ROGER Y. IBAÑEZ JR.

EXERCISE QUESTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OUTPUT

Exercise A
Create a cropping calendar using the following assumptions:
Dry season (crop establishment
period is from 15 Dec to Jan 15)
Variety: NSIC Rc222
Maturity: 114 days
Direct seeding (broadcast or
machine)
Yield target: 6 tons/ha
Module 1
Exercise B
Wet season (crop establishment
period is from 15 June to 15 July)
Variety: NSIC Rc238
Maturity: 110 days
Transplanting (machine)
Type of nursery: seedling trays
Yield target: 4 tons/ha
Exercise C
Dry season (crop establishment period is
from 15 Dec to Jan 15)
Variety: NSIC Rc136H (MESTISO 7)
Maturity: 107 days
Transplanting (manual)
Type of nursery: Wet bed
Yield target: 8 tons/ha

EXERCISE A
CROPPING CALENDAR
Rice Variety : NSIC Rc222
Maturity : 114 days
Method of Planting : Direct Seeding
Target Yield : 6 tons/ha

ACTIVITIES DAY DATE REMARKS

Pre-Planting
Cleaning the area, fixing dikes, primary tillage 21 DBS December 15_
1st Rotavation 14 DBS December 21_
2nd Rotavation 7 DBS December 29_
Pre-germination processes (sundrying, soaking, incubating) 4 DBS January 1_
Final rovation/levelling of field 2 DBS January 3_
Sowing DOS January 5_
Irrigation 3 DAS January 8_
Application of mollucicide and pre-emergence herbicide 5 DAS January 10_
Application of fertilizer (1st dose) 10 DAS January 15_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of post-emergence herbicide 28 DAS February 2_
Application of fertilizer (2nd dose) 31 DAS February 5_ T14 (143 kg)
Manual weeding 47 DAS February 21_
Application of fertilizer (3rd dose) 54 DAS February 28_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of fertilizer (4th dose) 83 DAS March 9_ Urea (65 kg)
Application of insecticide (if needed) 86 DAS April 1_
Harvesting 112 DAS April 27_
DBS = Days Before Sowing
DOS = Day of Sowing
DAS = Days After Sowing
 EXERCISE B
CROPPING CALENDAR
Rice Variety : NSIC Rc238
Maturity : 110 days
Method of Planting : Transplanting
Target Yield : 4 tons/ha

ACTIVITIES DAY DATE REMARKS

Pre-Planting
Cleaning the area, fixing dikes 30 DBT June 15_
Soaking of nursery bed 29 DBT June 16_
Land Preparation (nursery bed) 28 DBT June 17_
Pre-germination processes (sundrying, soaking, incubating) 26 DBT June 19_
Plowing/Fertilizer application for nursery bed/Sowing of
21 DBT June 24_
Seeds Vermicompost (1kg/m2)
1st Rotavation 14 DBT July 1_
2nd Rotavation 7 DBT July 8_
Final rovation/levelling of field 2 DBT July 13_
Transplanting DOT July 15_
Application of mollucicide and pre-emergence herbicide 1 DAT July 16_
Irrigation 3 DAT July 18_
Application of fertilizer (1st dose) 10 DAT July 25_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of post-emergence herbicide 28 DAT August 12_
Application of fertilizer (2nd dose) 31 DAT August 15_ T14 (143 kg)
Manual weeding 47 DAT August 31_
Application of fertilizer (3rd dose) 54 DAT September 7_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of fertilizer (4th dose) 68 DAT September 21_ Urea (65 kg)
Application of insecticide (if needed) 75 DAT September 28_
Harvesting 87 DAT October 10_
DBT = Days before Transplanting
DOT = Days of Transplanting
DAT = Days after Transplanting
 EXERCISE C
CROPPING CALENDAR
NSIC
Rice Variety :
Rc136H
Maturity : 107 days
Method of Planting : Transplanting
Target Yield : 8 tons/ha

ACTIVITIES DAY DATE REMARKS

Pre-Planting
Cleaning the area, fixing dikes 30 DBT December 16_
Soaking of nursery bed 29 DBT December 17_
Land Preparation (nursery bed) 28 DBT December 18_
Pre-germination processes (sundrying, soaking, incubating) 26 DBT December 20_
Plowing/Fertilizer application for nursery bed/Sowing of Seeds 21 DBT December 25_ Vermicompost (1kg/m2)
1st Rotavation 14 DBT January 1_
2nd Rotavation 7 DBT January 8_
Final rovation/levelling of field 2 DBT January 13_
Transplanting DOT January 15_
Application of mollucicide and pre-emergence herbicide 1 DAT January 16_
Irrigation 3 DAT January 18_
Application of fertilizer (1st dose) 10 DAT January 25_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of post-emergence herbicide 28 DAT February 12_
Application of fertilizer (2nd dose) 31 DAT February 15_ T14 (143 kg)
Manual weeding 47 DAT March 3_
Application of fertilizer (3rd dose) 54 DAT March 10_ T14 (143 kg)
Application of fertilizer(4thdose) 68 DAT March 24_ Urea (65 kg)
Application of insecticide (if needed) 75 DAT March 31_
Harvesting 85 DAT April 10_
DBT = Days before Transplanting
DOT = Days of Transplanting
DAT = Days after Transplanting