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Technology and Livelihood Education

AGRICULTURAL CROP
PRODUCTION
Learning Module - 8

Interpret Irrigation Plan and

Design
Week 6
TLE -8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Interpret Irrigation Plan and Design
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and Livelihood Education

Learning Module - 8

AGRICULTURAL CROP
PRODUCTION
First Quarter
Module 5
Interpret Irrigation Plan and
Design

WEEK 6
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MODULE 5
LEARNING OUTCOME 2
Interpret Irrigation Plan and Design

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this Lesson you are expected to

do the following:

LO 1. Interpret farm plans and lay-outs

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. Planting system and practices are strictly followed according to approved
cultural practices.
[Link] plans and layout are designed according to crop grown.
For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE 8 - Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on ( AgriCrop

Production) !

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competencies you are expected to learn in the
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 What I Need to Know

Welcome to the world of Agricultural Crop Production!

This Module is an exploratory course which leads you to Agricultural Crop
Production National Certificate Level II ( NC II)1. It covers four common
competencies that a Grade 7 / Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood
Education (TLE) student like you ought to possess, namely:

LEARNING OUTCOME 2

LO 1. Interpret farm plans and lay-outs

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
[Link] system and practices are strictly followed according to approved
cultural practices.
2. Farm plans and layout are designed according to crop grown
[Link] is staked according to planting plans/system.
 What I know
REVIEW :

The most common surface areas:

The height (h) of a triangle, a rhombus, a parallelogram or a trapezium, is
the
distance from a top corner to the opposite side called base (b). The height is
always
perpendicular to the base; in other words, the height makes a "right angle"
with the base. Anexample of a right angle is the corner of this page.
In the case of a square or a rectangle, the expression length (1) is commonly
used
instead of base and width (w) instead of height. In the case of a circle the
expression
diameter (d) is used.

TRIANGLES
 What is in
Definition of Terms

Intercropping-the planting of other crop within the row of the main crop

Irrigation- the application of water to the soil by any other means than
rainfall
Lay-outing-locating the position of plant in the field

Mono cropping- the growing of single crop

What’s new

DIRECTION . Let the student sing the song Planting Rice

Guide Questions: Answer it comprehensively.

1. What does the song all about?

2. Who do you think the subject of the song?
3. What do you think the occupation of her father?
4,If you were given a chance to make a new title of the song, what
would it be and why?
 What is It

Information Sheet 2.1

Methods of Planting Crops in the Farm

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In general, there are two methods of planting crops: direct seeding and
transplanting.

[Link] seeding is either by broadcast, hill or dibble, or by drill method. The

hill and the drill methods are alternative options in row planting.

[Link] seeding or direct sowing is a method of planting in which seeds are

directly planted on the ground in the farm or any growing surface while
transplanting makes use of pre-grown plants, seedlings or vegetatively
propagated clones.

The term transplanting is also used to refer to the practice of replanting an

already established plant in one location and moving it elsewhere.
Dibbling is an old method of planting crops practiced by subsistence farmers
in hilly lands
The hill method of direct seeding is done by dropping seeds in holes made
by a dibbler or in furrows that are more or less equidistant. But with
mechanized farming, a combine furrower-planter is commonly used,
The drill method of planting crops is done, either manually or mechanically,
by releasing seeds continuously, as if pouring water from a bottle with a small
opening.
How Crops are Arranged in Row Planting

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Row planting as applied in conventional horizontal farming or gardening is a

system of growing crops in linear pattern in at least one direction rather than
planting without any distinct arrangement. It is practiced in most crops
whether direct seeded, transplanted or grown from vegetative planting
materials, both in mono cropping and multiple cropping,

Row Planting Arrangement

Row-planted crops are either arranged in equidistant single rows or in
multiple rows. Planting in single rows is most common in mono cropping or
sole cropping, the growing of a single crop.

Different systems of planting arrangement within the row are practiced in

both single and multiple row planting, depending on the characteristics and
requirement of the crop, particularly its extent of canopy expansion. In the
hill method of planting crops by direct seeding, the crops are arranged, In
contrast to direct seeding, transplanting is a method of planting crops in
which potted plants or pre-grown seedlings or clones are planted on the
ground, other growing surface, or any growing structure. Transplanting is
also convenient with a few plants that can be transferred with a ball of soil
around the roots. In some vegetables, it is common to prick seedlings from
the seedbed and transplant them bare root to the garden plot. In perennial
species like coffee at a time when rainfall has become frequent and light is not
intense, uprooted wildlings or bare root transplants have been directly
planted. singly or in group, in uniform distances. But in the drill method, the
only consideration is a uniform number of plants per linear meter.
In row-planted fruit trees and other perennial crops like coconut, oil palm and
rubber, the common types of planting or spatial arrangement are the square,
rectangular, quincunx, and triangular or hexagonal.
Spatial Arrangement in Intercropping

Spatial arrangement is the systematic apportioning of the farm area or any

growing surface for crop production. In multiple cropping by intercropping,
the intercrop can be planted in any of the following ways: (1) within the rows
of the, (2) between the rows of the main crop, and (3) in replacement series
Planting of the intercrop between two adjacent hills within the same row of
the main crop allows inter row cultivation but the intercrop has limited
exposure to sunlight.
This is exemplified by the planting of peanut or munggo bean between corn
plants within the same row or two coffee plants that are 3 m apart between
coconut plants.

