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TLE-AFA
AGRI-CROP PRODUCTION
Quarter 2 – Module 6:
Maintaining the Growth of Vegetable:
Classification of Plants & Irrigation and Water Needs of
Vegetables
TLE- Agri-Fishery Arts – Grade 9
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Quarter 2 – Module 6: Maintaining the Growth of Vegetable: Classification of
Plants & Irrigation and Water Needs of Vegetables
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TLE-Agri-Fishery Arts
Quarter 2-Module 6:
Maintaining the Growth of Vegetable:
Classification of Plants & Irrigation
and Water Needs of Vegetables
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master the nature of TLE. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into six lessons, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Classification of Plants
• Lesson 2 –Irrigation and Water Needs of Vegetables
• Lesson 3 Weeding and Cultivation
• Lesson 4 Classification of Fertilizers
• Lesson 5 Watering the Vegetable
• Lesson 6 Controlling Plant Diseases

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. classify plants;
2. enumerate plants that need support;
3. explain the importance of water in the lives of plants and other living
organisms;
4. explain forms of water;
5. differentiate the methods of providing water to vegetable crops; and
6. name some places in the country where irrigation systems are poor .

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper/notebook.

1. These vegetables do not need structure for support. They can stand and
grow on their own.
A. Bush type B. Tree vegetable C. Vine crops D. Cash crops

2. These vegetables do not need any support because they are mostly woody.
A. Bush type B. Tree vegetable C. Vine crops D. Cash crops

3. These are also known as the climbing plants.

A. Cash crops B. Bush type C. Tree vegetables D. Vine crops

4. The following are some of the common vegetable crops that need support
to grow. Which is not included?
A. Pole beans B. Cucumber C. Ampalaya D. Malunggay

5. This is essential in crop production.

A. Water B. Vitamins C. Soil D. Injection

6. Plants use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide and water to
sugar. This process is known as ________________.
A. autolysis C. dialysis
B. photosynthesis D. diagnosis

7. This is the overflowing water during a heavy rain that ends up as excess
water on the surface of the soil.
A. Capillary water C. Gravitational water
B. Hygroscopic water D. Ice water

8. This is the most usable form of water for plants that moves laterally
where root hairs abound.
A. Capillary water C. Gravitational water
B. Hygroscopic water D. Ice water

9. This is commonly known as rainwater, falling directly from the clouds

onto the field.
A. Gravitational water C. Capillary water
B. Rainfed water D. Hygroscopic water

10. This refers to the transfer of water from a source to the site where the
plants are located.
A. Watering B. Draining C. Sterilizing D. Heating

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Lessons Classification of Plants
1-2 & Irrigation and Water
Needs of Vegetables

In our previous lessons we discussed on the steps in transplanting seedlings

and the methods of planting vegetable crops.

We will now be discussing on the following topics, namely: Classification

of Plants and Irrigation and Water Needs of Vegetables. We will discuss
these lessons one at a time to give you an easy step to the different
activities.

What’s In

Before going to our new lessons for today, please answer the following review
questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper/notebook.

1. When is the best time to transplant vegetable seedlings? Why is this so?
2. What do you call the seedlings prepared for transplanting?
3. What are the three methods of planting vegetable crops? Enumerate.

What’s New

Classification of Plants
There are various kinds of vegetables growing in different regions of
the Earth. Despite their diversity, however, vegetable can be classified based
on the structure. Vegetables are generally classified according to the
following scheme.

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Bush Type
These vegetables do not need structure
for support. They can stand and grow
on their own. The bush types are
lower than trees in terms of height.
They are short, erect and could either
be herbaceous or shrubs. Examples of
the bush types of vegetables are
eggplants, tomatoes, and bell peppers.

Tree Vegetable
Although they are tall, tree vegetables do not
need any support because they are mostly woody.
Unlike other veggies, they have barks that
prevent too much loss of water along the tree's
trunk. An example of a tree vegetable is
malunggay.

Vine Crops
Vines are also known as the climbing plants.
They have soft and succulent stems. Vine
crops will climb if there is a support or a
trellis. They follow where the support goes,
either horizontally or vertically. This is because
most of these vine crops possess modified
structures called tendrils. These vegetative
parts are so sensitive that they coil around
anything they touch.

