This document provides a pre-test for a lesson on preparing growing media for fruit-bearing crops. It includes 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge on recommended growing media, protecting propagating materials, seed characteristics, selecting crop varieties, and propagation methods. The lesson that follows defines components of growing media, discusses mixing and sterilizing the media, and provides instructions for placing the media in seed boxes. It emphasizes that proper preparation of growing media is key to successful seedling growth. Learners are then asked questions to demonstrate their understanding and assigned the task of gathering materials to make their own growing media.

1. PRE-TEST:
READ AND ANSWER EACH OF THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY.
WRITE ONLY THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER IN YOUR QUIZ
NOTEBOOK OR QUIZ PAD.
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE RECOMMENDED
GROWING MEDIA FOR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS?
A. EQUAL PARTS OF GARDEN SOIL, COMPOST, SIEVED SAND
AND SAWDUST
B. 2 PARTS OF COCO COIR, 1 PART OF COMPOST, ½ PART OF
SAWDUST AND ½ PART OF GARDEN SOIL
C. EQUAL PARTS OF GARDEN SOIL, COCO COIR,
SAWDUST/RICE HULLS AND COMPOST
D. EQUAL PARTS OF LOAM SOIL, SAND, SAWDUST/RICE HULLS
AND MANURE

2. 2. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO PROTECT
YOUR PROPAGATING MATERIAL FROM
THE INFECTION CAUSED BY SOIL BORNE
DISEASES?
A. ANALYZE THE SOIL.
B. FERTILIZE THE SOIL.
C. STERILIZE THE SOIL.
D. IRRIGATE THE SOIL.

3. 3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT
A GOOD CHARACTERISTIC OF SEEDS
TO BE PROPAGATED?
A. CLEAN SEEDS
B. IMMATURE SEEDS
C. VIABLE SEEDS
D. TRUE-TO-TYPE SEEDS

4. 4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN BEST GUIDE
YOU IN SELECTING VARIETIES OF FRUIT-BEARING
CROPS TO PLANT?
A. READING BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ABOUT
RAISING FRUIT TREES
B. LISTENING TO THE ADVICE OF FARM
MANAGEMENT TECHNICIANS IN THE LOCALITY
C. LISTENING AND FOLLOWING THE ADVICE
OF THE EXPERIENCED SUCCESSFUL GROWERS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
D. B AND C

5. 5. WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN DECIDING
WHAT VARIETY TO PLANT?
A. FRUIT-BEARING CROP FARM AS A LONG-TERM
ENTERPRISE.
B. DIFFICULTY OF PERSUADING CONSUMERS TO
BUY WHAT THEY DON’T LIKE.
C. KNOWING WHAT THE CONSUMERS WANT AND
PROJECTING WHEN THEIR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS
BEAR FRUITS.
D. INTRODUCING OF NEW VARIETIES TO
PERSUADE CONSUMERS TO BUY THEM

6. 6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS IS
USED AGAINST SEED BORNE DISEASES?
A. SOAKING IN WATER OR PARTIAL BURNING
B. APPLYING CHEMICAL TREATMENT AND HOT
WATER TREATMENT
C. FILING OR RUBBING THEM AGAINST
COARSE OBJECTS
D. BREAKING OR THE SEED COAT THINNING
MAKING

7. 7. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS
ALSO CALLED SEXUAL
PROPAGATION?
A. PLANTING CUTTINGS
B. USING ROOTS
C. PLANTING SEEDS
D. PLANTING UNDERGROUND STEMS

8. 8. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A REASON
FOR TREATING YOUR SEEDS BEFORE PLANTING
THEM?
A. TO ALLOW AFTER-RIPENING PROCESS
B. TO HASTEN GERMINATION
C. TO ENSURE SEEDS AGAINST SEED-BORNE
DISEASES
D. TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SEEDS TO
BE PLANTED IN A CERTAIN AREA

9. 9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A
CONDITION NECESSARY FOR
GERMINATION OF SEEDS?
A. GERMINATING MEDIUM AND ITS
MOISTURE CONTENT
B. DEGREE OF WARMTH AND FREE
OXYGEN
C. TIME OF SOWING THE SEEDS
D. MANNER OF SOWING THE SEEDS

10. 10. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS
OF SOWING FRUIT-BEARING TREE SEEDS IS
NOT USUALLY PRACTICED?
A. DRILLING IN SEPARATE FURROWS IN
THE NURSERY
B. BROADCASTING IN THE NURSERY BEDS
C. INDIVIDUAL SOWING OF SEEDS
D. SOWING SEEDS NOT SO CLOSE TO
EACH OTHER IN SEED BOXES

11. ANSWER:
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. B

12. LESSON 1
PREPARE THE GROWING MEDIA
WHAT IS THIS LESSON ABOUT?
This lesson discusses the components of
the growing media. It includes
gathering, mixing and sterilizing that will
ensure the success of the growing
seedlings.

