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Special Program in Technical

Vocational Education
Quarter 1 - Module 1
Conduct Variety and Seed Selection
(Conducting site characterization, selecting
suitable variety and quality seed)

Agricultural Crops Production NC 1

CO_Q1_SPTVE 10_Module 1
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Special Program in Technical
Vocational Education

Quarter 1 - Module 1
Conduct Variety and Seed Selection
(Conducting site characterization, selecting
suitable variety and quality seed)

Agricultural Crops Production NC 1

SPTVE-Agricultural Crops Production NC 1– Grade 10
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Conduct variety and seed selection
(Conducting site characterization, selecting suitable variety and quality seed)

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Hello learner, Welcome to the Agricultural Crops Production NC 1 Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Conduct variety and seed selection
(Conducting site characterization, selecting suitable variety and quality
seed).
I hope you are ready to progress in your Grade 10 SPTVE in Agricultural Crops

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Production NC 1 with this learning module. This is designed to provide you with
interactive tasks to further develop the desired learning competencies prescribed in
our curriculum. With this, you are expected to appreciate staking through the
information and activity given.
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ICON LABEL DETAIL
What I Need to Know This contains the learning objectives which
you need to accomplish.

What I know This evaluates what you know about the

lesson you are to learn.

What’s In This connects the current lesson with a

topic necessary in your understanding.

What’s New This introduces the lesson through an

activity.

What Is It This contains a brief discussion of the

learning module lesson.

What’s More These are activities to check your

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What I Have Learned This summarizes the important ideas

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What I Can Do This is a real-life application of what you

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Assessment This is a post assessment of what you have

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Additional Activity This is an activity that will strengthen your

knowledge about the lesson.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

What I Need to Know

What I Know
What’s In
What’s New
What Is It
What’s More
What I Have Learned
What I Can Do
Post - Assessment
Additional Activity
Answer Key
References

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 Lesson Conducting site characterization,

1 selecting suitable variety and quality

seed according to established
procedures
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gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written to guide you to acquire the learning
competencies and develop your skills in conducting site characterization, selecting
suitable variety and quality seed according to established procedures in AFA-
Agricultural Crops Production. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. However, the order in which you read the module can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

Quarter/Week Q1/W1
Learning Competency Code No Code (MELC-based)
LO 1. Conduct variety seed selection
(conducting site characterization,
selecting suitable variety and quality
Learning Competency
seed according to established
procedures.

Learning Objectives

As you go over with this module you will be able to:

1. conduct site characterization to established classification;
2. select suitable variety based on site characterization; and,

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 3. select quality seed according to established procedures.

What I Know

Pretest
Let us find out how much you already know about seed selection. Read
and understand the questions below.

Multiple Choice.
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in
an answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is essential to grow a strong and healthy crop?

a. Seed selection
b. Seeds
c. Good quality seeds
d. Healthy seeds
2. Which do you think could aimed at obtaining healthier seeds, maintain
and improve the quality of the crop variety?
a. Seed selection
b. Seeds
c. Good quality seeds
d. Healthy seeds
3. What is the process of developing an understanding of the engineering
properties of the site?
a. Groundwater
b. Site structures
c. Site characterization
d. Seed classification
4. What would you think if the seed is high in germination, free from insect,
mechanical damage, pure for the crop variety, and contain little or no
inert matter?
a. Weed seeds
b. Quality seeds
c. Crop variety
d. All of the above
5. It is a modified leaf structure and can be both male or female.
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower
d. None of the above
6. What do you call the female part of the flower?
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower
d. None of the above
7. It is so called the male part of the flower
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower

