I.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

a. Identify the different methods of germination test.
b. Compute the percentage germination of the seeds.
c. Know the importance of the different methods of germination test in planting
vegetable legume crops.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Different Methods in Germination Test

Reference: Crop Production
Grade 7& 8 page 56-57

Materials: laptop, chalkboard, chalk, manila paper

Teaching Strategies: Multimedia Approach, Traditional Approach,
Collaborative Learning

III. LEARNING TASK

A. Daily Routine

a. Opening Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of Attendance

B. Recall/Review

Cultural Practices of Growing Vegetable Legume Crop

-What are the cultural practices of growing vegetable legume crop?

C. Motivation

Picture Analysis
Show a picture of different methods of germinating test.
D. Lesson Proper

Discussion and Computation

a. Pre-Activity
- Group the student’s base on the given methods.

b. Activity Proper
- The students do the activity to know different methods of germination test.

c. Post Activity
- Each group will present their activity output
IV. GENERALIZATION

In germinating seeds there are different methods of germination test. These are Ragdoll
method which the seeds are to be placed in a piece of cloth. Seed box is a method that the seeds
are place in a box with a soil medium. Petri dish or filter paper is done using petri dish by
placing wet filter paper and Tetrazolium test, the seeds are soaked in triphenyl tetrazolium
chloride. The viable living tissue will turn in color due to the formation of the insoluble
compound called formazan.

a. Valuing

What is the importance of applying the different methods of germination test in

planting legume crops?

b. Application

A farmer apply different methods in germinating seeds in planting their crops to ensure
that there is a good variety of seeds before they plant.

V. EVALUATION

Solve the following problem.

A farmer bought mungbean seeds and sow 100 seeds in the seedbox. After 4 days he
found out that only 87 seeds germinated. What is the percentage germination of the
seeds?

VI. ASSIGNMENT/AGREEMENT

Search the practices of growing selected root crops in your locality.

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