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CROP SCIENCE 1105

Practices of Crop Production
Exercise No. 1
Site Selection for Crops

Name: Kristine Joy M. Espinoza Section:2-1

PROCEDURE:

1. Evaluate your farm/backyard garden by filling up the second column of Table

1a (Site evaluation sheet) using information obtained through steps 2-4 below.
2. Get the climatic data from the website of PAGASA weather station in your
locality. Summarize the climatic data and write these in the appropriate box
under the column Site Characteristic.
3. Get the data online for soil physical properties. If the data is not available
online, you will do the “Feel and Roll” method to determine the soil texture in
your area. Write these in the appropriate box under the column Site
Characteristic.
4. Based on observation and research, briefly describe the site as to topography,
accessibility, socio-economic condition, and facilities, and other amenities. Write
your description in the appropriate box under the column Site Characteristic.

RESULTS/OBSERVATIONS

Table 1a. Site evaluation sheet

Location: Zone 6, Brgy. Abar 2nd, San Jose City, Nueva Eija

Previous Crops: Palay

Existing Crops: Onions
Assessment/
Factor Site Description
Recommendation
A. Climate
1. rainfall Light/heavy rain Seldom light rainfall
is good(knowing that
it is a dry season
crops), But heavy
rain can damage the
onion crops.
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2. temperature 33°C The onions are best

suited in not
extremely hot or cold
temperature, for the
good maturation and
growth. (suitable)
3. relative humidity 67-80% 65-70% is an ideal
relative humidity of
onion(suitable)
4. light 41.38 illumination During bulb
formation, onions
need full sun at least
13-16hrs(suitable)
5. other climatic
factors (specify)

B. Soil
1. texture Sandy loam/Loam/sandy when Sandy loam is ideal
I used “feel and roll” method type of soil for
onions. In
determining what
kind of method in
your area, you can
do “feel and roll”
method, and also
forming a ball
method(suitable)
2. other soil factors In a good enough moisture Not too much and
(specify) condition not too less moisture
is needed in onions
C. Topography The site is a form of land Free from trees,
which is nearly flat to slightly weeds. (suitable)
slopping
D. Accessibility
1. good roads The road towards the site is It is also important
smoothly good to have a good road
toward the site, for
less hassle in doing
field operation
2. nearness to market About 3 km Average distance
from the market
E. Socio-economic
1. availability of labor Field operation such Land The good enough
preparation, planting, number of laborer
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harvesting which are done by depends on the

the enough number of measurement of the
laborers. area is also
important in doing
field operation
2. presence of other There’s a nearby agriculture It is convenient
crop establishments establishment in our area (De when there’s a
vera’s Agri supplies) nearby crop
establishment,
because you can
easily buy what is
necessary to your
crops.
3. availability of There’s an abar 2nd farmers Assistance in farming
technical assistance cooperative, our barangay held is very helpful. From
a training program and seminars and
seminars for farmers. Subsidy, programs, you can
free fertilizers from gain additional
Department of Agriculture learnings on how to
farm better to have a
good crops.
4. peace and order 250 pesos minimum wage per Uniformity, standard
head as the “tampa”/wage of and different rules
the laborer with free merienda must be followed
F. Facilities and other
amenities
1. sources of irrigation Our area is not irrigated, so If not irrigated,
water we’re using deep well as the having a deep well
source of water. that is source of
water is essential as
part of big
requirement.
2. sources of The nearby Agri establishment Having a consistent
seeds/planting (De vera’s Agri supplies) is our supplier where you
materials suppliers of seed/planting have already tested
materials the goodness of their
product offer is a
good thing
3. fertilizer and Bought from De vera’s Agri Having a near
chemical supply supplies and also there’s a free fertilizer and
fertilizer receive from chemical supplier is a
Department of Agriculture convenience,
because you can
easily buy what you
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need for crops.

