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Honeylynne S Banaag Laboratory-Activity-Oap
Honeylynne S Banaag Laboratory-Activity-Oap
LABORATORY ACTIVITY 1
Produce Organic Vegetables
I. INTRODUCTION
a method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than
Organic farming endorses the concept that the soil, plant, animals and
of nature’s ways. The system does not believe in mining of the soil of its nutrients
and do not degrade it any way for today’s needs, (S. Rana, 2011).
The importance of organic farming is to: (1) maintain and improve fertility,
soil structure and biodiversity, and reduce erosion, (2) reduce the risks of human,
animal, and environmental exposure to toxic materials, and (3) fine-tune farming
practices to meet local production conditions and satisfy local markets, (USDA,
2021).
For this laboratory activity, the student used eggplant and chili to grow as
with tomato among the most widely known edible fruits of the Solanaceae family
PAMPANGA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
PAC, Magalang Pampanga
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
II. OBJECTIVES
III. METHODOLOGY
Land preparation
good yield from crops grown. It is one of the measures used to control crop diseases
The student used grab hoe to tilt and pulverize the soil, on where, the
eggplant and chili will be planted. Each plants is 2-meter away from each other.
Preparation of Seedlings
crops. By preparing the seedlings, we may determine the healthy ones that would
be used in planting.
PAMPANGA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
PAC, Magalang Pampanga
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
The student planted the seeds on nursery bed and take care of it for more
than 2 weeks. It was been watered every early in the morning and in the afternoon.
The watering process is being controlled so that the seeds will not be drown and die.
Transplanting
In transplanting stage, the seedlings in the nursery bed that has been
transplant the seedlings to the soil. After the transplanting, the student watered the
seedlings every early in the morning and in the afternoon in a controlled way.
The student tilt the soil every fifth (5) day in the afternoon lessen the plant
disease that may occur upon the plants. Also, to control the pest that may be
present upon the plant, the student made a homemade organic pesticide that may
Water Management
As for water management, the student watering the plant every day; early
in the morning and late in the afternoon. By managing the water, it may reduce
Weed Management
occurs upon the soil on where the plants are being planted. Also, as the student
To control the weeds present on the soil, the student weeds every other
Fertilizer Application
The student applied the carabao manure on the soil on the day the land is
being prepared. It is being mixed with the soil, so that, the tilted soil will be a healthy.
2. Number of fruit/plant
3. Weight of fruit/plant
V. CONCLUSION
VI. LITERATURE CITED
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/09-077.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/organic-farming
http://hillagric.ac.in/edu/coa/agronomy/lect/agron-3610/Lecture-2-Concepts-of-
Organic-Agriculture.pdf
https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/abstract/journals/hortsci/50/11/article-p1709.xml