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TLE - AFA (Organic Agriculture

Production)
Activity Sheet Quarter 1– LO1.6

Monitoring Compost

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

TLE 10 - AFA - (Organic Agriculture Production)

Activity Sheet No.5
First Edition,2020

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Development Team of TLE 10 - AFA (Organic Agriculture Production )
Activity Sheet

Writer: Visluzminda M. Catedral, Domingo C. Clarito Jr.,

Natalie Mae C. Calugas
Editors: Abraham P. Imas, Lilibeth E. Larupay
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Welcome to TLE 10 - AFA - (Organic Agriculture Production)!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the Schools

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Division of Iloilo and Dep Ed Regional Office VI - Western Visayas through the Curriculum
and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is developed to guide the learning
facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible adults) in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to guide the
learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the contextualized
resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in acquiring the lifelong learning
skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and employment.

For learning facilitator:

The TLE 10-AFA - (Organic Agriculture Production) Activity Sheet will help you
facilitate the teaching learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning
Competency (MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner.
This will be made available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent
learning.

For the learner:

The TLE 10 -AFA - (Organic Agriculture Production) Activity Sheet is developed

to help you continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you
with meaningful and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active learner
carefully read and understands the instructions then perform the activities and answer the
assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed schedule.

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 Quarter 1- Week 7

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No.5

Name of Learner: ___________________________________________________

Grade and Section: ____________________________ Date: ________________

TLE -AFA - (Organic Agriculture Production) ACTIVITY SHEET

Monitoring Compost
I. Learning Competency with Code

LO1. Prepare composting area and raw materials

1.6 Monitor compost based on PNS indications of fully decomposed fertilizer
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I. Background Information for Learners

This instructional material contains activities on how to monitor compost

o based on PNS indications of fully decomposed fertilizer. Accomplish the activities
in order to attain the desired competency. Go through the different activities on your
own. However, if you have problems you can contact your teacher and request for
assistance and guidance.

Importance of Monitoring Compost

Monitoring compost piles is done for several reasons: monitoring provides the
composter with insight into activity in the compost pile, and this information in turn
guides management choices regarding the specific piles you are monitoring, as well
as how you make and manage compost on an on - going basis.
Composting is a complicated biochemical reaction process that can be
influenced by many factors, such as carbon nitrogen ratio, moisture, oxygen and
aeration interaction, temperature, PH value, and raw material size of composting.

Factors Best range Comments

C : N ratio 25 – 35 : 1 Process proceeds rapidly with high
efficiency of N assimilation
Moisture 40 – 60% Diffusion of soluble molecules and
microbial enzymes
Aeration 10 – 30% Aerobic decomposition is more rapid
than anaerobic
Temperature 50 – 60 C Most of the pathogenic microorganisms
are killed
pH Normally not Organic waste suitable for composting
necessary have a range of pH from 5 – 12.
Particle size 10 – 50 mm 10 mm for agitated and force aeration, 50
mm for natural aeration

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 If there’s the right amount of oxygen and moisture, microbes can rapidly grow and
multiply. Too much or too little water, microbes will die. Compost materials should have a
thin film of water around them, and lots of pore spaces filled with air. Turning the compost, a
couple of times a week enables compost organisms get enough air and water.

Organic materials will eventually decay, even in a cold compost pile. But the decay
process is speeded up in a hot compost pile. When bacteria and fungi grow rapidly, they burn
a lot of food and give off a lot of heat. If the compost pile is big enough the heat will build up
inside the pile. Bacteria that grow well at high temperature took over and speed up the decay
process.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Parameters Affecting Composting Process and Generated Compost

Qualityhttps://www. Compost turner.net>factors affecting composting
Retrieved October 20, 2020.

Activity Proper:
1. Directions:

a. Accomplish all activities in order to develop your knowledge and skills in

Monitoring compost based on PNS indications of fully decomposed
fertilizer
b. Use appropriate tools and equipment.
c. Wear appropriate PPE during actual performance.
d. Document your performance by having a video or photos.
e. Rate your performance using the rubrics.
f. Submit all documents to your teacher after accomplishing the activities.
2. Exercises/Activities
Activity /Exercise 2.a.
Instructions:
a. Monitor your processed compost based on PNS indications of fully
decomposed fertilizer using a monitoring chart.
b. Write a word “Acceptable” or “Not acceptable” on the findings section of
the monitoring chart.
c. Based on your findings your performance will be scored using the rubrics
below.

Monitoring chart on factors affecting composting process

Factors Best range Findings
C : N ratio 25 – 35 : 1
Moisture 40 – 60%
Aeration 10 – 30%
Temperature 50 – 60 C
pH Normally not necessary
Particle size 10 – 50 mm

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 3. Guide Questions
a. What are the parameters affecting the composting process?
b. What is the importance of monitoring compost?
c. How do you monitor compost?

4. Rubrics

Scoring rubric
Score Description
20 All of the answers are correct
18 Only 5 of the answers are correct
16 Only 4 of the answers are correct
12 Only 3 of the answers are correct
8 Only 2 of the answers are correct
5 Only 1 of the answer is correct

2. Activity/Exercise 2. b
Instruction:
a. Find out whether you have done the tasks as required in Activity 2.a by answering
the Performance Criteria Checklist.
b. Check the column of your answer.

Performance Criteria checklist

Monitor compost based on PNS indications of fully decomposed fertilizer

CRITERIA
YES NO
Did you….
prepare a balance diet of compost materials to feed the
microorganisms. (3 parts browns and 1 part green)?
ensure appropriate particle sizes ?
prepare a compost pile big enough so that heat will build up inside
the compost pile (1mx1mx1m)?
provide just right amount of moisture on the compost pile?
turn the compost a couple of times a week to enable compost
organisms get enough air and water?
ensure proper temperature?
Provide proper aeration for the bacteria?

Rubrics:

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 Scoring Rubrics
Score = Total Number of YES answers.
V. Reflection

Directions: Read the following questions and give your honest answer. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The part of the activities I enjoyed much were ______________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. The part of the activities which I did not enjoy are__________________

___________________________________________________________

because ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________.

3, The benefits I gained after performing the activities were

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

VI. Answer Key:

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Activity 1
a.
Performance Task: Possible answers.

Factors Best range Findings

C : N ratio 25 – 35 : 1 Acceptable
Moisture 40 – 60% Acceptable
Aeration 10 – 30% Acceptable
Temperature 50 – 60 C Acceptable
pH Normally not Acceptable
necessary
Particle size 10 – 50 mm Acceptable

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Learners’ performance ratings vary.

Guide Questions
Activity 1
a. carbon nitrogen ratio, moisture, oxygen and aeration interaction,
temperature, PH value, and raw material size of composting.

b. Monitoring provides composter with insight into activity in the compost

pile, and this information in turn guides management choices regarding
the specific piles you are monitoring, as well as how you make and
manage compost on an on - going basis.
c. Monitoring can be done by using the checklist as guide in observing the
conditions of the compost and using the PNS guidelines for fully
decomposed compost.

REFLECTION:
1. Learners’ responses vary..
2. Learners responses vary.
3. Learners’ responses vary.

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