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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Quarter 1, Week 5- Module 5
Systematic and Scientific Ways of Caring
Orchard Seedlings

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Quarter 1, Week 5- Module 5
Systematic and Scientific Ways of
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson 1 Systematic and Scientific Ways of Caring Seedlings and Orchard 1

Trees and Fruit trees

What I Need to Know 1

What I Know 1
What’s In 2
What’s New 2
What is It 3
What’s More 3
What I Have Learned 4
What I Can Do 4
Assessment 4
Additional Activities 5

Lesson 2 Uses Different Ways of Preparing Organic Fertilizer and 6

Pesticides through Internet/Library

What I Need to Know 6

What I Know 6
What’s In 7
What’s New 7
What is It 8
What’s More 10
What I Have Learned 10
What I Can Do 10
Assessment 11
Additional Activities 11

Lesson 3 Benefits of Using Organic Fertilizer and Locally Made 12

Pesticides Toward Sustainable Development

What I Need to Know 12

What I Know 12
What’s In 13
What’s New 13
What is It 14
What’s More 15
What I Have Learned 15
What I Can Do 16
 Assessment 17
Additional Activities 17

Lesson 4 Observes Healthy and Safety Measures in Formulating 18

Fertilizer and Organic Pesticides

What I Need to Know 18

What I Know 18
What’s In 19
What’s New 19
What is It 20
What’s More 20
What I Have Learned 20
What I Can Do 21
Assessment 21
Additional Activities 21

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Lesson 5 Record of Growth/Progress of Seedlings

What I Need to Know 22

What I Know 22
What’s In 23
What’s New 23
What is It 24
What’s More 25
What I Have Learned 25
What I Can Do 26
Assessment 26
Additional Activities 26
Key Answer 27
Reference 30
 Lesson Systematic and Scientific Ways of
Caring Seedlings and Orchard
1 Trees and Fruit Trees

Good day learner! How are you this time? Do you feel good while staying at home?
So, if you feel alright meaning you are now ready to learn more and explore some good points
on this learning material! Well, keep in touch and enjoy while learning!
This module is about Systematic and Scientific Ways of Caring Seedlings of an
Orchard Farm. It consists of the following lessons:

Lesson 1: Performs systematic and scientific ways of caring orchard trees/

seedling such as watering, cultivating, preparing, and applying
organic fertilizer.
Lesson 2: Uses different ways of preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides
through Internet/library.
Lesson 3: Explains the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally
made pesticides toward sustainable development.
Lesson 4: Observes healthy and safety measures in formulating
fertilizer and organic pesticides.
Lesson 5: Keeps record of growth/progress of seedlings.

What I Need to Know

At the end of the first lesson, you are expected to:

1. perform systematic and scientific ways of caring seedlings for orchard trees and fruit
trees;
2. enumerate ways of caring seedlings of orchard trees and fruit trees; and
3. value the importance of caring seedlings for orchard trees and fruit trees.

What I Know

Directions: Match column A with column B in your activity notebook. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided in Column A.

Column A Column B

___1. Cultivating the soil in rows A. Hilling -up

___2. Cultivating the soil towards the base of the plant B. Off –barring
___3. Nature’s way of providing water for plants through the rain C. Artificial
___4. The used of a water pail and dipper or water sprinkler D. Natural
___5. Water supply that is artificially produced from a deep well, E. Manual
dams and river with the help of motors. F. Cultivating
___6. It is very important for each orchard may it be large or G. Irrigation
small scale.

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___7. A practiced that helps promotes the growth of roots. H. Fertilizer
___8. A substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy I. Seedlings
growth of the plants.
___9. Kind of soil that will turn porous when organic fertilizer is added. J. Humus
__10. Improves plant growth and kills distractive microorganisms found K. Clay
in the soil. L. Soil texture

What’s In

Directions: Let us have some fun. Put check ( √ ) inside the box if the statement is correct
about an orchard farm and (X) if the statement is incorrect. Write the correct answer in your
activity notebook.

_________________1. One needs to carefully plan an orchard project to avoid useless and
wasteful spending.

_________________2. It is important that once an orchard project is started, proper care for
seedlings and trees are undertaken.

_________________3. Soil in the Philippines is suited for all kinds of orchard farms.

_________________4. There are tried and tested procedures for taking care of these plants
from cultivating, use of fertilizer and watering.

_________________5. Only few Filipinos are successful in orchard farm business.

This lesson will present systematic and scientific ways of caring for orchard trees and
seedlings.

What’s New

Three (3) Ways in Watering the Plants:

Natural - Watering the plants through the rain.

Manual - Watering the plants using pail and dipper or water sprinkler.
Artificial- water produced from a deep well, dams, and river with the help of motors.

Proper irrigation or providing enough water to the plant is very important for each
orchard whether it is wide or small. It has to be done properly for the seedlings to grow healthy
and the trees to start bearing good quality fruits.

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Two (2) Ways of Cultivating the Soil
Cultivating the soil/land is important to help the roots grow faster and improve aeration
for fast absorption of nutrients from the soil.
 Off-barring- cultivating the soil in rows
 Hilling -up – cultivating the soil towards the base of the plant and control the growth
of weeds. Soil texture will improve plant growth, the bacteria and microorganisms
found in the soil will not stay long and later it will die.

