Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IX , ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

(QUARTER 3 – WEEK 1 and 2)

Name: _______________________ Grade: 9 -______________ Score: _________________

Subject: TLE (AGRI-CROP PRODUCTION) Teacher: JAM HAMIL Q. ABLAO Date: __________________

Type of Activity:
Concept Notes Individual Formative Others
Laboratory Pair/Group Summative ___________
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Lesson/Topic: Planting Crops

Learning Targets: Know methods of digging holes
• Apply recommended amount of fertilizer
.Reference: K to 12 Crop Production modules

What is Digging?
• Digging in gardening is equivalent to ploughing in agriculture. Soil digging is the most essential and primary
activity of land preparation for gardening.Good digging makes the soil porous, improves the drainage, and
removes obstacles from the plants roots. All hard objects such as boulders, stones, roots of trees, etc. weeds, as
far as possible should be remove after digging.

Digging Techniques
• Digging may be simple digging, double digging or deep trenching.

Simple Digging
• In simple digging soil is dug with a spade, turning inside out, without removing it from the bed. Remember that in
digging soil which is richest, and the best should remain at the top. Example 20-25 cm (8-10in.)
• Small stones in the soil may be retained during simple digging as they help in drainage and also keep the root
system cool. The roots of the plant are not obstructed by the stone as they can bypass them. In case of seedbeds
sieving of soil is advised as the root system of seedlings are delicate.

Double Digging and Trenching

• In double digging (one spit digging), the width of the
bed is usually divided into strips of 40-60 cm *1.5 to
2ft). The depth to which soil is dug depends on the
requirement of the plant.
• The soil is dug first up to one spit. The topsoil of 20-25
cm is removed outside the bed.
• The bed is then further dug up to another spit (20cm)
for two spit digging.
• All big stones, metal pieces, hard fibres, etc. are
remove.
• At the bottom of the second spit 5- 7 cm (2-3 in) layer
of small stones and gravel, grass, leaves, etc.is added
to improve drainage. It is manured and mixed thoroughly with the soil.
• The second trench is in drug one spit deep, and topsoil of this trench is transferred to the first trench.
• Second spit depth is dug and prepared as in the first trench.
• The topsoil of the first trench is transferred to the second trench. This way, double digging or trenching is then
complete.
• If the bed is divided into more than two strips, the process is repeated furtherwith the modification that topsoil of
the first strip is transferred to the last trip.
• In similar manner triple digging or deep trenching can also be done where top 2 layers of soil are removed and
transferred to adjacent strips.
Tools in digging Hole
- When most people want to dig a hole, they reach for a spade. There’s nothing wrong with this approach, but
there are better hole- digging tools available –namely Garden Augers. Augers have several advantages over other
tools, including:

• Easy to use, even for people with limited physical abilities

• Loosens the soil, making it easier for roots to spread
• Requires a little physical effort to operate

Dig Properly Sized Holes

• The size of the hole you dig for your plant is critically important. A hole that is too small could suffocate the roots
or hinder plant growth. In the case of seeds, a hole that is too deep could prevent the seed from germinating at all.

Seeds
• A seed should be planted no deeper than twice its width. For example, if the seed is one quarter of an inch wide,
it should be planted no deeper than onehalf of an inch.
• In addition to shallow hole, seeds also need loose, airy soil. To loosen the soil effectively, use a hand- held
garden auger to dig several holes. This will help loosen the soil. Put the soil back into the hole once it’s been dug
– you won’t need a hole that deep for your seeds.

Small Plants
• When digging a hole for a small plant no more than three inches wide, use a bulb auger to dig a hole between
six and twelve inches deep. Insert the root ball into the hole then cover the base of the plant with excess soil.
Large Plants
• For a plant that is larger than three inches wide, dig a hole about twice the diameter of the pot and about one
and half to two times deeper than the depth of a plant. Use your quart pot auger to dig hole. After the hole is dug,
backfill the hole with some excess soil until the plant has enough height to stand on it’s own. Insert the plant and
backfill the hole. Again, do not cover the stem of the plant more than the plant already has been covered
Trees
• To plant a containerized tree, use a quart pot plant auger. Trees need holes that are three to four times wider
than the container. The hole should be no deeper than container. Set the root ball in the hole and backfill around
the tree.
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF FERTILIZER
- Means the recommended rate of fertilizer application expressed in kilograms N,P and K per hectare.
- P2O5 and 30 kg K2O per hectare