13. OBJECTIVES:
1. IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS OF
THE GROWING MEDIA;
2. GATHER AND MIX THOROUGHLY
THE COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING
MEDIA;
3. STERILIZE THE GROWING MEDIA;
AND
4. DEVELOP INDUSTRY AND LOVE FOR
MANUAL LABOR.

14. LET US DEFINE
COMPOST – DECAYED PLANT AND
ANIMAL MATTER
SOIL STERILIZATION – THE PROCESS
OF SUBJECTING THE SOIL TO HEAT
OR CHEMICALS TO KILL MICRO-
ORGANISMS AND OTHER BACTERIA.

15. COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA
ONE OF THE IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN
GROWING SEEDLINGS FOR FRUIT-BEARING CROPS IS
THE PREPARATION OF THE GROWING MEDIA. JUST LIKE
VEGETABLE SEEDS, FRUIT-BEARING CROP SEEDS NEED
THE SAME ATTENTION IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
MEDIA WHERE THEY ARE TO BE GERMINATED.
A SUCCESSFUL FRUIT CROP GROWER MUST GATHER
THE SOIL MEDIA AND MIX THEM THOROUGHLY BEFORE
THEY ARE PLACED IN SEED BEDS, SEED BOXES OR IN
INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC BAGS.

16. THE COMPONENTS OF THE
GROWING MEDIA AND THEIR
PROPORTION ARE:
O 1 PART GARDEN SOIL
O 1 PART COCO COIR
O 1 PART COMPOST
O 1 PART SAWDUST/RICE HULL

17. AFTER THE COMPONENTS ARE MIXED THOROUGHLY, THE
GROWING MEDIA SHOULD BE STERILIZED. STERILIZATION
COULD BE DONE BY:
O BURNING ORGANIC MATERIALS ABOVE THE SOIL,
O POURING BOILING WATER INTO THE SOIL,
O ROASTING THE MEDIA USING A HALF-CUT DRUM WITH SET
FIRE UNDER IT, AND
O USING CHEMICALS LIKE FORMALDEHYDE AT THE
CONCENTRATION OF 3-5 TBSP PER GALLON OF WATER AND
DRENCHING THE MEDIA IN THE SOLUTION.
AFTER THE SOIL MEDIA IS STERILIZED, IT IS READY TO BE PLACED
IN THE SEED BEDS, SEED BOXES OR IN THE INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC
BAGS.

18. HOW TO PLACE THE SOIL MEDIA IN THE SEED BOX
1. PUT SMALL FLAT STONES ON TOP OF EACH HOLE AT
THE BOTTOM OF THE SEED BOX.
2. FILL ONE HALF OF THE SEED BOX WITH COARSE
STERILIZED SOIL.
3. LEVEL AND PRESS THE SURFACE A LITTLE BIT.
4. PLACE THE FINE, HEATED SOIL ON THE SURFACE. FILL
UP TO ABOUT 3 CENTIMETERS BELOW THE EDGE OF THE
SEED BOX.
5. LEVEL THE SURFACE AND PRESS THE SOIL AGAIN.
THE SAME PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED IN FILLING IN THE
INDIVIDUAL PLASTIC BAGS EXCEPT THE FIRST
PROCEDURE.

19. LET US REMEMBER!
THE SUCCESS OF GROWING
SEEDLINGS DEPENDS ON THE
PROPER PREPARATION OF THE
GROWING MEDIA.

20. HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LEARNED?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
BRIEFLY.
1. WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE
GROWING MEDIA AND THEIR PROPER
RATIO AND PROPORTION? (5 PTS)
2. WHY DO WE NEED TO STERILIZE THE
GROWING MEDIA? (5 PTS)

21. AS PART OF YOUR ACTIVITY, GATHER 1SACK
(EMPTY CEMENT) OF EACH OF THE DIFFERENT
COMPONENTS OF THE GROWING MEDIA
AND MIX THEM THOROUGHLY. YOU WILL USE
THE MIXED MEDIA IN YOUR SEED BED, SEED
BOXES OR INDIVIDUAL POTS. SHOW YOUR
GROUP LEADER THE GROWING MEDIA YOU
GATHERED FOR HIM/HER TO CHECK AND
RECORD. THE LEADER WILL THEN REPORT TO
THE TEACHER.

22. RUBRICS:
KNOWLEDGE OF PREPARING SOIL MEDIA-40%
COMPONENTS OF GROWING MEDIA-30%
STERILIZATION OF SOIL MEDIA-20%
WITH PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT-10%
TOTAL: 100%

23. ASSIGNMENT:
1. IDENTIFY AND SELECT GOOD QUALITY
SEEDS;
2. DETERMINE THE VARIETIES TO PLANT; AND
3. RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
PLANTING GOOD QUALITY SEEDS AND
VARIETIES SUITABLE TO THE LOCALITY.
REFERENCE:
COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS
IN HORTICULTURE NC II
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