Preparing and Applying Organic Fertilizer

Fertilizer is anything added to the soil that help the plants grow healthy.
Two Types of Fertilizer:
Inorganic- artificial fertilizer made from chemicals (liquid, soluble and granular form).
Organic- natural fertilizer from decayed materials, animals and other natural sources.

Benefits of Using Organic Fertilizer

 It increases the nutrients for the plants.
 It improves soil condition.
 It balances the soil pH. Soil pH is the degree of acidity and alkalinity of the soil.
Pulverized eggshell, oyster shell, bone meal, and any lime will neutralize the acidity of
the soil.
 It helps the development of roots, flowers, shoots and fruits.

What is It

Give three ways in watering the plants.

1._________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________

Write the two proper ways of cultivating the soil inside the box.

1. 2.

What’s More

Write three benefits of using organic fertilizer:

1.__________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Ways of Caring Seedlings for Orchard Trees and Fruit Trees

1. watering the plants
2. cultivating the plants
3. applying proper fertilizer to the plants

What I Can Do

COLOR THE HEART GREEN IF THE STATEMENT INSIDE THE HEART IS TRUE
ABOUT CARING SEEDLINGS OF ORCHARD TREES AND FRUIT TREES.

COLOR THE HEART RED IF THE STATEMENT INSIDE THE HEART IS FALSE ABOUT
CARING SEEDLINGS OF ORCHARD TREES AND FRUIT TREES. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.

1. Organic fertilizer improves soil condition.

2. Watering of plants can be done once a week.

3. Cultivating the soil around the plants can help fast absorption of nutrients.

4. Planting trees can help in producing oxygen.

5. Proper cultivation, watering of plants and putting proper fertilizers helps in produce
quality seedlings.

Assessment

Directions: Choose the correct answer inside the box for each number in your activity
notebook. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided.
1. It helps in promoting growth of roots and absorption of nutrients. ______________

a. Cultivating b. Watering c. Fertilizing

2. Fertilizer made from chemicals. ________________________________________

a. Organic b. Imported c. Inorganic

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3. Kind of soil that will turn into porous when organic fertilizer is added. ___________

a. Humus b. Silt c. Clay

4. It has to be properly done for the seedlings to grow healthy and the trees to start bearing
fruits. ____________
a. Proper planting b. Proper source of sunlight c. Proper irrigation

5. Rainfall is a _________________________________________way of watering plants.

a. artificial b. natural c. manual

6. More trees planted around the community will produce more ___________.

a. oxygen b. carbon c. gold

7. Fertilizers coming from natural resources ___________________

a. Organic b. Inorganic c. Imported

8. Watering the plants using water sprinkler ___________________

a. natural b. Manual c. artificial

9. Watering of plants using the water from the river. ______________

a. natural b. manual c. artificial

10. Organic fertilizer helps in balancing the _________________________of the soil.

a. acidity b. moist c. weight

Additional Activities

a. Write down the ways of cultivating the trees and watering the plants in your activity
notebook. Explain why we need to cultivate and water the plants?
b. Differentiate Organic Fertilizer from Inorganic fertilizer.

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 Lesson Uses Different Ways of Preparing

2 Organic Fertilizer and Pesticides

Through Internet/Library

Hello dear learners, do you have any knowledge on what to learn today? Are you eager
to learn new lesson? So, what are you waiting for? START LEARNING NOW!

What I Need to Know

After completing this lesson, you are expected to:

1. applies knowledge and skills in preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides;
2. perform different ways of preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides; and
3. value the importance of organic fertilizer and pesticides.

What I Know

Pre-Test: Instructions: Read the following test items below. Select the correct answer from
the given choices and write the letter only of your answer in your activity notebook.

1. These are enriching materials used on land to increase its productivity.

A. pesticides B. fertilizers C. nutrients D. chemicals
2. It is a natural fertilizer from decayed matter, animals and other natural sources.
A. organic fertilizer B. inorganic fertilizer C. pesticides D. nutrients
3. It is an artificial fertilizer made from chemicals (liquid, soluble and granular form).
A. pesticides B. chemicals C. inorganic fertilizer D. organic fertilizer
4. It is an organic fertilizer that comes from decayed matters from plants and animals mixed
with soil.
A. manure B. humus C. compost D. liquid fertilizer
5. It is an organic fertilizer that comes from animal waste such as livestock (big animals) and
poultry (chicken) waste.
A. compost B. basket compost C. vermi compost D. manure
6. Upon decomposition, it promotes granulation or clinging together of the soil.
A. mulching B. composting C. manure D. vermi composting
7. These are creeping and bushy plants with dense vegetative growth, grown mainly to
cover and protect soil. Provides larger quantities of nitrogen.
A. vermi composting B. liquid fertilizer C. cover crop D. mulching
8. Composting plants with worms wherein the process faster producing a rich nutritious soil
made by the earthworms.

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 A. cover crop B. vermi composting C. liquid fertilizer D. composting
9. It is made from the juice of plants and vermin compost through the process of concoction
(allows the juice to decompose with red sugar/molasses in a container).
A. mulching B. cover crop C. composting D. liquid fertilizer
10. A chemical that is used to kill insects that damage plants and trees.
A. pesticides B. fertilizer C. composting D. mulching

What’s In

Instruction: Draw a smile face ( ) before the number if the following sentence is healthy
and shows safety measure in propagating fruit bearing trees and a sad face ( ) if it is not.
Write your answer in your activity notebook.
_____1. Always wear complete personal protective equipment.
_____2. Follow instructions for using of equipment if needed.
_____3. Make sure tools and equipment are working properly before using them.
_____4. Focus on the work at hand. Allow yourself to get distracted.
_____5. Know your limits in working, seek help whenever necessary.

