Learning Activity Sheet: Agri-Fishery Arts 11 Agricultural Crops Production NC II
Learning Activity Sheet: Agri-Fishery Arts 11 Agricultural Crops Production NC II
Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
Zone 6, Iba, Zambales
Tel./Fax No. (047) 602 1391
E-mail Address: [email protected]
website: www.depedzambales.ph
I. Introduction
III. Objectives
At the end of this learning activity sheet, you should be able to:
1. secure and select quality seeds;
2. determine the percentage of germination of seeds; and
3. appreciate the importance of seed selection.
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IV. Discussion
Securing Seeds
a. Seeds can be bought from seed stores or from reliable seed producers.
b. Seeds can also produce by your own.
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Find out the amount of seeds needed to plant in a given area.
Economize labor and expenses in re-planting.
Obtain a uniform stand of crops.
Seed Germination
The development of the seed into a young plant.
Types of Germination
1. Epigeal germination – where the cotyledons are lifted above the ground.
Example: bean, soybean, cowpea, cabbage pepper, tomato, onion
2. Hypogeal germination – where the cotyledons remain below the soil
surface. Example: sweet corn
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Seed dormancy – a period in which a plant has no active growth in response
to harsh environmental conditions. It also refers to the rest period of seeds.
Rag Doll Method
1. Prepare a clean rag measuring 8 X 12 inches and a stick 8–10 inches
long.
2. Prepare at least 100 seeds for testing. Do not select.
3. Lay the rag on any flat surface and distribute the seeds evenly in rows on
the rag.
4. Roll the rag around the stick for support. Moisten the cloth and place it in
a warm –moist place.
5. Unroll the rag 5 days after. Determine the percentage germination.
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seeds on the filter paper in each dish. Placing too many seeds in one
place tends to complicate subsequent counting of germinated seeds. Do
not add water immediately after placing seeds on the filter paper or tissue
paper because water drops may displace the seeds and group them in
clusters.
5. Cover the petri dishes.
6. After 4 or 5 days, count the number of seeds that have shoots and roots.
All shoots must be longer than 1 cm. If they are not, seed viability may
have been damaged.
7. Determine the percentage germination.
Rule 1: If you test 100 seeds, the number of seeds germinated equals the
percentage germination of the seeds.
Example: You tested 100 seeds of eggplant using the rag doll method, 85
seeds germinated. The % of germination of the seeds then is 85%.
Rule 2. If you test less than or more than 100 seeds use the formula below
in computing the % of germination of the seeds.
Example: Mr. Aganon tested 125 seeds of hybrid tomato and 105
germinated. What is the % of germination of the tomato seeds?
105
= x 100
125
10,500
=
125
= 84 %
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Rule 3. If you found out that the % of germination of your seeds is below 80,
you need to adjust your seed bulk. Use the formula below in adjusting the
seed bulk.
Example: You needed 200 seedlings to plant your garden. You found out
that your seeds have only 75 % germination. How many seeds will you sow?
200
X = x 100
75
20,000
= 75
V. ACTIVITIES
A. You have learned the different characteristics of a good quality seeds. With
the use of bubble map, write the effect of planting quality seeds.
Effect of Planting
Quality Seeds
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need to adjust, then compute for the adjusted of seeds he will sow to meet
the 175 seedlings that he needs in his garden.
C. Get a bulk of seeds (any seeds may be used) for you to perform seed
selection. (Provide pictures for documentation)
Use the following criteria below to guide you in doing the activity.
Criteria Score
Excellent Very Good Fair Poor
4 3 2 1
Knowledge
Follow instruction
Timeliness
Use the following criteria below to guide you in doing the activity.
Rating
Criteria
20 15 10 5
Ability to follow instructions
Organized, complete and accurate report
Timeliness
Interpretation of Scores:
a. 8 x 12 inches rag
b. 100 seeds of any vegetable seeds or any available seeds in your
home or locality
c. 10 inch stick
d. water
After 5 days, open your rag doll and solve for the percent germination of
your tested seeds. Write down the result on a bond paper. (Provide
pictures for documentation)
Use the following criteria below to guide you in doing the activity.
Rating
Criteria
20 15 10 5
Ability to follow correct procedures
Organized, complete and accurate report
Timeliness
Interpretation of Scores:
VI. ASSESSMENT
A. Filling the blanks. Fill in the blanks by writing a word or group of words to
complete the sentence. Write your answers in your quiz notebook.
1. The fertilized and ripened ovule which may develop into a young plant is
_____________________.
3. The operation involved whether or not the seeds are viable, clean, free from
diseases and mixture refers to ___________________.
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4. An immature plant inside the seed which consists of the radicle and the
plumule is ________________.
5. In germination, the ________________ is the first one to come out in the seed
when planted in the soil.
1. Farmers can plant only seeds purchased from reliable seed stores.
2. Good quality seeds are those that are not viable, clean, true-to-type and
free from seed borne diseases.
VII. REFLECTION
Based on our lesson, we learned that selecting good quality seeds and
seed testing play very important role in crop production. In the box below,
write your new learning and realization in order to maintain the quality of
seeds at the highest possible level to have a successful and sustainable crop
production endeavor.
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VIII. REFERENCES
Horticulture CBLM
https://www.plantscience4u.com/2014/08/types-of-seed-germination-
epigeal-and.html
http://books.irri.org/9711040727_content.pdf
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/technical-
documents/articles/biology/performance-evaluation-of-whatman-
germination-paper.html
Prepared by:
JOSEPHINE N. SALES
Teacher II
San Miguel National High School
Cynthia Occelli
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ANSWER KEY
Activities
125
= x 100
175
12,500
=
175
= 71.43 %
The percentage of germination is below 80%, Mr. Aganon need to
adjust the seeds to be sown.
175
= x 100
71.43
17,500
= 71.43
Assessment
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