4. storage facilities For the storage of equipment
there’s a small room beside the
farm,
For the crops, we’re just
contracting storage facility in
Bongabon City, Nueva Ecija,
because we don’t have facility
here.
5. means of The laborers are easily to
communication reach out because they’re also
citizen in our barangay (face to
face) They also have cell
phone to call on.
6. others (specify) For the storage of the crops,
we’re just contracting storage
facility in Bongabon City,
Nueva Ecija, because we don’t
have facility here.
It is good if you
maintain your
equipments properly
store near in your
site. Because the
workers can easily
search for it.
The perks of being
near of the laborer in
your site is you can
easily communicate
If you don’t have
good storage area
for your crops,
there’s a storage-
facilities you can
contract with

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1. Research on the soil and climatic requirements of the assigned crop plant and
write the information in Table 1b (Soil and climatic requirements of the
assigned crop). Use local references except when these are not available.
Write the references used in the space provided in Table 1b.
2. Each of you will be assigned one of the crops listed below.
a. Ampalaya h. Cassava o. Onion
b. Anthurium i. Cauliflower p. Sugarcane
c. Banana j. Chrysanthemum q. Sweet pea
d. Bell pepper k. Durian r. Sayote
e. Cabbage l. Garlic s. Taro
f. Cacao m. Mango t. Tobacco
g. Carrot n. Mungbean u. Ubi

3. Based on the information in Table 1a and Table 1b, state whether the crop
plant assigned to you is suited to the area or not. Explain your conclusion. If
there is a need for modifications or improvements in the area, state them.
Write this on the space (Conclusion and Recommendation) provided
below Table 1b.
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Table 1b. Soil and climatic requirements of the assigned crop

Common name of crop: __Carrot__________________________

Scientific name of crop: ______Daucus carota var. sativus_

A. Climatic requirements of the assigned crop

Relative Others
Rainfall Temperature Light
humidity (specify)
Light rain because Night 95-100% 6-8 hours It is a full-
heavy rain can temperatures direct sun plant.
wash away the of 55 degrees sunlight But it also
soil from carrot Fahrenheit, requires
roots Day ample
(minimum of 1inch temperatures amount of
water per week) of 75 degrees water from
Fahrenheit are rainfall or
ideal waterdrops

B. Soil requirements of the assigned crop

Organic Others
Texture pH Fertility
matter (specify)
6.2-6.8bsoil pH It requires Crop Proper soil-
Loose, sandy soil plenty of rotation one high in
natural helps to organic
fertilizer rich maintain soil matter that
in potassium. fertility. is loose and
(Greensand is well drained
organic soil is a key to
that is ideal) good
growth
C. Other (non-soil and non-climatic) requirements

-The idea pattern spacing in planting carrots should be 1.5 to 2 inches within a
row.
-Disease management in carrot production is also necessary to produce high
yields of high-quality carrots.
-avoidance in pest/insects that can destroy or damage the crops
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Conclusion and Recommendation:

By doing this activity, I learned that determining the site description,
especially the climate and soil characteristics are essential in cropping/planting.
It has also something to do in deciding what kind of crops you will cultivate. In
short, the kind of area location is a big factor in planting. Because crops may be
suitable/not suitable in a particular site description (climate, soil, topography,
accessibility….). Because in each crop, there’s a climatic, and soil requirements
that should be acquired for the ideal crops to harvest. Just for example the
carrots, It is not suitable in our site because this is cool season crops, as we can
notice the most plantation of carrots located in high area like in Benguet, Nueva
Vizcaya and other places where it is suitable.
As an Agribusiness student, I recommend to every famers and to everyone
who wants to do planting, that it is really important to become well-informed and
knowledgeable about the crop growing requirements and selecting a good site
for their crops. Attending to seminars and other program is a good idea, to gain
more information that will help in planting. Having adequate knowledge is a key
factor to attain a desirable quality of the chosen crops you want to cultivate.

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