Types of fertilizer Application

1. Basal application – right before the last harrowing, one or two days before planting, drain all water from the
field and apply ½ of the recommended nitrogen(N) , all phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) depending on the
variety of used and the age of seedlings when transplanted. It will be best to use a combination of organic and
inorganic fertilizers in the basal application using 10bags of organic fertilizer per hectare together with the ½
recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer.
2. Top dress – timely application of top dress fertilizer is very important to supply the needed nutrients for healthy
and long panicle (rice). Apply or broadcast the remaining nitrogen 5-7 days before panicle initiation of 70-72
days before maturity. (Rice crop)
3. Foliar Application – different brands of foliar fertilizer have different composition but the method and timing of
application are the same. Start application 45 days after transplanting at 10-14 days interval

CORRECT AMOUNT OF FERTILIZER TO BE APPLIED

• In computing the right amount of fertilizers to be applied in a given area, make use of the result of soil analysis
and the recommended rate of application of fertilizers. It requires the ability to compute for the fertilizer need in a
given crop per unit area. One way of expressing fertilizer rate is by kilogram nitrogen (N) phosphoric acid (P2O5)
and kilogram soluble potassium (K2O) per hectare. Another way is by bags of the fertilizer material per hectare.
For farmers it is advisable to use the latter but for extension men, the former is used to facilitate communication.
The amount of fertilizer to be applied per hectare to supply a certain amount of plant nutrients depends on the
recommended rate and composition of the fertilizer material to be used.
ACTIVITY.

ENUMERATION

1-3. Give the three types of fertilizer application

4-10. Illustrate the table example for foliar application (instead of the given example rice/crops). Write the following
amounts of fertilizer to be used, time of application, interval and rate. Here are other plants to be examined. Write on a
separate sheet of paper.
- CORN
- VEGETABLES

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR QUARTER 3 WEEK 1 AND 2

EVALUATION: Encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. Digging in gardening is equivalent to _________________ in agriculture?

a. Soil c. Ploughing
b. Roots d. Harrowing
2. ______________ is digging the soil with the use of spade turning inside out without removing it from the bed
a. Double digging c. Double digging
b. Simple digging d. Trenching
3. In planting seeds what kind of auger you are going to use to dig several holes?
a. Bulb auger
b. Hand – held auger
c. Quart part auger
d. Quart pot plant auger
4. In planting trees what kind of auger you are going to use to dig hole?
a. Quart pot plant auger
b. Quart pot auger
c. Bulb auger
d. Hand – held garden auger
5. In planting small plants what kind of auger you are going to use for digging hole?
a. Quart pot auger
b. Bulb auger
c. Hand – held auger
d. Quart pot plant auger
6. In foliar application how many days interval is needed before the second application?
a. 15-20 days
b. 10-14 days
c. 5-8 days
d. 10-15 days
7. When is the best time to apply top dress?
a. Before panicle initiation
b. After panicle initiation
c. Maturity
d. after transplanting
8. In basal application what is the best fertilizer combination?
a. Organic and inorganic fertilizer
b. Nitrogen and potassium
c. Foliar and top dress
d. Potassium and phosphorus
9. How you are going to express fertilizer rate?
a. Kilogram
b. Ton
c. Pound
d. Gallon
10.When is the best time to apply foliar fertilizer?
a. Early in the morning
b. Late afternoon
c. Early in the morning or late in the afternoon
d. Midnight
Prepared by:
JAM HAMIL Q. ABLAO
SST – I / BNHS
 Technology and Livelihood Education (T.L.E) 9 – AGRICROP PRODUCTION
Summative Assessment for Quarter 2 – Week 7 & 8

Name: ______________________________ Section: 9 -_______________ Score:________

MATCHING TYPE. Connect using lines from Column A to Column B and write the combination letter - number
answer on the space provided below. (ex. __A4___1.)

______1. SQUARE SYSTEM
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. is an imaginary line
connecting all points of
equal elevation across a
A. slope. In a hilly area, a lot of
depressions, ridges,
furrows, and place surface
are found.

2.the trees are planted at

the corners of an equilateral
triangle. Six such triangles
B. are joined together to form a
______2. RECTANGULAR SYSTEM hexagon.

3.is the same as the square

system except for the
addition of a tree in the
_____3. QUINCUNX OR DIAGONAL C. center of each square. In
SYSTEM this system, the number of
trees planted in the same
area is almost double.

4.the trees are planted in

_____4. HEXAGONAL SYSTEM
_____5. CONTOUR SYSTEM
the same way as in a
square system except that
D. the distance between rows
will be more than the
distance between plants in
the same row.
5.the trees are planted in
four corners of a square
keeping the same distance
between rows and from
E. plant to plant in the same
row.