Republic of the Philippines\

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

San Isidro, Luna, Apayao

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

COURSE SYLLABUS
IN
Agri CS 221: Vegetable, Root and Tuber Crops Production

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Vision
“Empowering lives and communities through stewardship for cultural sensitivity and biodiversity”

Mission
Apayao State College is committed to provide empowering and holistic development of citizens by providing quality and innovative instruction, strong research,
responsive community engagement and entrepreneurship in order to prime the development of Apayao Province, the Cordillera Administrative Region.

ASC GOALS ASC OBJECTIVES

 Transformative and empowering education
 Increase capacity and performance in research and innovation.
 Create a significant and highly visible development impact in
the region.
 Generate additional resources for strategic investment
programs and initiatives
 Transparent, responsive, unifying and empowering
governance.
 To elevate quality access and relevance for instruction
 To strengthen research and development and extension capability,
outcomes and impact
 Strengthen partnership and institutional linkages to increase the
regional impact of ASC extension program.
 Increase productivity and income of ASC
 Enhance governance and organization and management system,
processes and environment.
 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Three to five years after graduation, the graduates are expected to be:

Competent agriculturist
Expert Agriculturist
Skilled Communicator
Efficacious Agriculturists
Capacitated graduates
Culture Sensitive
Need responsive agent of change
Output oriented
Environment sensitive

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

 PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES:

1. Continue upgrading program competencies to sustain scientific habit of thought and entrepreneurial skills.
2. Prepare students to become globally competitive professional agriculturists with entry-level competencies in technical
agriculture.
3. The BSA program aims to educate students in the scientific habit of thought and effectively convey technical and
entrepreneurial skills through capability building (training)
4. To develop students who will be forerunners in solving agricultural related problems
5. Emphasize the processes and techniques of identifying ,diagnosing and analyzing problems and in designing, packaging
and applying technologies needed in the development and conservation of the agriculture and food system resources
6. To develop graduates in the observance of indigenous and traditional practices towards biodiversity conservation
7. Capacitate resilient students who are engaged into community development capable of making a difference at par with local
and global standards.
8. Apply knowledge to create functional systems, products and improved processes
9. Manifest commitment to protect and preserve environment and natural resources
Course Code: Agri CS 221 Semester: Second
Course Title: Vegetable, root and tuber crops production Prerequisite :
Credit: 3.0 units No. of Hours: 5 hours/week

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Technologies in vegetable, root and tuber crops production, management and their relationship to physical and socio-
economic factors.

II. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES IN RELATION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

COURSE Agri 01 . Agri 02 Agri 03 Agri 04 . Agri 05 Agri 06 Agri 07 Agri 08 Agri 09
LEARNING
OUTCOMES

CLO 1. Discuss the D D

importance and
status of vegetable
production in the
Philippines..

CLO 2. Discuss and

familiarize the
different classification
of vegetables.

CLO 3. Discuss and

familiarize the types
of vegetable
production.

CLO 4. Discuss the D D D

various principles
and practices of
growing vegetables.

CLO 5. Discuss and D

explain the principles
of multiple with
vegetables as one of
the components.

CLO 6. Familiarize
the different farm
activities for specific
vegetable crop..

CLO 7. Discuss the

terminologies in root
crops production.

I- Introductory P- Practice D- Demonstrate

Week Course Topics Intended Learing Outcomes Teaching and Learning Resourc Assesment
Learning Activities es Task
Outcome

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION  Discuss the terminologies  Class discussion PPT  Graded

A. Background/overview
1-2 of vegetables and
vegetable production
system
B. Importance of
Vegetables
C. Issues and concerns in
vegetable production
in vegetable production.  Browsing internet individual
(www.psa.gov.ph; Handouts
 Prepare and submit output
www.fao.org)
brochure/booklet of Internet  Assessment
 Slide showing on the
technical terms Quiz
vegetable production
 Prepare graphs for the  Assignment
latest data Philippine and
world vegetable production

3-4 CHAPTER 2.  Discuss and familiarize the  Class discussion PPT  Assessment
CLASSIFICATION OF different classification of  Slide presentation of quiz
VEGETABLES GROWN IN vegetables. different classification Handouts  Graded
THE PHILIPPINES of vegetable
A. Botanical classification  Submit replica of the Internet individual
 Laboratory activity on
B. Methods of culture different classification of output
the collection of
C. Parts of plant as food vegetables, i.e. flash card, monocot and dicot  Long Quiz
D. Maturity time, art seeds.
harvesting pattern,
and growth habit
E. Temperature
requirements
F. Light requirements

5-8 CHAPTER 3. TYPES OF  Acquire knowledge on  Online class/  Assessment

 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
A. Home gardening
B. Market gardening
C. Truck farming
D. Growing vegetables
for processing  Discuss and familiarize the
9 MID-TERM EXAMINATION
production technologies discussion (Zoom, quiz
and apply this into practice Group chat)/ module  Assignment
on the various types of provision  Laboratory
 Slide show on
vegetable production. exercise on
different types of
vegetable production growing
types of vegetable  Laboratory activity on
production. estbalishing small
scale vegetable
garden