What’s New
Directions: What am I? Guessing Game. Guess the word by reading the definitions below.
Choose your answer from the box. Write your answer in your activity notebook.

1. Animal or insect that causes problems for people especially by damaging trees or
crops.
2. A chemical that is used to kill insects that damage plants and trees.
3. Enriching materials used on land to increase its productivity.
4. These are commonly known as commercial fertilizers.
5. Comes from decomposed organic matter including animal manures, food washing,
plant residues and other organic wastes.

Inorganic Fertilizer

Organic

Pest Pesticide

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 What is It

Pesticide - a chemical that is used to kill insects that damage plants and trees.
The use of pesticide may be necessary to protect and prevent plants and trees from
getting damaged due to infestation. Following are some of the advantages and benefits of
using pesticides:
• Insect pest life cycle will be stopped.
• Infestation will be lessened.
• Prevents the spread of plant diseases
• The growth of plant will continue to progress.
• Higher yield is expected.

The best thing about using organic pesticide is that it is not harmful to humans and
other animals. There is no side effect to health. It can sustain the budget of growers because
it is affordable, the materials are readily available within the community and it is very easy to
prepare.

Preparing Organic Pesticide

Ingredients: Procedure:

1 cup of red chilli 1. Chop all ingredients into pieces. Put in a

1 role of makabuhay (bitter plant)
Whole garlic
1 cup warm water
Materials needed:
Apron, face mask, hand gloves
Knife, chopping board, medium bowl
Empty glass bottle or spray bottle
Funnel and piece of clean cloth
bowl. Squeeze, and then filter using
another clean cloth.
2. Add water. Use funnel transfer the
solution to the empty or spray bottles.
3. Spray to infected plants. The effectivity
of the solution last only for 3 days. Make
sure it is already consumed before the time
of expiration.

Fertilizer - is any substance added to the soil that promotes the healthy growth of plants.
They are classified into two types:
1. Inorganic Fertilizer- artificial fertilizer made from chemicals (liquid, soluble, and granular
form)
2. Organic Fertilizer– natural fertilizer from decayed matter, animals, and other natural
sources.
The use of organic fertilizer and other locally made pesticides is important in the
community Sustainable Organic matter is the most important source of plant nutrients
contributing to the fertility of the soil by adding nutrients to it. There are different ways of
preparing organic fertilizer.

1. Mulching - upon decomposition, it promotes granulation or clinging together of the soil

2. Composting - a decayed mixture of plants that is used to improve the soil in a garden.

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3. Cover crop- are creeping and bushy plants with dense vegetative growth, grown mainly to
cover and protect soil. Provides larger quantities of nitrogen.
4. Liquid fertilizer- Plants and trees are able to take in the nutrients almost immediately.
Keep is excellent for all plants, providing them with many nutrients and protecting them
from stress.
5. Vermicomposting-composting plants with worms wherein the process faster producing a
rich nutritious soil made by the earthworms.
6. Humus-comes from decayed matters from plants and animals mixed with soil.
7. Manure – comes from animal waste such as livestock (big animals) and poultry (chicken)
waste.
8. Compost – comes from decomposed biodegradable waste in a pit.
9. Compost pit- composting by digging pit keeping compost underground.
10. Basket compost – composting home garbage in container.
11. Compost heap – a compost pile.
Preparing organic fertilizers take a long period of time but provide a lot of help to plants.

Ways to Make an Organic Fertilizer (Compost Pit)

1. Dig the hole for your compost pit.

2. Chop your composting materials finely.
3. Add the organic materials to the compost pit.
4. Place a board over the hole if you plan to add more scraps.
5. Cover your compost with soil.
6. Keep the compost pit wet while it is decomposing.
7. Sow plants above the compost after it has decomposed.

Preparing Organic Liquid Fertilizer

Ingredients: Procedure:

Chopped fruits and vegetables 1. Mix sugar, chopped fruits, and vegetables in a
container.
Red sugar/molasses
2. Squeeze the mixture until all ingredients looks
Container watery.
3. Cover the container using manila paper and
Manila paper
masking tape.
Masking tape 4. Put date of process, wait for ten days to harvest
the fertilizer.
5. During harvest filter the mixture. Get the juice.

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 What’s More

Instruction: Connect the words to the correct meaning that best describe them. Write the
correct answer in your activity notebook.
Word Meaning

1. Cover Crop  plants and trees are able to take in the nutrients
almost immediately. Keep is excellent for all
plants, providing them with many nutrients and
protecting them from stress.
2. Mulching  composting plants with worms wherein the
process faster producing a rich nutritious soil
made by the earthworms.
3. Composting  is creeping and bushy plants with dense
vegetative growth, grown mainly to cover and
protect soil. Provides larger quantities of
nitrogen.
4. Liquid Fertilizer  it promotes granulation or clinging together of
the soil.
5. Vermi Composting  a decayed mixture of plants that is used to
improve the soil in a garden.

What I Have Learned

What are the uses of organic fertilizers and pesticides?

What are the uses of mulching, compost, vermi-composting, cover crop and liquid fertilizer to
the trees?

