone meal, and any lime will neutralize the

acidity of the soil. It helps the development of roots, flowers, shoots, and fruits.

STEPS IN MAKING COMPOST PIT

1. Choose a place where to make a compost pit/fertilizer.

The place should be near the water supply and should also be well drained.

2. Gather crop residues, animal manures and other wastes and bring them to

the preparation site. Cut the composting materials into small pieces.

3. Dig a hole in the ground with a garden shovel measuring at least 1 meter

deep by 2 meters width and 3 meters length.

4. Layer the crop residues and other wastes) raw materials inside the pit about

30 centimeters (cm.) thick’.

5. Cover the crop residues and other wastes with a layer of animal manure

to a thickness of about 5-8 cm. followed by 2-3 cm. of good soil.

6. Repeat step number 4 and 5 until the compost pit becomes full.

7. Water the pile until it is sufficiently moist. Water regularly.

8. Turn or mix the pile with spading fork after 3 weeks, then again after

five weeks.

9. Harvest the compost in three to four months.

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 HOW TO PREPARE FERMENTED PLANT JUICE (FPJ)

Raw Materials Needed:

• 2 kgs of a young leaves/shoots of vigorously growing plants

like sweet potato, kangkong and alugbati.

• I liter/kg of a molasses or brown sugar

• ½ liter of a water (no chlorine)

Procedure:

1. Gather any of the following materials such as banana shoot, young shoots of either

kangkong, alugbati or sweet potato.

2. Chop the plant material that you want to use as FPJ into small pieces.

3. Collect 2 kgs and mix with one (1) kg of molasses or brown sugar and one half (1/2 )

liter of water. Put the mixture inside the earthen jar/plastic container.

4. Cover the container with either old newspaper or manila

paper and tie to hold the cover in place. Then, put the original cover.

5. Place the container in a shady and cool place and allow to ferment

for 7 days.

6. Collect the fermented juice and strain using cheese cloth to separate

the solid from the liquid portion.

7. Put the fermented juice in bottles or plastic containers and store in a cool and dry

place.

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 BENEFITS OF USING ORGANIC PESTICIDE

The use of pesticide may be necessary to protect and prevent plants and trees

from getting damaged due to infestation. Following are some of the advantages and

benefits of using pesticides:

• Insect pest life cycle will be stopped.

• Infestation will be lessened.

• Prevents the spread of plant diseases

• The growth of plant will continue to progress.

• Higher yield is expected.

The best thing about using organic pesticide is that it is not harmful to humans

and other animals. There is no side effect to health. It can sustain the budget of

growers because it is affordable, the materials are readily available within the

community and it is very easy to prepare.

PREPARING ORGANIC PESTICIDE

Ingredients:
1 cup of red chili 1 whole garlic
1 role of makabuhay (bitter plant) 1 cup warm water

Materials Needed:
apron, face mask, hand gloves empty glass bottle or spray bottle
knife, chopping board, medium bowl funnel and piece of clean cloth

Procedure:

1. Chop all ingredients into pieces. Put in a bowl. Squeeze, and then filter using

another clean cloth.

2. Add water. Use funnels transfer the solution to the empty or spray bottles.

3. Spray to infected plants. The effectivity of the solution last only for 3 days. Make

sure it is already consumed before the time of expiration.

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SAFETY MEASURES IN PREPARING FERTILIZERS AND ORGANIC PESTICIDE

• Always wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face mask, hand

gloves, apron, working clothes, and boots.

• Always read the instruction before doing the activity.

• Follow the guide of proper posture while working to avoid straining your back.

• Check the working condition of tools before using them.

• Never leave your work unattended especially when ingredients are about to be

mixed.

• Measure all ingredients properly and follow the correct procedures. Do not

deviate from the instructions provided.

• Always focus on the work at hand. Avoid destructions.

• Avoid exposures to pesticides.

• Maintain a clean working place and free from any disturbances.

• Never forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.

Direction: Arrange the following steps on how to make your own organic fertilizer
from your kitchen waste. Write your answer in your notebook.

Step 1. A. Apply the fertilizer.

Step 2. B. Create the compost.

Step 3. C. Collect some garden waste.
Step 4. D. Add other organic materials to the compost.

Step 5. E. Go through your kitchen waste.

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Direction: Prepare your own organic fertilizer following the instructions below:
Document through pictures/ video your activity and send it to your teacher.

1. Make your own organic fertilizer. You can use plastic flowerpot/trash bag
following the steps given in Activity 1.

2. Use this YOUTUBE link (below) for your reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxiIdlYT-Qo

Direction: Identify the word that best describe each sentence. Supply the missing
letter to find the correct answer. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Comes from waste of vermin (earthworm).