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 d. None of the above
8. How can we assess the potential performance of a seed lot?
a. If there is quality of the seed
b. If the seeds are healthy
c. Many Weed seeds shown
d. All of the above
9. How do we characterize good quality seed?
a. Higher genetically purity
b. Possession of good shape, size color etc.
c. Higher physical soundness and weight
d. All of the above
10. How would you evaluate a variety with good quality? It should have….
a. Cooking characteristics
b. Healthy seed
c. Seed purity
d. None of the above
11.In producing good seed during transplanting, it must be_________.
a. 10-14 days
b. 15-20 days
c. 20-25 days
d. 30-35 days
12.Plants grow faster shortening the time from planting to harvesting as one
of the benefits of ____________.
a. Purity seeds
b. Site characterization
c. Site classification
d. High quality seeds
13.What statement can eliminate or reduce undesirable contaminants such
as diseased and immature crop seed, weed seed inert matter and other
crop seed?
a. Seed moisture level
b. Conditioning
c. Rate of deterioration
d. None of the above
14.Which statement is most relevant to seed quality?
a. Trueness to variety
b. Good growing condition
c. Seed of other crops
d. All of the above
15.What word would you describe the removal of off-type plants
a. Roguing
b. Ratooning
c. Weeding
d. None of the above

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 What’s In

Directions: You have learned from the previous lesson about rice and its
growth phases. In the diagram, find the words or group of words that can be
seen horizontally, vertically or diagonally based on what you have learned
from the previous lesson. Write the answer in your answer sheet.

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

Part 11. Write “T” if the statement is true and write “F” if the statement is false.

1. __________Knowledge of seed structure can help in understanding

how seeds respond during harvesting, conditioning, germination
and seedling emergence
2. _________ Seeds come in many sizes and shapes.
3. _________ The dispersal mechanisms of seeds don’t range from the
simple dropping of the seed from the parent plant onto the ground
to the more exotic ways.
4. _________Seed quality describes the trueness to variety, the
presence of inert matter, seed of other crops, and weed seed.
5. _________Germination potential and vigor are at their highest
potential when the seed doesn’t reach physiological maturity

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 What’s New
Directions: Fill in the missing letters and connect with the pictures to form words
or phrases which answers the corresponding meaning. Use your answer sheet.
1. The seed is high in germination, relatively free from insect or mechanical
damage, pure from the crop variety, and contain little or no inert matter or weed
seeds.

__u__ __ i __y
_______________

2. It is the process of developing an understanding of the geologic, hydrologic and

engineering properties at the site including the soil, rock, along with groundwater.

_ _t _r _z_ t _ _ n
S_ _ e

3. It is the verification of the identity of a variety , cultivar or germplasm

entity through documentation of the pedigree.

V _ _ i_ _ a _ I _ _ n _ _ f_ _a _ _ o _ ________________________

4. It is a visual test to determine if any seeds of a different variety have been

inadvertently mixed with the variety being tested

V_ _ i _ t _ l P__i _y ______________________________

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 What Is It
Site Characterization
Site characterization also called subsurface
investigation or site delineation is a process which
may require the following steps: data gap analysis
detailed examination of lithology, integration of
regulatory requirements, soil, soil-gas and /or
groundwater sampling. It is also the process of
developing an understanding of the geologic,
hydrologic and engineering properties at the site
including the soil, rock, along the groundwater,
and in many cases, man –modified conditions in
the subsurface (e.g. utilities, structures, mines and
tunnels) that can impact site.
Site characterization provides information that is required for conducting
risk assessments and for designing and implementing remediation systems.

Steps:
1. Data gap analysis
2. Detailed examination of lithology
3. Integration of regulatory requirements
4. Soil, soil-gas and/or groundwater sampling

Three Phases of site characterization in establishing Classification

1. Off site characterization – an off- site investigation should take place to
gather information about the surrounding area and conduct survey from the
site’s perimeter
2. On site surveys- the purpose of on -site survey is to verify and supplement
information from the offsite characterization
3. On- going monitoring- once the site has been determined are for
commencement of other activities, perform on going monitoring to provide
continuous source of information about site conditions.
Selecting suitable variety based on site characterization
Cultural practices for characterization of cultivated rice

1. Environment- for large diverse collections encompassing varieties from

different ecosystems, use irrigated lowland with good drainage (these
provides a single common environment suitable for growing varieties,

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 including upland, lowland and deep water varieties regardless of their
normal ecosystem and adaptation

Note: Upland- on sloping land never inundated in

water

Lowland- on level ground periodically inundated,

rainfall or by irrigation water, to control weeds.