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Vegetables That Need Support
The following are some of the common vegetable crops that need
support to grow. Note that all of them are vines.

1. Pole beans 3. Ampalaya

2. Cucumber

Irrigation and Water Needs of Vegetables

Water is essential in vegetable production. Like all living things,
plants need water to grow. The importance of water to plant can be
illustrated by the fact that about 60-70% of the body of an organism,
including plants, is composed of water.
There are places where water is a very precious resource. Vegetable
producers must therefore be aware of the proper ways to manage their water
resources to maintain the stability of the business. Knowledge of irrigation
systems and water management is very essential for this reason.

Importance of Water
Water is indispensable in the lives of plants and other living
organisms because it also provides necessary nutrients in its development.
Food without water is like life without oxygen.
The molecular structure of water is composed of two atoms of
hydrogen and an atom of oxygen (H2 O). Several properties of water make it
necessary to sustain the different biological processes in plants such as

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digestion, assimilation, excretion, circulation, and transpiration. Water is
the universal solvent: most of the materials found on Earth can be dissolved
in water. Some of the substances found inside the plants are dissolved first
in water and then transported through the plant's vascular system.
Plants also need water to manufacture food. In process known as
photosynthesis, plants use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide
and water to sugar. These starches and sugars become the plants foods.
When too much glucose is produced in photosynthesis, it is stored as starch
in other structures of plants such as roots. This is the reason why we have
starchy root crops like camote and ube. The process of photosynthesis
happens in the chloroplast located in each plant cell specifically in the
leaves of the plants. Below is the chemical equation that summarizes that
process of photosynthesis:

6CO2 + 6H2O + LIGHT ENERGY C6H12O6 + 6O2

Wilting
When plants are not watered regularly, you will notice that they start to
wilt. This is because plant cells need an adequate supply of water to
maintain their firm structure. To keep the desired structure of plant cells,
water absorbed by the plant exerts pressure along the cells of the plant. This
is referred to as turgor pressure and is the reason why vegetable vendors in
the market always sprinkle water on leafy vegetables. Plants with succulent
stems usually wilts easily.

Forms of Water
Water as an essential requirement of growing plants comes in many
forms. These are as follows:

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1. Gravitational Water
This is the overflowing water during heavy rain that end up as an excess
water on the surface of the soil. This is considered unwanted water as far as
plants are concerned.

2. Hygroscopic water
This is the water found in between the small particles of the soil. This is
likewise not needed by a plant.

3. Capillary Water
This is the most usable form of water for plants that moves laterally
where root hairs abound. Capillary water is the form of water being
absorbed by plants through the root system.

Methods of Providing Water

Irrigation is defined as artificial application of water. It could be done in
various methods which may be classified as follows:

1. For irrigated land

a. Gravity comes from a dam. Water coming from a dam is distributed
through gravity. As the saying goes "water always seeks its own level,"
so that its movement is always from higher to lower land.
b. Pump may require a motorized structure to draw water from as deep
as 100 meters below the ground.
c. Well is a method of digging and excavating soil below the surface of the
ground to draw water from an open hole.

2. Rainfed
This is commonly known as rainwater, falling directly from the clouds
onto the field.

3. Watering
This refers to the transfer of water from a source to the site where the
plants are located. This is what we usually do in providing water to plants.
Watering can be done using the following materials:
• Watering can
• Sprinkler
• Hose

Route of Water

Water takes its route from the soil through the root hairs. It then goes
up to the tertiary roots then to the secondary roots and finally to the main
root which is a part of the shoot. From here, water is distributed to the
different parts of the plant. The final destinations are the leaves which are
the primary structures and the site of photosynthesis.
The upward movement of water is explained by the theory of adhesion
with the xylem as the main pathway of water. Xylem is the vascular tissue

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located along the cambium layer together with the phloem. It carries water
towards the leaves of the plant. On the other hand, phloem carries the
nutrients towards the leaves and even back to the roots. The cambium layer
is located just beside the bark in dicots and in piths in monocots.