What I Can Do

Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the correct letter in your activity
notebook.
1. Mang Canor has a problem with their santol tree. The soil is very dry even if they water it
every day. How can we help Mang Canor? What ways of preparing organic fertilizer he
needs to apply?
A. compost B. Mulching C. liquid fertilizer D. vermi composting

2. What kind of organic fertilizer we need to use if plants or trees lack of nutrients and needs
to protect them from stress.
A. compost B. Mulching C. liquid fertilizer D. vermi composting

3. What season needs to use mulching to protect the trees/ plants?

A. dry season B. cool season C. hot season D. rainy season

4. This is a way of preparing organic fertilizer wherein the process of faster producing a rich
nutritious soil made by the earthworms?

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 A. compost B. liquid fertilizer C. mulching D. vermi composting

5. Mrs. Ana Reyes is a TLE Teacher in their school. Every planting time she’s having a
problem because the soil in the orchard is very dry. She wants to improve the kind of soil
to their school orchard. What does she need to do?
A. she should try to apply mulching
B. she should apply cover crop
C. she should use vermicomposting
D. she should apply composting to mix it into the soil

Assessment
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your quiz notebook.

1. Composting plants with worms wherein the process faster producing a rich nutritious soil
made by the earthworms.
A. cover crop B. vermi composting C. liquid fertilizer D. composting
2. These are enriching materials used on land to increase its productivity.
A. pesticides B. fertilizers C. nutrients D. chemicals
3. These are creeping and bushy plants with dense vegetative growth, grown mainly to cover
and protect soil. Provides larger quantities of nitrogen.
A. vermi composting B. liquid fertilizer C. cover crop D. mulching
4. It is a natural fertilizer from decayed matter, animals, and other natural sources.
A. organic fertilizer B. inorganic fertilizer C. pesticides D. nutrients
5. It is made from the juice of plants and vermin compost through the process of concoction
(allows the juice to decompose with red sugar/molasses in a container).
A. mulching B. cover crop C. composting D. liquid fertilizer
6. A chemical that is used to kill insects that damage plants and trees.
A. pesticides B. fertilizer C. composting D. mulching
7. It is an artificial fertilizer made from chemicals (liquid, soluble, and granular form).
A. pesticides B. chemicals C. inorganic fertilizer D. organic fertilizer
8. It is an organic fertilizer that comes from decayed matters from plants and animals mixed
with soil.
A. manure B. humus C. compost D. liquid fertilizer
9. Upon decomposition, it promotes granulation or clinging together of the soil.
A. mulching B. composting C. manure D. vermi composting
10. It is an organic fertilizer that comes from animal waste such as livestock (big animals) and
poultry (chicken) waste.
A. compost B. basket compost C. vermi compost D. manure

Additional Activities

Directions: Practice/perform the different ways in preparing organic fertilizers and pesticides
at home. Take a photo on it. Paste it to your activity notebook.

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 Lesson Benefits of Using Organic Fertilizer and
Locally Made Pesticides Toward
3 Sustainable Development
Dear learners I know you are excited for another lesson to be learned today. Have you
ever thought on how to help sustaining the development in our community in a simple way?
Well, then your question will be answered by learning this lesson. So, start learning now!

What I Need to Know

After completing this lesson, you are expected to:

1. explain the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticides;
2. create poster and slogan about the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally-
made pesticides toward sustainable development; and
3. value the importance of using organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticides to our
environment.

Directions: Read the following test items below. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if the statement is incorrect. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

1. There are synthetic chemicals in organic fertilizer.

2. Organic fertilizer helps the development of roots, flowers, shoots, and fruits.
3. Locally-made pesticides are harmful to animals and plants.
4. Both organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticides are inexpensive.
5. Using organic fertilizer for vegetables can harm our health.
6. The farmers are encouraged to use organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticides because
of its good effect to the environment.
7.The use of organic fertilizers in sustainable agriculture benefits farmers, growers,
consumers and the environment in many ways.
8. Locally-made pesticides can slow the growth of plants.
9. Frequent use of organic fertilizer can infertile the soil.
10.Higher yield is expected in using locally-made pesticides.

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 What’s In

1. Can you recall how to perform systematic and scientific ways of caring orchard trees?
2. What are the different ways of preparing organic fertilizer and pesticides?

(To evaluate what you have learned from the previous lesson, let us answer Activity 1.)
Activity 1. Let’s Remember!
Read the following questions below. Select the correct answer from the given choices and
write the letter of your answer on your activity notebook.
1. The following are advantages of organic fertilizer except
a. foul odor
b. easy to produce
c. very high in production
d. adds more nutrients to the soil
2. How to make organic fertilizer?
a. Dig the hole for your compost pit.
b. Add the organic materials to the compost pit.
c. Keep the compost pit wet while it is decomposing.
d. All of the above.
3. Which is true about organic fertilizer?
a. It is made of chemicals.
b. It is hazardous to animals and humans.
c. It is inexpensive and safe to the environment.
d. It is very low in production.
4.What are the ways in cultivating the land?
a. surface and furrow
b. off- barring and hilling-up
c. sprinkle and drip
d. flat and curve
5. It is an artificial fertilizer made from the chemicals. What is it?
a. organic
b. inorganic
c. natural
d. humus

Situation: You are tasked by your mother to plant the seeds of the eggplant and take good
care of it until it bears fruit. Do you think it is beneficial if you used organic fertilizer and locally-
made pesticide to your eggplant? Why do you think so?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________.