2. Soil Type –Silt clay to clay loam (best for lowland rice cultivation )
3. Rainfall- Medium-high, or irrigate (rice does not grow well under drought; it
needs either abundant rainfall or effective irrigation )

4. Season- Long duration varieties will extend into the second cropping season
(using one fixed season each year improves consistency between trials.)
Some rice varieties are short-day photoperiod sensitive. Photoperiod sensitive
accessions then remain vegetative for a prolonged period until the days shorten
again.

5. Plant density – single seedling per hill,

30x30cm between hills (use wider spacing
than common agricultural practice for
improve recording of tillering ability

Seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering. The formation

of the seed is part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the
spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiosperm plants.
Selection of Seeds

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 The seeds that are used to cultivate new crops have to be selected very
carefully and of high quality. The good quality seeds can either be bought from
different sources of farmers can produce by their own. The selection of seeds is
used to improve the quality of yields.

Good harvests start with good selection.

Good quality seeds are essential for the growth of
strong and healthy crops which can resist diseases
or even drought. By removing these inferior seeds,
the farmer is able to grow stronger and healthier
seedlings
Characteristics of Good Quality Seed

1. Higher genetically purity.

2. Higher physical purity for certification.
3. Possession of good shape, size, color etc.
according to specifications of variety

4. Higher physical soundness and weight.

5. Higher germination (90 to 95% depending on
the crop)

6. Higher physiological vigor and stamina

Seed Quality- describes the potential performance of a seed lot. Trueness to

variety; presence of inert matter, seed of other crops, or weed seed, germination
percentage; vigor; appearance and freedom from disease are important aspects of
seed quality
Characteristics/attributes of quality seed

1. It must be genetically pure:

breeder/nucleus: 100% foundation
seeds:99.5 % certified seeds
varieties:98% certified hybrid seeds;

2. It should have required level of physical

purity.

The Benefits of High Quality Seeds

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 1. Because they’re the best of the bunch, more seeds will emerge, therefore
less seeds are needed, which saves you money
2. Seedlings from high quality seeds will be strong and produce uniform
plants.
3. Plants will grow faster shortening the time from planting to harvesting.
Role of Improved Seeds

1. Carrier of new technology

2. Basic tool for a secure food supply
3. The principle means to obtain crop yields in less favorable production area
4. Medium for rapid rehabilitation of agriculture after natural disasters

What’s More

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word/s to complete the sentence.
Write the answer in your answer sheet.

1. ______________can be essential for growth of strong and healthy crops which

can resist diseases or even drought
2. A good quality seed must have higher _________________ vigor and stamina
3. ______________on sloping land never inundated in water
4. ______________on level ground periodically inundated, rainfall or by irrigation
water, to control weeds.
5. ______________ is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering
6. ______________an off- site investigation should take place to gather
information about the surrounding area and conduct survey from the site’s
perimeter
7. _______________the purpose of on -site survey is to verify and supplement
information from the offsite characterization
8. _______________once the site has been determined are for commencement of
other activities, perform on going monitoring to provide continuous source of
information about site conditions.

9. One characteristic of a good quality seed is with higher germination rate

about ______depending on the crop
10. The best soil type for a lowland rice cultivation is ___________

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the given questions in 2-5 sentences in your answer

sheet.

1. Given the characteristics of a good quality seed , what characteristics do

you want? In five sentences , explain why you choose ?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
______________.

2. In your own words, why do you select good quality seeds.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.

3. In your own locality, what are some varieties of rice are they using? Why did
they use that variety?
__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.___________________________
_______________________________.

What I What I Can Do

Part 1. Compare Me
Directions: List down all varieties of rice that is existing in your own locality using
your answer sheet.

1. Compare the varieties according to its maturity, aroma, yield and texture

VARIETIES MATURITY AROMA YIELD TEXTURE

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Part 2: Perform me
Directions: Draw and label the parts of the items below using your answer
sheet.
A. rice seed

B. Germinating rice seed

Your output will be rated using the performance rated below .

