The document discusses two methods of planting crops - direct seeding and indirect seeding. Direct seeding involves planting seeds directly in the soil, while indirect seeding involves first planting seeds in containers like pots before transplanting the seedlings to the soil. Some key advantages of direct seeding are that it requires less labor and results in earlier maturity compared to transplanted crops. However, it also poses disadvantages like greater exposure of seeds to pests and weed competition. Indirect seeding provides more control over growing conditions but requires additional materials and preparation and transplant shock is a risk. Examples are given of crops suitable for each method.

1. “HMTOSDE FO
TNPAGILN”

2. “METHODS OF
PLANTING”

3. Vocabulary: English - Tagalog
1. plot – isang lagay ng lupa
2. hay – dayami
3. seedling – punla
4. sprout – usbong
5. sow – ihasik ; ipunla

4. TWO METHODS of PLANTING
1. Direct-seeding
- method of planting seeds directly in
the garden plot.

5. 1. Direct seeding or planting
- 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
 sitao
 melon
 beans
 Watermelon
 Carrot
 squash
 okra

9. 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.

10. DISADVANTAGES
1. In direct seeding, the seeds are
exposed to birds, rats, and snails.

11. 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.

12. 4. More seeds are required:80 to 100
kilograms per hectare compared
with 35 to 65 kilograms per hectare
with transplanting.

13. 2. Indirect Method
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.

14. Indirect planting
- 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 3. Additionally, the young plants are at
risk of transplant shock when you
transplant them into a new, less-
controlled environment.

19. Transplanting
- 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.

20. Transplanting is done when
seedlings have attained 12 -15 cm in
height and 3 – 4 leaves have
developed.

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

22. Steps to follow in transplanting
seedlings:
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.

23. 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.

24. Activity : Identify the
plant and the method of
planting for the said crop
whether it is Direct or
Indirect .

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35. ASSIGNMENT :
1. Research on the steps
of using direct and
indirect methods in
planting.