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 In this lesson, the benefits of using organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticides toward
sustainable development will be talked. As learner, you are expected to explain the benefits
of using organic fertilizer and pesticides, create poster and a slogan, and give importance of
using organic fertilizer and pesticides to our environment.
Activity 2. Let’s Investigate!
Go outside of your house. Look for plants in your surroundings and observe the growth
of the plants as influenced by the kind of soil and the type of organic fertilizers that are applied.
Using the chart below, write your observations in your activity notebook of the plants with
organic fertilizer.

Name of Plant Type of Organic Fertilizer Observations

1.
2.
3

Process questions based from the activity:

1. What are your observations to the growth of the plants?

2. What is the color of the soil?
3. How is the condition of the soil?
4. Do you think it is beneficial to use organic fertilizer?
5. What are the benefits of organic fertilizer to the plants and soil?

A. Benefits of using organic fertilizer

 It improves soil condition. Clay soil will turn porous when organic fertilizer is added.
 It balances the soil’s pH level. Soil’s pH level is the degree of its acidity and alkalinity.
Pulverized eggshell, oyster shell, bone meal, and any lime will neutralize the acidity of
the soil.
 It helps the development of roots, flowers, shoots, and fruits.
 It fertilizes the soil and improve its structure.
 It is inexpensive.
 It is safe to use and environmentally-friendly.
 It increases the yield.
B. Benefits of using locally-made pesticide

The use of pesticide may be necessary to protect and prevent plants and trees from getting
damaged due to infestation. The following are some of the advantages and benefits of using
pesticides:
 Insect or pest life cycle will be stopped.
 Infestation will be lessened.
 Prevents the spread of plant diseases.
 The growth of plant will continue to progress.
 Higher yield is expected.
 It is not harmful to humans and other animals.
 There is no side effect to health.
 It can sustain the budget of growers because it is affordable, the materials are readily
available within the community and it is very easy to prepare.

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Essay: What’s More

Activity 3. Essay Writing

Answer the questions briefly and follow the rubric below to assess your performance. Write
your answer in your activity notebook.

1. Which do you prefer to use, organic fertilizer or inorganic fertilizer? Explain.

2. What do you think is the importance of using organic fertilizer to plants? How about
the environment?
3. Why do you think it is beneficial to use locally-made pesticide to the environment?

Rubrics:

1 Point 2-3 Points 4-5 points

- Numerous grammar errors
- The main idea lacks clarity and
is poorly organized
- It does not relate to the topic
- Grammatically correct
- Minor grammar errors
- The idea is clearly stated and
- The idea is partially stated
relates to the topic
- Share information that is
- Very informative and well -
related to the topic
organized

1. What are the benefits if you use organic fertilizer to your plants and soil?
2. What are the benefits if you use locally-made pesticides to your plants and soil?
3. Which is more beneficial, organic or inorganic fertilizer? Why?

Activity 4. Solve the Puzzle

Analyze the Puzzle below and find 10 terms that best describe organic fertilizer and locally-
made pesticides. Write your answer in your activity notebook.

F E R T I L I Z E B T N I B S

D E N H A N C E D O G U M S A

X R R V Y H L Q F O B R P U F

R E S T O R E W D S V T R S E

V T S B I K P T S T N U O T Q

N Y D N M L M Y X Z M R V A Q

M P P R E V E N T B K E E I S

I N E X P E N S I V E L W N Z

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 What Can I Do

Activity 5. It’s Art Time!

Create a poster and a slogan about the benefits of organic fertilizer and locally-made
pesticides toward the sustainable development of the environment in your activity notebook.
Follow the rubric below.
Rubrics:

Poster Slogan

Criteria: Criteria:
Creativity and Clarity of message – 30%
Creativity and Originality – 40%
Relevance to the theme – 25%
Relevance to the theme – 40%
Originality - 25%
Overall impact and Presentation – 20%
Overall Impact and presentation - 20%
100%
100%

Activity 6. Let’s talk and learn!

Interview at least three (3) farmers/gardeners in your community or a member of a family
engaged in farming. Get their profile and answer the questions below. However, while doing
this activity, you should observe social distancing and wear face mask. Write your answer in
your activity notebook.

Name:
Age:
Mobile Number:
TYPE OF PLANTS:
1. What fertilizer or pesticides do you use in your plants?
2. Why did you use that kind of fertilizer or pesticides?
Interviewee Signature:

What have you learned from the people you interviewed?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

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Write TRUE in the blank if the statement is correct and False if not, change the underlined
word with the correct word/s to make the sentence correct. Write your answer in your activity
notebook.

___________1. Organic fertilizer and locally-made pesticide are expensive to use.

___________2. Locally-made pesticides are not harmful to humans and some animals.
___________3. Organic fertilizer can be toxic if applied in excess to the soil.
___________4. The use of organic fertilizer helps the soil to retain its nutrients and
moisture.
___________5. Lower yield is expected in using locally-made pesticides.
___________6. The use of organic fertilizer can infertile the soil.
___________7. Organic fertilizer offers the best nutrients for effective plant growth.
___________8. Locally-made pesticides help conserve the environment.
___________9. Organic fertilizer and pesticides boost plant naturally.
__________10. Organic fertilizer and pesticides transform unhealthy soil.