What is It

In maintaining the growth of vegetables, we need to know plant

classification. In so doing, we can determine which vegetable plants need
structure for support, and which plants do not need structure for support.
Maintenance will then be easy.

One way also of maintaining the growth of vegetables is through

irrigation and water needs of vegetables. Water is very important in
vegetable production. Water is indispensable in the lives of plants. Without
water, the different biological processes in plants such as digestion,
assimilation, excretion, circulation, and transpiration will not made
possible. Water is considered the universal solvent on most of the materials
found on Earth. Plants will experience wilting if they are not watered
regularly.
With the regular application of water, it takes its route from the soil
through the root hairs. From the root hairs, water goes up to the tertiary
roots then to the secondary roots. Finally, the water goes to the main root
which is a part of the shoot. From here, water is distributed to the different
parts of the plant.
The final destinations of water are the leaves which are the primary
structures and the site of photosynthesis.

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 What’s More

Answer the following questions in your own understanding.

1. Explain the importance of water in the lives of plants and other living
organisms.
2. Enumerate 2 forms of water and explain each.

What I Have Learned

1. Bush types are vegetables that do not need structure for support.
2. Tree vegetables do not need any support because they are mostly
woody.
3. Vines are also known as climbing plants.
4. Pole beans, cucumber, and ampalaya are examples of vegetables that
need support.
5. Eggplant, pepper, and tomatoes are examples of bush types of plants.
6. Papaya is an example of a tree vegetable.
7. Water is essential in vegetable production.
8. Water is indispensable in the lives of plants and other living
organisms because it also provides necessary nutrients in its
development.
9. In the process known as photosynthesis, plants use energy from the
sun to change carbon dioxide and water to sugar.
10. Gravitational water is the overflowing water on the surface of the soil.
11. Hygroscopic water is the water found in between the small particles
of the soil.
12. Capillary water is the most usable form of water for plants that moves
laterally where root hairs abound.

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 13. Rainfed is commonly known as rain water, falling directly from the
clouds onto the field.
14. Water takes its route from the soil through the root hairs.
15. The final destinations of water are the leaves which are the primary
structures and the site of photosynthesis.
16. Xylem is the vascular tissue located along the cambium layer
together with the phloem.

What I Can Do

Think of other vegetables under the following categories. Write your

answer on a separate sheet of paper/notebook.

A. Bush Type
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Tree Vegetables
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Vines
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Enumerate the reasons why water is very essential in plant life.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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 Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. These vegetables do not need structure for support. They can stand and
grow on their own.
A. Bush type B. Tree vegetable C. Vines D. Cash crops

2. These vegetables do not need any structure for support because they are
mostly woody.
A. Bush type B. Tree vegetable C. Vines D. Cash crops

3. These are also known as the climbing plants.

A. Cash crops C. Tree vegetables
B. Bush type D. Vines

4. The following are some of the vegetable crops that need support to grow.
Which is NOT included?
A. Pole beans B. Cucumber C. Ampalaya D. Malunggay

5. This is essential in crop production.

A. Water B. Vitamins C. Soil D. Injection

6. Plants use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide and water to
sugar. This process is known as _______________.
A. autolysis B. photosynthesis C. dialysis D. diagnosis

7. This is the overflowing water during a heavy rain that end up as excess
water on the surface of the soil.
A. Capillary water C. Gravitational water
B. Hygroscopic water D. Ice Water

8. This is the most usable form of water for plants that moves laterally
where root hairs abound.
A. Capillary water C. Gravitational water
B. Hygroscopic water D. Ice Water

9. This is commonly known as rainwater, falling directly from the clouds

onto the field
A. Gravitational water C. Capillary water
B. Rainfed D. Hygroscopic water

10. This refers to the transfer of water from a source to the site where the
plants are located.
A. Watering B. Draining C. Sterilizing D. Heating

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What I Know What's More Assessment
1. A 1. A
2. B Answers may vary. 2. B
3. D 3. D
4. D 4. D
5. A 5. A
6. B 6. B
7. C 7. C
8. A 8. A
9. B 9. B
10. A 10. A
Answer Key
References
Agriculture and Fishery Arts l by:
Emmanuel S. Valdez
Evez Fernando
Cristina B. Celarta
Joni M. Albarico

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