Learning Area TLE_HORTICULTURE Grade Level Ten

W5 Quarter Three Date Week 5

I. LESSON TITLE Produce Vegetables (Transplanting of Seedlings)

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING LO 1 Transplant seedlings following the right recommendation
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) (TLE_AFHC9-12PV-IIIa-j-3)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Distance and Depth of Planting
Reference: Competency-Based Learning Materials Horticulture NC II
Module 4 Direct Planting and Transplanting of Seedlings page 92 - 98
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A. Introduction Day 1
Panimula Have you experienced planting seeds and seedlings of vegetable crops?
What were your considerations in selecting planting materials?

Direct sowing is a method of planting in which the seeds are directly

planted in the soil. This applies to large-seeded vegetables, including
legumes. Direct planting is commonly practiced in large farms. Where pest
control and water management are not problems, direct-seeded
seedlings have better stand due to continuous exposure to the natural
environment since the start of growth and subsequently do not experience
root damage and transplanting shock, so, growth is not disturbed.
Parts of Plants Directly Planted in the Ground

1. Seeds
Seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called
the seed coat and usually with some stored food.

2. Cuttings
Cuttings are made from a vegetative portion of the plant such
as stems, modified stems, leaves, orroots.

3. Runners and Suckers

Runners are long, thin, above the ground stems with few or no
leaves and suckers are young plants that enlarged beside the mother
plant and can be used for planting materials. Examples of crops that
produce runners and suckers are strawberry, arrowroots, ginger,
gerbera, and many more.

4. Bulb
A bulb is composed of shortened branches that later develop
with thickened petioles as exemplified by onion. Examples are garlic
and onion.

5. Root and tuber

The root or tuber is cut into halves or quarters. Each section of
which should have at least two or three alive buds or “eyes.” Examples
are potato and taro or gabi.

Methods of Direct Planting

1. Ridge planting. Seeds are placed on top of the ridge. This is usually
practiced during wet season to prevent the stem and roots from rotting.
2. Hill - planting. This is simply placing the seeds in one spot at definite
intervals in the row. This is the best method for cucurbits or vine crops.
3. Drill - planting. In this method, the seeds are sown in individual holes with
a drill at the required spacing for growth. Sow two to three seeds in
each hole and thinned down to one as seedlings emerge.
4. Furrow planting. After land preparation, the seeds are planted at
specified depth at the bottom of the furrow and are covered with fine
soil.
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5. Broadcasting. Using your hand, broadcast the seeds evenly in the field.
For small seeds, mix your seeds with a small amount of fine sand or fine soil to
add some weight and to help them scatter more evenly. Thinning is done
when necessary.
6. Raised beds. Make your bed at least one meter wide to a desired length
and rise to at last 15 cm high. Most vegetables benefit from a raised bed
during wet season, but smaller vegetables such as lettuce, pechay, onions,
radish, and spinach really thrive with this type of planting.

Rate of Planting
As cited in the Competency Based Learning Material (CBLM) of
Tech-Voc in: Produce Vegetable Crops (2007), among the factors to be
considered with regard to the quantity or rate of seeds to plant are:

1. The viability of the seeds. Seeds known to be low in viability should be

planted more thickly than those having high viability. Seeds held over from
one year to the next planting season should be tested for germination. If the
percentage of germination is low or if the sprouts are weak, the seeds
should not be planted.
2. The condition of the soil. When the soil and weather conditions are
unfavorable, more seeds should be planted than when the conditions are
favorable.
3. The size and vigor of the plants. Seeds that produce delicate and weak
plants such as carrots should be planted quite thickly to ensure a good
stand. Any excess of plants may be removed to prevent crowding.
4. The possible ravages of insects. In planting seeds, it is a common
practice to plant freely in order to have several times as many plants that
are needed to give allowance to ravages of insects. Later on, you can
practice thinning if you found out that your plants are crowding.

Depth of Planting
The most important factor in direct seeding is the planting depth.
Depth of planting depends on the soil moisture and soil type. Soil particles
should be fine when small seeds are planted. For large-seeded crops, such
as squash, the need for thorough land preparation is less.
Seeds should be placed deeper in light (sandy) soils to prevent
them from drying up. Shallow planting is required in heavy soils. As a rule of
thumb, the depth of planting is twice the size of the seed. The soil cover
after setting should be about five times the diameter of the seed.