Directions: Create your own compost pit at home. Take a photo of it. Paste your answer in
your activity notebook.

A. GUIDELINES IN CREATING COMPOST PIT AT HOME.

1. Dig a hole for your compost pit.
2. Chop your composting materials finely.
3. Add the organic materials to the compost pit.
4. Place a board over the hole if you plan to add more scraps.
5. Cover your compost with soil.
6. Keep the compost pit wet while it is decomposing.
7. Sow plants above the compost after it has decomposed.

B. RUBRICS FOR SCORING

5 4 3 2 1
Almost of the Some of the Few of the None of the
All of the steps
steps are steps are steps are steps are
are correctly
correctly correctly correctly correctly
followed
followed followed followed followed

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 Lesson Observes Healthy and Safety
Measures in Formulating Fertilizer
4 and Organic Pesticides

This lesson covers the health and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic
pesticides. This will give you the knowledge on how to take care for seedlings. This also gives
you an idea on how to become a successful orchard grower and it teaches all of you the
feature of being hardworking. This lesson is about observing health and safety measures in
formulating fertilizer and organic pesticides.

What I Need to Know

After completing this lesson, you are expected to:

1. apply knowledge in observing health and safety measures in formulating fertilizer
and organic pesticides;
2. observe health and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic pesticides;
and
3. value the importance of safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic
pesticides.

What I Know

Read the following test items below. Write if the statement is correct and if not.
Write your answer in your activity notebook.

_____1. Sometimes wear the personal protective equipment such as face mask, hand gloves,
apron, working clothes, and boots.
_____2. Constantly read the directions before doing the activity.
_____3. Do not follow the directions of proper posture while working to avoid straining your
back.
_____4. Check the working condition of tools before using them.
_____5. Continually leave your work unattended especially when ingredients are about to be
mixed. Always forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.
_____6. Measure all ingredients correctly and follow the correct procedures. Do not move
away from the directions provided.
_____7. Continuously focus on the work at hand. Avoid damages.
_____8. Avoid contacts to pesticides.
_____9. Keep a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
____10. Always forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working

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Definition of Terms

Term Definition
Safety shoes These are the shoes that we wear when making fertilizer and
pesticides.
Gloves These are hand protections in the handling of the chemical.
Face protection from any harmful chemicals that we inhale in making
Mask
pesticides and fertilizers.
These are face and eye protection from any harmful chemicals that
Goggles
caused direct contact in making pesticides and fertilizers.

What’s In

Activity 1. Write on me. Answer the question and write your answers on blanks of the given
diagram. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

What’s New

Activity 2. What am I for? Look and analyze the words below. Answer the questions below.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.
A. How do farmers/gardeners prepare fertilizers/pesticides for their full-grown plants?
B. Are they safe?
C. What are these things for? Safety shoes Mask

Gloves Goggles

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 What is It

These are the safety measures in preparing fertilizers and organic pesticide
 Always wear the personal protective equipment such as face mask, hand gloves,
apron, working clothes and boots.
 Always read the instruction before doing the activity.
 Follow the guide of proper posture while working to avoid straining your back.
 Check the working condition of tools before using them.
 Never leave your work unattended especially when ingredients are about to be mixed.
 Measure all ingredients properly and follow the correct procedures. Do not deviate
from the instructions provided.
 Always focus on the work at hand. Avoid destructions.
 Avoid exposures to pesticides.
 Maintain a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
 Never forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.

What’s More

Activity 3. Fill me in!

Fill in the blanks with the correct letters to form a word. Choose your answer from the box
below. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
O H
1. GL__VE__ K M
2. S__O__S
3. __AS__ E L
4. GO__G__ES
G S
5. SA__ET__
F Y

What I Have Learned

Activity 4. Sharing Time!

What are the safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic pesticides? Just
choose one of the safety measures and discuss it with the members of the family. Write your
answers on your activity notebook

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5. I can do this!

Put a check ( ) if the activities are recommended in formulating fertilizer and organic
pesticides and put (X) if it is not. Write your answers on your activity notebook
_____1. Permanently wear the personal protective equipment.
_____2. Constantly read the instruction before doing the activity.
_____3. Grasp the necessary ingredients even without gloves.
_____4. Keep a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
_____5. Hand washing is enough after preparing fertilizers.

Assessment

Directions: Read the following test items below. Write if the statement is correct and
if not. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
_____1. Keep a clean working place and free from any disturbances.
_____2. Do not follow the directions of proper posture while working to avoid straining your
back.
_____3. Avoid contacts to pesticides.
_____4. Constantly read the directions before doing the activity.
_____5. Measure all ingredients correctly and follow the correct procedures. Do not move
away from the directions provided.
_____6. Check the working condition of tools before using them.
_____7. Sometimes wear the personal protective equipment such as face mask, hand
gloves, apron, working clothes, and boots.
_____8. Continuously focus on the work at hand. Avoid damages.
_____9. Continually leave your work unattended especially when ingredients are about to
be mixed.
____10. Always forget to take a bath and clean thoroughly after working.

Additional Activities

Directions:

Interview farmers or your parents about how they formulate fertilizers/pesticides. Ask
some suggestions that will help other farmers or gardeners. Write your findings on your
notebook. In doing this, observe social distancing and wear face mask.

