Maintaining the Growth of Vegetable:

Classification of Plants & Irrigation and

Water Needs of Vegetables
Module 5
Classification of Plants

 Bush Type
 Tree Vegetable
 Vine Crops
Bush Type

 These vegetables do not need structure for support. They

can stand and grow on their own.
 lower than trees in terms of height
 They are short, erect and could either be herbaceous or
shrubs
 Example: eggplants, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
Tree Vegetable
 Although they are tall, tree vegetables do not need any
support because they are mostly woody
 example of a tree vegetable is malunggay.
Vine Crops
 Vines are also known as the climbing plants
 soft and succulent stems
 climb if there is a support or a trellis.
Vegetables That Need Support
Irrigation and Water Needs of Vegetables

 Water- essential in vegetable production

 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.
Wilting

 When plants are not watered regularly, you will notice that
they start to wilt
Forms of Water
1. Gravitational Water
 This is the overflowing water during heavy
rain that end up as an excess water on the
surface of the soil.
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

 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
 transfer of water from a source to the site where the plants
are located
 Watering can be done using the following materials: •
Watering can • Sprinkler • Hose