CORE 1

PERFORM
NURSERY
OPERATIONS
 This unit covers the knowledge, skills
and attitudes required to perform nursery
operations for agricultural crops including
establishing nursery shed, preparation and
handling of planting materials, preparation
of growing media, transplanting
germinated seedlings and handling nursery
tools.
 FLAT AREA ( Time Management &
safety)
FACTORS GOOD DRAINAGE ( Avoid Stagnant,
erosion)

NEAR SOURCE OF WATER (Productivity)

ACCESSIBLE TO TRANPORT (Time

Management)

NEAR TO PRODUCTION AREA

NURSER A place for plants,
Y nurture and sold
out.
1 Prepare nursery tool, farm
implements and simple
equipment.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
FARM
FARM IMPLEMENTS
IMPLEMENTS

PADDY
CULTIVATOR
FARM
FARM IMPLEMENTS
IMPLEMENTS

DEEP
PLOW AND
HARROW
CULTURAL FARM IMPLEMENTATION
MAINTENANCE FOR FARM
IMPLEMENTATION

Break Air
Lights Gas/Diesel
Oil Engine
Water Tires
Battery Self
2
MAINTAIN NURSERY
FACILITIES
 l i n g
ee d
S a y
Tr
Water Supply
Nursery
Net
Nursery Pole
3 Handle seeds and
planting materials.
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA

Garden
Soil
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA

SAW
DUST
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA

MANURE
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA

CUTTING
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA
 ED S
5 NE
OP S
CR
OF

space
FACTORS
Considered
IN
MAKING
NURSERY
 PREPARING
GROWING MEDIA

Or Hill Type is
prepared based on
crop species
2.1 Tools and materials are prepared for field lay-out.
2.2 Interpret field lay-out plan according to the
recommended planting system.
2.3 Field is laid-out according to recommended planting
system
Dig holes
3.1 Digging of holes are performed based on crop
requirement.
3.2 Top soil is separated to be used in covering the
hole after planting.
3.3 Basal fertilizer application is performed based on
recommended amount.
4. Perform direct seeding
4.1 Seeds are planted according to recommended rate,
distance and depth
4.2 Replanting are timely done according to recommended
practices for a particular crop
4.3 Safety procedures are followed according to
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) and
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
5. Transplant seedlings
5.1 Handling of seedlings from nursery is performed based
on prescribed practices.
5.2 Transplanting of seedlings is done based on crop
practices
5.3 Re-bagging is done for a particular crop
requirement
5.4 Replanting is timely done based on planting
protocol.
5.5 Safety procedures are followed according to
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) and
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
1. Crop May include the following:
1. Ornamental plants
2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
4. Vegetables
5. Root crops
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
8. Herbs and spices
 Direct  Method of
Seeding
1. Crop
planting seeds
May include the following:

directly into
1. Ornamental plants
2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
4. Vegetables
5. Root crops

the garden
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
8. Herbs and spices

plot.
1. Crop May include the following:
1. Ornamental plants
2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
4. Vegetables
5. Root crops
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
8. Herbs and spices
1. Crop May include the following:
1. Ornamental plants
2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
4. Vegetables
5. Root crops
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
8. Herbs and spices
 Indirect  They are sown in
Seeding seedboxes or
1. Crop
seedbeds in rows to
May include the following:
1. Ornamental plants
2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
4. Vegetables
produce seedlings
5. Root crops
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
which are then
transplanted into
8. Herbs and spices

the field.
De
Pruting Bag

Seedling
1. Crop May include the following:
1. Ornamental plants Tray
Indirect 2. Plantation crops
3. Fruit crops
Seeding 4. Vegetables
5. Root crops
6. Forage crops
7. Cereals
8. Herbs and spices

Disposable Cup and

Bottles