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 Lesson Record of Growth/
5 Progress of Seedlings

Hello learners! How are you? Today you will learn about how to keep records of
growth/progress of seedlings. This may serve as a guide for the future. So, while staying at
home enjoy learning this learning material intended for you.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. know the impact of record keeping;

2. practice recording of growth/progress of seedlings; and
3. show interest of knowing growth and progress of seedlings.

What I Know

Instructions: Read the following test items below. Write only the letter of the correct answer
on your activity notebook.

1. The source of the mineral element which is necessary for normal plant growth
and development.
a. soil b. water c. air d. sun
2. The most important factor affecting the growth of trees.
a. climate b. farmer c. animal d. place
3. The choices below are some of the factors that affect the growth of seeds, one of
it does not belong.
a. Soil b. seeds c. diseases d. farm equipment
4. It is the most needed thing to be applied to an unhealthy plant.
a. fertilizer b. pesticides c. water d. air
5-10 Select the 6 things a plant needs in order to survive.

a. right temperature e. time/care

b. light f. nutrients

c. insects g. air

d. water h. tools

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 What’s In

In the previous lesson, you learned about the health and safety measures in
formulating fertilizers and organic pesticides. You have identified the specific hazards and
the personal protective equipment that you need to wear to protect oneself from the hazards.
The personal protective equipment includes the safety shoes, gloves, mask and goggles.
You are reminded to clean thoroughly all tools and equipment used in the formulation and
handling of fertilizer and pesticides. Store them in the right place after cleaning. Separate
storage of fertilizer from pesticides. Workplace should always be clean and kept safe to
maintain hygiene and safety of workers. So, you have now enough knowledge and ideas
on handling fertilizers and pesticides to keep you safe and healthy during gardening at
home.

What’s New

Instruction: Write on your activity notebook the words you found in the table. It may be in
horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

V F K G M S X S
X R L L E E S E
S U J E G E H E
T I R R R D F D
N T Z G O S L L
A Q O K W V J I
L R Y J T J Z N
P X W Z H H V G

The picture below may help you or give you a hint to form the words inside the table.

Have you experienced planting trees?

Why do we need to record the growth/progress of seedlings?

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 What is It

Vocabulary:

Growth – the physical process of development.

Progress – the process of improving or developing something over a period of time.

Success in growing plants starts with the quality of seed sown and the method of
handling these seeds. Some factors that affect the growth of seedlings include climate, soil,
fertilizer, pest, and diseases.
To encourage the rapid growth of the seedlings, remove grass and weeds around
the base. We have to observe and record also its growth and progress to ensure that the
seedlings are healthy and will become a good plant.
To measure a plant’s growth rate, use a ruler or measuring tape to measure from
the base of the plant to its highest point. If your plant is in a pot, start your measurement at
the base of the pot.
As long as all the growth requirements are met, the plant can grow an inch per
day and it becomes a seedling and ready for transfer to a permanent place or to an orchard.

Here is one way to keep record of your seedling growth and progress. Here is an example.
SEEDLING PLANT GROWTH PER DAY IN 3 DAYS
MANGO FRUIT
Date Height
Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3
Taken
3-2-2020 3 inches 5 inches 7 inches
3-3-2020 3.5 inches 6 inches 8.5 inches
3-4-2020 4 inches 7 inches 10 inches

Note: Information in the table were just estimated by the writer.

Analyze and study carefully the content of the chart particularly on their growth and progress.
Choose the correct answer and write it in your activity notebook.
1. Which plant grows slowly?
a. plant 1 b. Plant 2 c. plant c d. none of the choices
2. Which plant grows by an inch a day?
a. plant 1 b. Plant 2 c. plant 3 d. none of the choices
3. Which plant grows faster and healthier?
a. plant 1 b. Plant 2 c. plant 3 d. none of the choices
4-5. Why does each plant differ in its growth and progress? Select two answers from the
given choices.
a. maybe there is a problem in handling the plants and the climate
b. plant needs fertilizer and pesticides
c. plant is in different variety
d. none of the above

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As part of the care and maintenance of fruit tree seedlings, it is necessary to keep record of
their growth or progress. It is useful also to have a record of the following:

Things to Do 1st week 2nd week 3rd week 4th week 5th week
1. Planting the seedling
2. Size of ring cultivation around the
base of the seedling
3. Application of fertilizers
4. Application of pesticides
5. Number of leaves sprouted
6. Pruning of method parts (if any)
7. Proper drainage/watering
NOTE: It is suggested to have a growth chart for each seedling to show the progress/growth
of the seedling as to its height, number and size of leaves, branches and trunk. The chart and
the record book can serve as guide on what to do in the future.

What’s More
Instruction: Fill-in the given information in the table below to maintain records of the
seedlings. Write your answers on your activity notebook
Height (add 2cm in every date): Date Height Taken:
Box 1: 1cm Box 4: 1.1cm October 7, 2018
Box 2: 1.8 cm Box 5: 1.3cm November 7,2018
Box 3:1.5cm
SEEDLING PLANT GROWTH LANZONES FRUIT
DATE HEIGHT TAKEN BOX 1 BOX 2 BOX 3 BOX 4 BOX 5

What I Have Learned

Answer the question briefly. Write your answers on your activity notebook
1. Why do we need to record the growth/progress of seedlings?
Rubrics:
5 4 3 2 1
The statement is
The idea can be The idea can
clearly defined.
identified. Shares be identified.
Appropriate relevant
relevant information, Shares some The main idea
information and details
facts and information, can be The idea is
are shared from a
experiences. There facts and identified. not clearly
variety of sources
is a clear distinction experiences, Share some stated.
including personal
between general but lacking of information.
experiences,
observations and relevant
observations, and prior
specifics. observation.
knowledge.