_E__I C_MP_S_
2. Comes from decomposed biodegradable waste in a pit.
__MP_S_
3. Comes from animal waste such as livestock and poultry waste.
M_N_R_
4. Made from the juice of plants and vermin compost through the process of concoction
(allows the juice to decompose with red sugar/molasses in a container).
L_QU_D FERTILIZER
5. Comes from decayed plants. G___N _AN__E

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 Preparing organic fertilizer take a long period of time but provide a lot of help to

plants to grow healthy. The organic fertilizer promotes the growth of beneficial

organism and add more nutrients to the soil. Some example of the organic fertilizers

are manure, humus, compost, green manure, liquid fertilizers, and vermicompost.

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer and write it in your notebook.

1. Any substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy growth of plants.
a. fertilizer b. vitamins c. cultivating d. oil

2. Organic fertilizer that comes from decayed matter from plants and animals mixed
with soil.
a. soil b. humus c. water d. pesticides

3. Organic fertilizer that came from biodegradable materials, such as refuse from
kitchen, wilted fruits and vegetables, peelings and others mixed with loam soil.
a. compost b. inorganic fertilizer c. pests d. seed box

4. Made from juice of plants and vermin compost through the process of concoction.
a. Liquid fertilizer c. compost
b. compost heap d. green manure

5. Sodium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, urea and others are example of

a. organic fertilizer c. inorganic fertilizer
b. compost d. food

References:

Mangalindan, Fe S. J. et al. HELE for LIFE 6. The Library Publishing House, Inc.
Quezon City, 2009

Peralta, Gloria A. et al. Life Skills Through TLE 6. Vival Group, Inc. Quezon City, 2016

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Directions: Read each statement and identify the word/s that it describes.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
1. These are wearable materials to protect us from harm during gardening.
a. hat b. wig c. shorts d. PPE

2. Learning how to plant fruit-trees will .

a. enhances the appearance of your neighbor’s house
b. good training for you in case war breaks
c. help augment family income
d. does nothing at all

3. Organic fertilizer that came from biodegradable materials, such as refuse from
kitchen, wilted fruits and vegetables, peelings and others mixed with loam soil.
a. compost b. inorganic fertilizer c. pests d. seed box

4. This is a nature’s way of providing water for plants through the rain.
a. manual b. artificial c. natural d. fake

5. This is a factor that cannot be controlled in plant growth.

a. fertilizer b. water c. soil d. climate

6. It means fruit- trees garden.

a. orchard b. farm c. plantation d. garden

7. Organic fertilizer that comes from decayed matter from plants and animals mixed
with soil.
a. soil b. humus c. water d. pesticides

8. A kind of fertilizer that produced using chemicals such as urea, ammonia, sodium
nitrate, and others.
a. Organic fertilizer c. Inorganic fertilizer
b. Compost d. Pesticides

9. Substances that came from natural ingredients to eliminate harmful organism to the
plants.
a. compost b. organic pesticide c. manure d. fertilizer

10. Any substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy growth of plants.
a. fertilizer b. vitamins c. cultivating d. oil

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11. It is a kind of liquid fertilizer made from plant juices like kangkong, kakawate and
alugbati.
a. Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ) c. Fish Amino Acid (FAA)
b. Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) d. Commercial Liquid Fertilizer

12. What should be maintain to achieve safety and healthy environment in our working
place?
a. cleanliness b. tools c. light d. nothing

13. It is a method of planting where the seeds or parts of a plant are directly planted
in the soil where they will germinate and grow into full grown trees
a. Direct planting c. Indirect planting
b. Transplanting d. Hot planting

14. These are organism that harm plants for them to survive and multiply.
a. pests b. soil c. plants d. seed

15. Way of caring for plants by loosening and breaking up of the soil.
a. watering b. cultivating c. planting d. applying fertilizer

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 ANSWE
R KEY

PRE-TEST POST TEST LESSON 13 LESSON 14

1. A 1. D Looking Back To Your Lesson Looking Back To Your Lesson
2. C 2. A 1. 1.
3. C 3. A 2. 2.
4. A 4. C Activity 1 Activity 1
5. B 5. D Jasmin- cultivating 1. E
6. A 6. A Mario- planting 2. C
7. A 7. C Nicole- applying fertilizer 3. D
8.B 8. C Joan- watering the plants 4. B
9. D 9. B Rolando- thinking of how 5. A
10. A 10. A plants grow Activity 2
11. D 11. B Activity 2 Teacher will evaluate pupil’s
12. B 12. A 1. hand trowel submitted output.
13. C 13. A 2. gloves
14. A 14. A 3. sprinkler Activity 3
15. C 15. B 4. hand sprayer 1. VERMICOMPOST
5. shovel 2. COMPOST
Let’s Check 3. MANURE
1. A 4. LIQUID FERTILIZER
2. C 5. GREEN MANURE
3. B Let’s Check
4. A 1. A
5. D 2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
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