Criteria PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor
(10) (8) (6) (4)

Orderliness The output’s The output’s The output’s The output shows
detail were detail were not detail were poor in all the
organized fullyorganized below average details
Cleanliness The output’s Some parts of the Most of the The out shows poor
details were output are messy output are in all the details
clean and messy
beautiful to look
at
Craftsmanship The output The output shows The output The output
shows excellent average in all the shows below shows poor in all
in all the details details of the average in all the details of the
drawing
of the drawing drawing the details of the
drawing
Use of time The student The student The The student did not
exerted too submitted the student submit his/her
much effort in output on time submitted the output
submitting output after the
his/her output Or did not complete
deadline the output
before the
deadline

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 Post-Assessment

Multiple Choice.
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter in an answer sheet.

Post Test

1. Which of the following is essential to grow a strong and healthy crop?

a. Seed selection
b. Seeds
c. Good quality seeds
d. Healthy seeds
2. Which do you think could aimed at obtaining healthier seeds,
maintain and improve the quality of the crop variety?
a. Seed selection
b. Seeds
c. Good quality seeds
d. Healthy seeds
3. What is the process of developing an understanding of the engineering
properties of the site?
a. Groundwater
b. Site structures
c. Site characterization
d. Seed classification
4. What would you think if the seed is high in germination, free from
insect, mechanical damage, pure for the crop variety, and contain little or no
inert matter?
a. Weed seeds
b. Quality seeds
c. Crop variety
d. All of the above
5. It is a modified leaf structure and can be both male or female.
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower
d. None of the above
6. What do you call the female part of the flower?
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower
d. None of the above
7. It is so called the male part of the flower
a. Pistil
b. Stamen
c. Flower
d. None of the above
8. How can we assess the potential performance of a seed lot?
a. If there is quality of the seed
b. If the seeds are healthy
c. Many Weed seeds shown

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 d. All of the above
9. How do we characterize good quality seed?
a. Higher genetically purity
b. Possession of good shape, size color etc.
c. Higher physical soundness and weight
d. All of the above
10. How would you evaluate a variety with good quality? It should
have….
a. Cooking characteristics
b. Healthy seed
c. Seed purity
d. None of the above
11. In producing good seed during transplanting, it must be_________.
a.10-14 days
b.15-20 days
c.20-25 days
d.30-35 days
12. Plants grow faster shortening the time from planting to harvesting as
one of the benefits of ____________.
a. Purity seeds
b. Site characterization
c. Site classification
d. High quality seeds
13. What statement can eliminate or reduce undesirable contaminants
such as diseased and immature crop seed, weed seed inert matter and other
crop seed?
a. Seed moisture level
b. Conditioning
c. Rate of deterioration
d. None of the above
14. Which statement is most relevant to seed quality?
a. Trueness to variety
b. Good growing condition
c. Seed of other crops
d. All of the above
15. What word would you describe the removal of off-type plants
a. Roguing
b. Ratooning
c. Weeding
d. None of the above

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 Additional Activity

KNOW ME

Directions: Know the rice varieties planted in your area and distinguish if it
is for lowland or upland rice varieties. Write the answer in your answer
sheet.

Varieties Lowland Upland

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 Answer Key

What I Know What’s In What’s New What’s more What I Have Learned

1. Good quality
Students will
1. C seeds
2. A Part 1 answer thePost
2. Physiological
3. Vegetative
C Assessment Quality seed questions in
Site 3. Upland
4. B Reproductive their own word.
characterization 4. Lowland
5. C ripening (Essay type)
6. A Part 11 Varietal 5. Seed
7. B 1. T identification 6. Off-site
8. A 2. T Varietal purity characterization
9. D
What I 3. F Additional ActivityOn-site surveys
7.
10. A 8. On going
4. T
11. B
5. T monitoring
12. D
9. 90-95%
13. B
14. A Silt clay to clay loam
15. A Part 2
Students draw and label
a rice and germinating
seed

Post-Assessment

1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
What I Can Do Additional Activity
5. C
6. A
Varietie lowland Upland 7. B
Variety Maturity Aroma Yield texture Varieties lowland
s 8. A
NSIC160 124day Sweet 5- soft
Upland 9. D
s palatable 6t/ha
NSIC  10. A
160 11. B
12. D
PSB  13. B
NSIC 160 
Rc18 14. A
15. A

References

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A,W, Hatheway, Encyclopedia of Geology, 2005

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M.L. Brusseau R. M. Maier, Environmental Monitoring and

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Institute, 2015 http//knowledgebank.irri.org

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