This learning activity sheet provides instruction on selecting good quality seeds for crop production. It discusses the characteristics of good seeds, how to test seed viability using different methods, and calculating germination percentage. Activities include unscrambling words about seed characteristics, demonstrating a seed viability testing method, calculating germination percentages from examples, and explaining the importance of testing seeds and using good quality seeds when planting. The goal is for learners to understand how to identify good seeds and properly test them to ensure high crop yields.
This learning activity sheet provides instruction on selecting good quality seeds for crop production. It discusses the characteristics of good seeds, how to test seed viability using different methods, and calculating germination percentage. Activities include unscrambling words about seed characteristics, demonstrating a seed viability testing method, calculating germination percentages from examples, and explaining the importance of testing seeds and using good quality seeds when planting. The goal is for learners to understand how to identify good seeds and properly test them to ensure high crop yields.
This learning activity sheet provides instruction on selecting good quality seeds for crop production. It discusses the characteristics of good seeds, how to test seed viability using different methods, and calculating germination percentage. Activities include unscrambling words about seed characteristics, demonstrating a seed viability testing method, calculating germination percentages from examples, and explaining the importance of testing seeds and using good quality seeds when planting. The goal is for learners to understand how to identify good seeds and properly test them to ensure high crop yields.
This learning activity sheet provides instruction on selecting good quality seeds for crop production. It discusses the characteristics of good seeds, how to test seed viability using different methods, and calculating germination percentage. Activities include unscrambling words about seed characteristics, demonstrating a seed viability testing method, calculating germination percentages from examples, and explaining the importance of testing seeds and using good quality seeds when planting. The goal is for learners to understand how to identify good seeds and properly test them to ensure high crop yields.
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
CROP PRODUCTION 8 LESSON: Secure and select good quality seeds.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1. Give the characteristics of good seeds; 2. Test the viability of seeds; 3. Determine the percentage germination of seeds; and 4. Value the importance of selecting good seeds in planting.
BACKGROUND FOR LEARNERS
Good seeds are essential in the success of growing legumes. It must be remembered that a careful and efficient legume grower cannot achieve success with poor quality seeds. Therefore, thorough and careful selection of seeds should be observed to maximize yield.
The most careful and efficient grower cannot achieve success in
selecting good seeds even if he gives the closest attention to all other factors of production. Good seeds have the following characteristics: 1. must be fresh and viable; 2. must be free from seed-borne diseases; 3. must be free from foreign materials and weed seeds; 4. must be fully mature; and 5. must be whole, not cracked.
In testing the viability or the ability of the seeds to germinate,
there are three methods to be used such as ragdoll method, seedbox method and petri dish method. Testing the seeds is very important to be implemented in order to determine whether the seed stock is of good quality or not by way of computing the percentage germination of the seed stock which must at least 80% and up. Percentage germination can be computed using the formula: Percentage germination = number of seeds germinated x 100 Number of seeds tested
Once seeds were tested and proven to be of good quality, they can be planted using the following methods: 1. Row drill method – It specifies distances between rows with no specific distances between plants. 2. Row hill method – It has definite distances between the hills and between rows. 3. Broadcast method – Seeds are merely broadcast in the field. ACTIVITY 1: GUESS WHAT I AM. Directions: Below are jumbled letters, arrange and write them in a piece of paper. These are the characteristics of a good seed that a legume grower must give attention to achieve successful growing.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD SEED
WORDS TO PONDER: 1. RADMUTE – The embryo must be fully developed, therefore, get seeds from ripe fruits. 2. BALIVE – Good seed must have the power to germinate and produce strong and healthy plants. 3. SEASIDE REEF – Good seed must be clear from infection. 4. SHERF – Good seed should be full of vigor, and not decayed. 5. AGAMED FERE – Good seed should be clear from injuries done by insects or mechanical elements. 6. LACEN – Goods seed should be free from weed seeds and other foreign materials. ACTIVITY 2: FOLLOW ME! Directions: The following are steps in performing ragdoll, seedbox and petri dish method of testing the viability of seeds. Choose one (1) method and perform it by following the procedures given.
RAGDOLL METHOD SEEDBOX METHOD
1. Prepare a rage of convenient size 1. Place fine sands in seedboxes. and a stick. 2. Moisten the sand to 50% of its 2. Moisten the cloth. water holding capacity. 3. Take a seed of legume at random 3. Plant randomly picked seeds from the bulk supply. from the bulk supply in uniform 4. Distribute the seeds evenly in layers of moist sands. rows on the rag. 4. Cover to a depth of 10 to 15 5. Roll the rag in stick for support millimeters. and tie both sides. 5. Water daily. 5. Place the rag in a warm and moist 6. Compute the germination place. percentage. 6. Water daily and unroll the cloth after 5 days. 7. Compute the germination percentage.
PETRI-DISC METHOD 1. Place a number of randomly picked seeds from the bulk supply in a petri dish or similar container. 2. Place enough water to moisten the seeds. 3. Cover the seeds with filter paper than can retain moisture for 5 days. 4. Determine the germination percentage after 5 days.
ACTIVITY 3: DETERMINE MY GERMINATION PERCENTAGE
Directions: Solve the following problems by computing the germination percentage of the seeds. Show your solution.
1. Miss Sapphire tests the percentage germination of her seeds. After 5 days, she found out that only 89 germinated from the 120 seeds planted. What is the percentage germination of the seeds?
2. Mr Edgar plans to plant 130 seeds of cowpea in his backyard, however he is not sure if the seeds stocks are of good quality. He then tested the seeds and found out the only 93 seeds germinated. What is the percentage germination of the seeds? ACTIVITY 4: I NEED AN EXPLANATION! Directions: Explain the following questions.
1. Why do we need to test the viability of the seeds?