10-11 CHAPTER 4. CULTURE OF 1. Accomplish laboratory  Online PPT Chapter Quiz

VEGETABLE CROPS exercises class/discussion
A. Raising of seedlings 2. Hands-on activity  Laboratory work Video Graded output
B. Planting/transplanting clips
C. Fertilizer application
D. Water management
E. Pest management
F. Diseases and their
control
G. Harvesting and post-
harvest handling of
vegetables

12-13 CHAPTER 5. MULTIPLE 1. Familiarize the methods  Online PPT Chapter Quiz
CROPPING WITH and resources for multiple class/discussion
VEGETABLES cropping. Video
A. Definition of clips
2. Prepare and submit
multiple cropping
B. General principles of brochure/booklet of the
 multiple cropping multiple cropping.
C. Methods of multiple
cropping
D. Resources of multiple
cropping

14-15 CHAPTER 6. CULTURAL 1. Produce various vegetable  Online PPT Chapter quiz
PRACTICES AND crops using the production class/discussion
MANAGEMENT OF guide.  Laboratory work Video Graded output
GROWING VEGETABLE clips
2. Conduct extension activity
CROPS
A. Solanaceous crops in selected locality.
B. Cucurbitaceae crops 3. Submit vegetable seed
C. Leguminosae collection and
D. Bulb crops accomplished laboratory
E. Cole crops exercises.

16-17 CHAPTER 7. ROOT CROPS 1. Discuss the terminologies  Online PPT Chapter Quiz
PRODUCTION in root crops production. class/discussion
A. Importance of root crops 2. Discuss the life cycle,  Laboratory work Worktext
B. Botanical Distinctions
propagation and storing
C. Individual Crops
1. Potato root crops.
2. Cassava
3. Sweet potato
4. Yam
5. Taro

19 FINAL EXAMINATION
E.REFERENCES:
ADRIANCE, G. and F. R. BRISON 2010. Propagation of Horticultural Plants. India: Axis Books
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE. 2014. HIGHLAND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION KIT
ASIAN VEGETABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER. 1990. Vegetable Production Training Manual
BARTHOLOMEW, M. 1981. Square Foot Gardening. Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
BIGGS, M. , J. MCVICAR, AND B. FLOWERDEW. 2006. The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits. London: Kyle Cathie Limited. pp12-193
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. Production Guide of Vegetable Crops
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. Production Guide of Vegetable Crops
CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY, BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE AND ISABELA STATE UNIVERISTY. Vegetable Production
and Entrepreneurship Training Manual.
BURTON, L.. 2015. Agriscience: Fundamentals and Applications. 6 th Edition, Cengage Learning
DUTDUT, S. 2014. Lecture on Vegetable Crops. College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development. Mariano Marcos State University
DUTDUT, S. 2011. A Learning Module on Organic Vegetable Production. College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development. Mariano Marcos
State University
GEORGE, R. 1999. Vegetable Seed Production. CABI Publishing
 GLIESSMAN, S.R. 2001. Agroecosystem. Sustainability. Developing Practical Strategies. CRC Press.
HERREN, R. 2011. Exploring Agriscience. Cengage Learning
KINGMAN, G. AND F. ASHTON. 1975. Weed Science: Principles and Practices. pp56-119
NATIONAL SEED INDUSTRY COUNCIL. Registered Varieties of Vegetables in the Philippines. Accessed at
http://www.nseedcouncil.bpinsicpvpo.com.ph/ on December 28, 2016
MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE. Production Guide of Selected Vegetable Crops.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR VEGETABLE CROPS. Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards.
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY. 2016 Volume of Production of Vegetables in the Philippines. Accessed at www.psa.gov.ph
REILEY, H. AND C. SHRY, JR. 2002. Introductory Horticulture. 6 th Edition. Delmar Thompson Learning. pp405-449
RIMANDO, T.J. 2004. Lecture Syllabus in Crop Science 1 (Fundamentals of Crop Science). Department of Horticulture, UPLB, College, Laguna.
University Publications, UPLB, College, Laguna
SHERF, A. AND A. MACNAB. 1986. Vegetable Diseases and Their Control. 2 nd Edition. Wiley-Interscience Publication.
VILLAREAL, L., S. SHANMUGASYNDARAM, AND M. L. CHADHA. A Primer on Vegetable Gardening
http://hvcdp.da.gov.ph
www.fao.org

E. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Midterms, and Final Examination
2. Quizzess
3. Research paper, Laboratory Exercises

G. GRADING SYSTEM

CLASS STANDING (60%)

Quizzes - 5%
Laboratory Exercises – 20%
Seed collection, research work, proper documentation – 30%
Online class/ module response attitude (attendance equivalent) – 5%
 EXAMINATIONS (40%)
Midterm (20%)
Finals (20%)

Prepared by: Reviewed and approved by: Approved by:

JAN RAY A. ARIBUABO LORNA Q. CARAANG MENARDO D. VILLANUEVA, PhD

Instructor BSA – Program Chair Dean, College of Agriculture and Forestry

Date:_________ Date:___________ Date:___________