In replacement series, one or more rows that are intended for the main crop
are replaced with the intercrop. For example, a 3:2 corn ,munggo bean
intercrop means that for every 4 rows that are intended for sole corn, only 3
rows are planted to corn
and one row may be substituted with 2 rows of munggo bean. Another
practice is in strip intercropping, for example the simultaneous growing of 6
rows corn and 12 rows soybean in alternating strips. These particular
examples result to multiple row planting arrangement.
Single row planting of the intercrop can also be done between the rows of
the main crop. For example, peanut or munggo bean can be dibbled between
two adjacent rows of corn. This system of planting arrangement is likewise
common in coconut farms where fruit trees like durian, lanzones and
mangosteen are grown in single rows between coconut
INTERPRET FARM PLANS AND LAYOUTS

The Farming for the Future‘ (FFTF) program can help you to plan the best
farm layout. It is an initiative of NSW Government agencies focusing on whole
farm planning. A whole farm plan considers the farm‘s physical, financial and
human/personal resources for both now and the future.

Site assessment

An on-site assessment of a farm is necessary so that a map can be drawn of

the property‘s topography, boundaries, soils, water resources and so on, and
a farm business plan can be formulated.

Government plans

Acquaint yourself with relevant Regional Environmental Plans (REPs), Local

Environmental Plans (LEPs), and Development Control Plans (DCPs) and their
short and long-term effects on your proposed or existing farm enterprise. This
will help reduce unforeseen risks and enhance your farm business. Council‘s
building approval or development consent (DAs) may be needed for sitting
greenhouses, sitting and constructing dams or erecting hail and windbreak
netting. Council approval to clear land or a ‗no burning of crop debris or
waste materials on farm‘ may apply. Consent will be required if odor or noise
is a nuisance likely to be generated from the development,
 What’s More

Do this activity,,,

MATERIALS NEEDED:

2 sheets Bond paper short

1 pc Pencil
1 pc Rule

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put 1 inch border lines on your bond paper

2. Use the following data in making your layout
Imagine that 1 cm on your drawing is equivalent to 1m
A. Width= 16 m
B. Length=19 m
C. Planting distance
Between row=1m
Between hill=.5 m
3. Sketch inside the border lines your plot layout
4. Submit your output to your teacher

EVALUATION:

Your work will be evaluated by your teacher using the following criteria:

SCORING CRITERIA

Demonstrated and interpreted 5 garden plots layout ___30_pts.

Demonstrated and interpreted 4 garden plots layout ___25_ pts
Demonstrated and interpreted 3 garden plots layout ___20_ pts
Demonstrated and interpreted 2 garden plots layout ___15_ pts
Demonstrated and interpreted 1 garden plot layout ____10_pts

Self-Rating:________________You rate your self -base on your output.

 What I Have Learned

Interpret the drawing below:

Legend:
0 Plant
MAKE YOUR INTERPRETATION:
1. What is your area?
2. How many rows are there in the area?
3. How many plants are there in a row?
4. How many plants are there in the area?
5. What is the distance between plants per row?
6. What is the distance of plants between hill?
7. How many plants are there in row A?
8. What is the length of the area?
9. What is the width of the area?
10. How many plants are needed in rows A,B and C?
 What I Can Do
In your garden area ,make a seed box measures 16 inches X
8 inches wide .Sow some seeds that are available in your
locality,
 Assessment

. Direction; Fill-in the blanks

1. An east-west row orientation is preferred to _____________.

2. ______________is the systematic apportioning of the farm area or any

growing surface for crop production.

3. Single row planting of the intercrop can also be done between the rows of
the________.

4. Slashing and burning are done during _____________when the grasses are
dry, and corn is planted at the start of the rainy season.

5. The ______________method of planting crops is also common with munggo

bean and cowpea grown as green manure.

[Link] intercrop can be planted in any of the following ways:

(6)________________,

(7)___________________, and (8) ____________________.

9-10. In general, there are two methods of planting crops:

(9)________________and.(10)________________.
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 Answer Key

Assessment What's More What I Know

A.1. Fully portable system 1. Topographic Data Pre –test:
1. 42 sq.m
2. Semi-portable system 2. Water Source Capacity 2. 6 rows
3. 5 plants
3. Depending on the water 4. 30 plants
source, a well log or water 5. 1 meter
B.1. Water is applied
license must accompany the 6. 1 meter
directly to the crop ie.
irrigation plan. 7. 5
entire field is not wetted. 8. 7 m
4 Soil and Crop 9. 6 m
2. Water is conserved
Characteristics 10. 15 plants
3. Weeds are controlled
5. Design Parameters
because only the places
getting water can grow 6. Design Data
weeds.