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 What I Can Do

Instruction: Complete the chart using the given data below. Write your answers on your
activity notebook

a. Height (add 10” for the 1st week, subtract 5” for the 2nd week and add again 15’’ for the 3rd week)
b. Observations: Plant 1: 20” plant needs fertilizer. Plants grew fast
Plant 2: 35” plants ready to bare fruits.
Plant 3: 37” plants needs pesticide.

SEEDLINGS GROWTH CHART SANTOL FRUIT

WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3
Plant 1: Plant 1: Plant 1:
HEIGHT Plant 2: Plant 2: Plant 2:
Plant 3: Plant 3: Plant 3:
OBSERVATIONS:

Assessment
Instructions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not. Write your answer on
your quiz notebook.
______ 1. A ruler or Tape Measure is an instrument used to measure the height of the
seedlings.
______ 2. A chart or table is a tool needed to record the growth/progress of seedlings.
______ 3. A fertilizer is the most needed thing to be applied to an unhealthy plant.
______ 4. We need to record the growth/progress of seedlings in order to know the survival
rate of our seedlings.
______ 5. A healthy seedling grows slowly.
______ 6. Climate is the most important factor affecting the growth of plants.
______ 7. Seedlings also need proper care and handling.
______ 8. Height, number and sizes of leaves, branches and trunk are also some factors to
be monitored in the growth and progress of plants.
______ 9. Proper planning is also considered to have a successful farming.
_____ 10. Seedlings don’t matter from their source or characteristics.

Additional Activities
Instruction: With the gadgets available at home ask your neighbor or any member of the family
to help you answer and complete the table based on their experience. Observe social
distancing and wear face mask. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Things to Do
week week week week week
1. Planting the seedling
2. Size of ring cultivation around the base of the seedling
3. Application of fertilizers
4. Application of pesticides
5. Number of leaves sprouted
6. Pruning of method parts (if any)
7. Proper drainage/watering

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POST-TEST PRE-TEST
1. INEXPENSIVE WHAT’S IN 1. FALSE
2. TRUE 2. TRUE
1. A
3. INORGANIC 3. FALSE
FERTILIZER 2. D 4. TRUE
4. TRUE 5. FALSE
5. HIGHER 3. C 6. TRUE
6. FERTILE 7. TRUE
4. B
7. TRUE 8. FALSE
8. TRUE 5. B 9. FALSE
9. TRUE 10. TRUE
10. TRUE
Lesson 3
Lesson 2
1.B 6.G
2.A 7.F
3.D 8.H
4.E 9.K
5.C 10.L
POST TEST ANSWER KEY PRE-TEST:
Lesson 1
 AND PLANT EGGPLANT
HEALTHY SOIL COMPOST 2.
GREEN LEAF HUMUS 1. DAISY
FERTILIZER PLANT
OBSERVATIONS TYPE TYPE OF

WHAT’S NEW

Activity 4

F E R T I L I Z E B T N I B S
D E N H A N C E D O G U M S A
X R R V Y H L Q F O B R P U F
R E S T O R E W D S V T R S E
V T S B I K P T S T N U O T Q
N Y D N M L M Y X Z M R V A Q
M P P R E V E N T B K E E I S
I N E X P E N S I V E L W N Z

Lesson 4

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Lesson 5
What I Know What’s New What Is I t

What’s More
SEEDLING PLANT GROWTH
LANZONES FRUIT

DATE HEIGHT BOX 1 BOX 2 BOX 3 BOX 4 BOX 5

TAKEN
October 7, 2018 3 cm. 3.8 cm. 3.5 cm. 3.1 cm. 3.3 cm.
November 5 cm. 5.8 cm. 5.5 cm. 5.1 cm. 5.3 cm.
7,2018
What I Can Do

SEEDLINGS GROWTH CHART (Santol Fruit)

WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3

HEIGHT PLANT 1: 30” PLANT 1: 25” PLANT 1: 40”
PLANT 2: 45” PLANT 2: 40” PLANT 2: 55”
PLANT 3: 47” PLANT 3: 42” PLANT 3: 57”
OBSERVATIONS: Plants grew fast. Plant needs fertilizer Plants ready to bear fruits

Post Assessment
1 True
2 True
3 True
4 True
5 False
6 True
7 True
8 True
9 True
10 False

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REFERENCEs

Lesson 1
DLP TLE 6 –VALENCIA
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6925
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6928
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6592
Lesson 2
DLP of Division of Valencia City pages 85-86
TLE 6 Learner’s Material 53-55
Lesson 3
Life Skills Through TLEBY: Gloria Peralta, EdD, et.al (DepEd commons)
Lesson 4
DLP of Division of Valencia City pages 91-93
TLE 6 Learner’s Material 56

Lesson 5
DepEd Commons
LR PORTAL, DepEd., Lanao del Norte
DLP of Division of Valencia City pages 99-105

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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – Division of Lanao del Norte

Office Address: Gov. A. Quibranza Prov’l. Gov’t. Compound,
Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Telephone Nos.: (063)227 – 6633, (063)341 – 5109
E-mail Address: lrmdsldn@gmail.com

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