SEEDLINGS

GROWTH AND
PERFORMANCE
Sherwin M. Rimas
City Agriculturist|Part - time instructor
 TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
At the end of the session, the participants are expected to:

1. describe the growth and performance of seedlings; and

2. enumerate the steps in seedling preparation.
 ENABLING OBJECTIVES
Specifically, the participants are expected to

1. track the plants growth stages;

2. enumerate the factors that affect seedling growth and
performance; and
3. present step-by-step process of seedling preparation.
LET'S HAVE A
REVIEW
 01 PHOTOSYNTHESIS

3 MAIN PLANT 02 TRANSPIRATION

FUNCTIONS

03 NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND

TRANSPORT
Photosynthesis
The Essentials of
Natural Farming in
Philippine Context,
2018
Transpiration
The Essentials of
Natural Farming in
Philippine Context,
2018
Nutrient
Uptake and
Transport

The Essentials of Natural Farming in Philippine Context, 2018

 Classification of Vegetables
Fruits
Vegetable fruits that are fleshy and contain seeds

Flowers
They are the blooms or flower buds of edible plants eaten as vegetables

Seeds
They are sometimes called leguminous vegetables

Stems and Shoots

They are the edible stalks of plants supporting leaves, flowers or
fruits
 Classification of Vegetables
Leaves
They are the edible leaves of plants and are often called green vegetables
Flowers
They are the blooms or flower buds of edible plants eaten as vegetables

Seeds
They are sometimes called leguminous vegetables
Stems and Shoots
They are the edible stalks of plants supporting leaves,
flowers or fruits
FACTORS AFFECTING PLANT GROWTH
 NUTRITIVE CYCLE OF PLANTS
SPROUT
SEEDLING VEGETATIVE
VEGETATIVE

BUDDING CHANGE OVER PERIOD

FLOWERING REPRODUCTIVE
RIPENING
 VEGETATIVE
• Need a lot of nutrients essential to growth
• Need a lot of Nitrogen
• Nitrogen is the main element of chlorophyll and amino acids
which is the building blocks of Proteins.
• Nitrogen is vital for plants during this stage because energy
is directed into growing stems and foliage
 CHANGE OVER PERIOD
• stage of plant growth that occurs after the vegetative stage
• plant begins to mature and requires a lot of Phosporus to
grow.
• Phosporus is essential for plant maturity and normal growth
• plays a big role in the process of photosynthesis, respiration,
energy storage, transfer, cell division cell enlargement etc.
 REPRODUCTIVE
• stage of plant where plants are ready to produce fruits.
• plant at this stage requires potassium to produce more
flowers
• Potassium is essential for the development of healthy flowers
and fruits
 AMOUNT OF REQUIRED NUTRIENTS
NUTRIENTS VEGETATIVE CHANGEOVER REPRODUCTIVE
GROWTH PERIOD PERIOD
NITROGEN HIGH LOW LOW
PHOSPORUS LOW HIGH MEDIUM
POTASSIUM LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM-
HIGH
CALCIUM LOW HIGH MEDIUM
Step-by Step Seedling Preparation

Please watch this videoTips in Growing Seedlings (Mga tips sa

pagpapalaki ng mga punla).mp4
What did I learn today?
Participate by accessing this link:
https://bit.ly/323BN5t for 5 minutes.
Thank You