Planting Distance of Directly Seeded Vegetable Crops

Proper spacing between hills and rows is important to allow growth
of plants, ease of cultivation, and efficient use of space. Generally, the
depth of planting depends on the size of the seed. The recommended
distance of planting, depth of planting, and rate of seeding of selected
vegetable crops are given table below.

Distance of
Depth of Rate of
Planting
CROP Planting Seeding
Row Hill
(cm) (cm)
(cm) (cm)
Squash 100 75 2-3 1-2

Dishrag gourd 150 100 2-3 1-2

Bottle gourd 150 100 2-3 1-2

Bitter gourd 100 75 2-3 1-2

Ladies finger 100 75 2-3 2-3

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Cowpea 75 30 2-3 2-3

String beans 100 50 2-3 2-3

Winged bean 100 75 2-3 1-2

Pole Snap beans 100 50 2-3 2-3

Bush Snap beans 75 30 2-3 2-3

Pole Lima beans 100 30 2-3 2-3

Bush lima bean 75 30 2-3 2-3

Mungbean 75 30 2-3 2-3

B. Development Day 2 Learning Task 1

Pagpapaunlad A. Classify the following plant parts that could be directly planted either by
seeds, cuttings, runners, bulb or tuber. Write your answer in your test
notebook.

1. beans 6. camote
2. strawberry 7. pechay
3. garlic 8. onion
4. potato 9. ginger
5. squash 10. cabbage

B. What are the methods of direct planting? (5 points)

C. Engagement Day 3 Learning Task 2

Pakikipagpalihan Read and understand the questions below.
A. Write the letter of the correct answer in your test notebook.

1. The rate of planting should be taken into consideration when planting

vegetables. When should more seeds be planted?
a. When there are possible ravages of insects in the area.
b. When the soil and weather condition is favorable.
c. When seeds are viable.
d. When seeds produce sturdy and vigorous seedlings.

2. Which is not true about the rate of planting?

a. Less seeds are planted when there are possible ravages of insects in
the area.
b. Less seeds are planted when the soil and weather condition are
favorable.
c. More seeds are planted when seeds produce delicate and weak
seedlings.
d. More seeds are planted when seeds have low viability.

3. Depth of planting is the most important factor in direct seeding. Which is

not considered in determining the depth of planting?
a. Shape of the seed
b. Types of soil
c. Size of the seed
d. Amount of moisture in the soil

4. Which of the following set of vegetables are directly planted in the field?
a. Eggplant, lettuce, ampalaya
b. Pepper, snap beans, tomato
c. Spinach, pechay, mustard
d. Squash, patola, pole sitao
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5. Cropping season is considered when selecting a planting method to

follow. This method is simply placing the seeds in one spot at definite
intervals in the row. What is the best method for cucurbits or vine crops?
a. Furrow planting
b. Drill planting
c. Hill planting
d. Ridge planting

B. What are the considerations in direct planting seeds? (5 points)

C. Give some advantages of direct planting. (5 points)

D. Assimilation Day 4 Learning Task 3

Paglalapat Draw a simple vegetable garden plan based on your concept. Do it on
oslo paper or short bond paper.
Criteria 10 9 8 Points
Idea The idea is very The idea is The idea is fairly
convincing and moderately convincing and
practical in real convincing and practical in real
life application. practical in real life life application.
application.
Illustration Exquisitely Properly illustrate Fairly illustrate
illustrate the the vegetable the vegetable
vegetable garden. garden.
garden.

Name & Signature of Parent:

V. ASSESSMENT Day 5 Learning Task 4
(Learning Activity Sheets for
Enrichment, Remediation or
In your garden plot at home or any plant container, perform direct
Assessment to be given on Weeks planting. Observe the rate and depth of planting. Write a narrative report
3 and 6) on how you did the activity.
Criteria 10 9 8 Points
Quality of Quality of work Quality of work Quality of work
Work frequently met the sometimes
exceeded the expectations. failed to meet
expectations. the
expectations
Responsibility Exceeded the Was responsible Sometimes
expectations on and completed failed to
timely completion most tasks on complete tasks
of tasks and follow time. on time.
up.

Name & Signature of Parent:

VI. REFLECTION The learner, in their notebook, will write their personal insights about the
lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that ___________________.
I realize that ________________________.
I need to learn more about __________.
Prepared by: Checked by:

Charell B. Francia / Mariebe G. Lacson Ma. Salvacion T. Realeza, PhD