The document discusses two methods of planting: direct seeding and indirect seeding. Direct seeding involves planting seeds directly in the garden soil, and is suitable for seeds that are large and fast-growing. Indirect seeding involves starting seeds in containers like pots and then transplanting the seedlings, which is better for small seeds and plants that need extra care in the seedling stage like tomatoes and peppers. Both methods have advantages like earlier harvest for direct seeding, and higher success rates for indirect seeding, but also disadvantages involving costs, labor and risk of damage to seedlings. The document provides examples of crops suitable for each method and steps for transplanting seedlings.

1. Methods of
Planting

2. Learning Outcomes:
Identify the two methods of planting
Participate actively in the class discussion
Create a container garden

3. TWO METHODS
OF PLANTING
Direct-seeding
Indirect Method
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2.

4. Direct-seeding
or planting
- method of planting seeds directly
in the garden plot.

5. It is the sowing of seeds directly in the
soil, by-passing the need for nurseries
and irrigation. This fulfils two goals the
farmers have in mind, namely to
produce food and to do this
economically by conserving water,
nutrients, etc.

6. Characteristics of
seeds and plants:
big seeds
seeds that grow fast
seeds and plants that do not need extra
care during the seedling stage

7. Examples of seeds:
cucumber 
radish 
sitaw 
melon 
beans 
watermelon
okra
squash

8. ADVANTAGES
1. It requires less labor. You do not have to
prepare a nursery, care for it, and pull the
seedlings.
2. Direct-seeded plants mature 7 to 10 days
earlier than transplanted rice. They are not
subjected to stress like being pulled from
the soil of the nursery and do not need to
reproduce fine rootlets.

9. DISADVANTAGES
1. In direct seeding, the seeds are exposed to birds,
rats, and snails.
2. There is greater crop-weed competition because
rice plants and weeds are of similar age.
3. Plants tend to lodge more because there is less
root anchorage.
4. More seeds are required:80 to 100 kilograms per
hectare compared with 35 to 65 kilograms per
hectare with transplanting.

10. Indirect Method

11. Indirect seeding it planting is
planting seeds in a starter such as a
pot. Once ready, you then transplant
the plant to a more permanent
location, whereas direct seeding you
plant the seeds in a more
permanent location.

12. It is practical among plants with small
seeds such as cabbage, pechay, mustard,
tomatoes, eggplants and spinach.
- they are sown in seedboxes or seedbeds
in rows to produce seedlings which are
then transplanted into the field. As soon as
seedlings have grown three or more leaves,
they are now ready for transplanting.

13. ADVANTAGES
1. Indirect seeding gives you greater control
over growing conditions, such as protecting
the soil from pests or allowing the seeds to
germinate in a protected environment like a
greenhouse.
2. The success rate for indirect seeding is
higher than direct seeding, and will therefore
yield a greater crop.

14. DISADVANTAGES
1. Indirect seeding can potentially lead to
greater expenses due to the cost of materials
such as seedling trays, or possibly even
maintaining a greenhouse.
2. Indirect seeding also requires additional
preparation in order to make sure that your
seedlings are ready for transplantation during
the correct growing season.
3. Additionally, the young plants are at risk of
transplant shock when you transplant them into
a new, less controlled environment.

15. It is the method of planting seed in a seed
box and later, when the seedlings are big
enough, (when they have two or four
“true” leaves) they are transplanted from
the seed box to the garden plot.
Transplanting is done when seedlings
have attained 12 -15 cm in height and 3 – 4
leaves have developed.
TRANSPLANTING

16. Characteristics of Seeds and Plants
small seeds 
plants that need extra care during their seedling stage
Examples of seeds:
- Tomato
- Pechay
- Eggplant
- Pepper
- Mustard

17. 1. Water the seedlings before pulling.
2. Pull the seedlings carefully without shaking off the media from the roots.
3. Plant the seedlings immediately to prevent the roots from drying out.
4. Gently press the soil around the roots.
5. Water the seedlings at the soil surface with a gentle stream of water to
settle the soil around the roots.
Steps to follow in transplanting seedlings: