TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY
KALINAW FARMS
SANKANAN, MANOLO FORTICH, BUKIDNON

Institutional Assessment

for

AGRICULTURAL CROPS
PRODUCTION NC II

RATING SHEET
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 Evidence Plan
Competency
standard: Agricultural Crops Production NC II

Unit of competency:
Perform Nursery Operations

Ways in which evidence will be collected:

[tick the column]

Demonstration
&Questioning
Written Test

Portfolio
The evidence must show that the trainee
can…
 Prepares tools, farm implements and
simple equipment according work √ √
requirements
 Performs basic pre-operative checking of
tools, farm implements and equipment in
√
accordance with manufacturer’s manual
and GAP standard.
 Segregates and treats tools with wear and
corrosions according to maintenance plan √
and procedures.
 Maintains nursery sanitation according to
√
GAP standard.
 Performs repair and maintenance of
nursery facilities to maximize their √
efficiency and effectiveness.
 Applies preventive measures for
√
inclement weather.
 Practices safety measures according to
√
OSHS.
 Determines planting materials according
√ √
to kinds and varieties.
 Selects quality seeds according to
√ √
prescribed characteristics.*
 Conducts seed testing and determine
the percentage germination of the seed
√ √
stock in accordance with the standard
procedures.*
 Treats planting materials following
√
standard protocol.*
 Performs seed scarification for √
germination purposes based on type of
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 crop.*
 Prepares growing media according to
prescribed mixture and crop √ √
requirement.*
 Places growing media in prescribed
containers according to crop √
requirements.*
 Arranges and labels containers
√
according to varieties/species.
 Prepares seedbed based on crop species. √
 Set-ups nursery shed according to plant
requirement. √

 Selects quality seedlings based on

√
prescribed characteristics*
 Selects propagation materials according to
√ √
propagation activity.*
 Performs plant propagation techniques
√ √
based on recommended practices.*
 Maintains germinated seedlings until fully
established.*
 Performs pricking and thinning of
seedlings based on recommended √
practices.*

NOTE: *Critical aspects of competency

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 Instruction for Demonstration

Specific Instruction for the Candidate

Qualification Agricultural Crops Production NC II

Unit of Competency Perform Nursery Operations

General Instruction:

Given the necessary tools, materials and equipment, you are required to
Perform and demonstrate Pricking and thinning of seedlings based on
recommended practices within 30 minutes.

Specific Instruction:

1. Using the necessary tools, materials, equipment and facility

provided to you, you are required to Perform Nursery Operations in
accordance with the set performance criteria in the Evidence Plan.

2. Check the materials and equipment provided to you before starting

the demonstration.

3. The assessment shall be based on the Unit of Competency in the

Training Regulations. Evidences shall be gathered through
Demonstration and Oral Questioning.

4. At the end of the assessment, the assessor shall give you feedback
on the result of the assessment. The feedback shall indicate
whether you are:

a. Competent

b. Not yet Competent

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 Instruction for Demonstration

Specific Instruction for the Competency Assessor

Qualification Agricultural Crops Production NC II

Unit of Competency Perform Nursery Operations

1. Prepare the following to perform the competency on Perform Nursery

Operations.

 Work Area

- Fully equipped Working Area

 Materials

- Refers to attached list

 Tools

- Refers to attached list

 Equipment

- Refers to attached list

2. Assessment is taken from the unit of competency from the Training
Regulations and the Evidence Plan
3. The demonstration with questioning will be undertaken in 2 hours.
Instruct the candidate that assessment will be undertaken while tasks
are being performed. Refer to the “Specific Instruction for the
Candidate” for the sequence of tasks and questions for the candidate.
Ask the candidate a representative selection from the oral questions
attached. Rate the candidate’s responses to the questions.
4. The final assessment shall be your responsibility as the accredited
assessor.
5. At the end of the assessment, you shall provide the candidate a
feedback on the assessment results. The feedback shall indicate
whether the candidate is:

c. Competent

d. Not yet Competent

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 SUPPLIES MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIES TOOLS EQUIPMENT

Petri dish Soil moisture and pH

Budding knife
meter
Calculator Bolo Wheel barrow
Puncher Basin Comb-tooth harrow
Seedling tray with different holes Hand tractor
Broomstick

Agri bag/ plastics Pail-12Li. Knapsack sprayer

PE bag with different sizes Pruning saw Hand sprayer

Growing media (50 kg.) Hedge shear Power sprayer

Rooting hormone Kitchen knife Grass cutter
Basket Cutter Overhead sprinkler
Fish net Pliers Sprinkler mist
Strainer Pruning shears Button dripper
Plastic sheet LCD/Overhead
Steel bar
projector
Fertilizers Post-harvest treatment
Pick mattock
equipment
Flower inducer Desktop
Hole digger
computer/laptop
Board marker Garden hoe PPE
White board Shovel
Eraser Wooden crates
Pesticides Plastic crates
Rope Styro crates
Rubber band Scythe
Seed box Harvesting pole
Seedlings assorted Ladder
Detergent soap Hand trowel

Bamboo stick Hard Hat

Bond paper Measuring cups
Clips Sprinklers
First aid supplies Tools cabinet
Permanent pens Plow
Mulching materials Scissors
String Rake
Plastic twine Soil auger

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Brush

Measuring tape
Meter stick

Sharpening stone

WORK AREA Practical work area

 Building  Demo Farm

 Student/Trainee Working  Nursery Area
Space
 Field plot and
 Learning Resource Center Working shed
(100sq.m.)
 Activity Room (including
facilities, wash room, and
store room)

The quantity of tools, materials, equipment to be used for the conduct

of assessment shall depend on the number of candidates. The most
important consideration is to make sure that tools and equipment are
adequately provided to all candidates when needed.

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 DEMONSTRATION CHECKLIST
Trainee’s name:
Trainer’s name:
Competency Perform Nursery Operations
Assessment:
Qualification: AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION NC
II
Date of assessment:
Time of assessment:
Instructions for demonstration

Given the necessary tools, materials and equipment, you are

required to Perform and demonstrate Pricking and thinning of seedlings
based on recommended practices within 30 minutes.

Materials/Tools and Equipment

 Seedlings
 Seed box
 Seedling trays
 Soil media
 Dibble
 PPE

OBSERVATION  to show if evidence

is demonstrated
During the demonstration of skills, did the Yes No N/A
student:
 Prepares all the needed materials and tools
  
for the activity.
 Check the seedling in the seed box   
 Perform the activity according to the
standard and instruction given by the   
trainer/supervisor
 Arrange the prick out seedlings in an empty
  
seed box.
 Water the newly prick seedlings.   
 Place the seedlings in the designated area.
  

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  Implement 5’s after the activity.
  

The student’s demonstration was:

Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 

Trainees Signature _________________ Date_________________

Trainer’s Signature __________________ Date_________________

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 QUESTIONING TOOL
Satisfactory
Questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. What are the tools and materials needed in performing
pricking?  

2. When is the best time to prick over sown seedlings?

 
3. Why is it important to prick over sown seedlings?
 
Safety Questions
4. What are the PPE’s you should be wearing in performing
 
the activity?
Contingency Question
5. What will you if certain mistakes occur accidentally in the
 
working area?
Job Role/Environment Question
6. What will you do to ensure higher chance of survival of
 
newly prick seedlings?
Rules and Regulations
7. How will you abide with the recommended procedures on
 
performing pricking?
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory

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 POSSIBLE ANSWERS FOR QUESTIONING TOOL
Satisfactory
Questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. What are the tools and materials needed in performing
pricking?
 Seedlings
 Seed box
 Seedling trays  
 Soil media
 Dibble
 PPE

2. When is the best time to prick over sown seedlings?

 Pricking is done when the seedlings have two or
 
more sets of leaves and large enough to handle
them.
3. Why is it important to prick over sown seedlings?
 The purpose of Pricking is to provide over sown
 
seedlings with enough space to grow and develop

Safety Questions
4. What are the PPE’s you should be wearing in performing
the activity?  
 Rubber gloves, longsleeves, pants, boots, etc.
Contingency Question
5. What will you if certain mistakes occur accidentally in the
working area?  
 Industry standards or policy will be followed
Job Role/Environment Question
6. What will you do to ensure higher chance of survival of
newly prick seedlings?
 
 Check regularly
 Water according to the recommendations
Rules and Regulations
7. How will you abide with the recommended procedures on
performing pricking?
 
 By following the set of standard operational
procedures.
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory

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 DEMONSTRATION CHECKLIST
Trainee’s name:
Trainer’s name:
Competency Perform Nursery Operations
Assessment:
Qualification: AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION NC
II
Date of assessment:
Time of assessment:
Instructions for demonstration

Given the necessary tools, materials and equipment, you are

required to Perform and demonstrate Artificial Plant Propagation based on
recommended practices within (Cleft grafting) 15 minutes.

Materials/Tools and Equipment

1. Rootstock: 3-4 months old or pencil like size. The top of the
rootstock should be at a straight-grained section of wood.
2. Scion: Pencil size and fairly long. It should have at least three-
four buds beyond the lowest six inches of growth.
3. Grafting knife.
4. Grafting tape
5. Pruning Shear
6. Plastic wrapper

OBSERVATION  to show if evidence

is demonstrated
During the demonstration of skills, did the Yes No N/A
student:
 Prepares all the needed materials and tools
  
for the activity.
 Selected and prepared a scion with at least
3-4 active bud-eye and brownish green in   
color
 Selected a rootstock with at least 3-4
  
months old or pencil like size
 The apical end of the rootstock is removed
and a vertical cut of 3-4 cm down from the   
center stub is made
 The base of the scion is cut on an equal-
  
sided wedge
 The scion is inserted into the stock
  

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  The scion and the rootstock is firmly splice
with a polyethylene plastic or grafting tape   
if available
 The scion is wrap with polyethylene plastic
strip to prevent excessive wetting   

 Grafting operation is completed by covering

the graftage with water cellophane or ice   
wrapper
 5 S is implemented in the workplace as well
as the tools.   

The student’s demonstration was:

Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 

Trainees Signature _________________ Date_________________

Trainer’s Signature __________________ Date_________________

 QUESTIONING TOOL
Satisfactory
Questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. What are the tools and materials needed in performing
cleft grafting?  

2. What are the qualities of a good scion?

 
Safety Questions
3. What are the PPE’s you should be wearing in performing
 
the activity?
Contingency Question
4. What will you if certain mistakes occur accidentally in
 
the working area?
Job Role/Environment Question
5. What will you do to ensure higher chance of survival of
 
newly graft seedlings?
Rules and Regulations
6. How will you abide with the recommended procedures on
 
performing cleft grafting?
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory

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 POSSIBLE ANSWERS FOR QUESTIONING TOOL
Satisfactory
Questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. What are the tools and materials needed in performing
cleft grafting?
 Rootstock: 3-4 months old or pencil like size. The
top of the rootstock should be at a straight-grained
section of wood.
 Scion: Pencil size and fairly long. It should have at
least three- four buds beyond the lowest six inches  
of growth.
 Grafting knife.
 Grafting tape
 Pruning Shear
 Plastic wrapper

2. What are the qualities of a good scion?

 Good quality
 
 High yield

Safety Questions
3. What are the PPE’s you should be wearing in performing
the activity?  
 Rubber gloves, longsleeves, pants, boots, etc.
Contingency Question
4. What will you do if certain mistakes occur accidentally in
the working area?  
 Industry standards or policy will be followed
Job Role/Environment Question
5. What will you do to ensure higher chance of survival of
newly graft seedlings?
 
 Check regularly
 Water according to the recommendations
Rules and Regulations
6. How will you abide with the recommended procedures on
performing cleft grafting?
 
 By following the set of standard operational
procedures.
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
# of
Objectives/Content Knowledge Comprehension Application items/
area/Topics (20%) (30%) (50%) % of
test

1. Setting-up Nursery
Shed according to 2 (3,4,) 2 (1,2,) 1 (5) 5(20%)
plant requirements

2. Selecting quality
seedlings based on
prescribed 2(9,10) 2(6,7) 5(20%)
1(8)
characteristics.

3. Basic propagation
tools and supplies 1(11) 1(14) 2(12,13,15) 5(20%)

4. Plant Propagation
Techniques 2(17,18) 3(16,19,20) 2(21,22) 7(28%)

5. Maintaining
seedlings 1(24) 1(23) 2(8%)

6. Pricking and
Thinning 1(25) 1(4%)

25
TOTAL 6 (24%) 9(36%) 10(40%)
(100%)

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 PERFORM NURSERY OPERATIONS
CORE COMPETENCY – AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION
NC II

Objective:
This institutional valuation tool package is designed to
determine the knowledge, skills and attitude obtained by the
trainees who have completed the training program for the Core
Competency Perform Nursery Operations ACP NC II.

Item Specification:
The institutional evaluation for Provide Room Service,
consists of multiple choice type written test (indicate here the
various type of tests covered in your written test)

Type of Test No. of Items

Multiple Choice 25
Total No. of Items 25

General Instructions:
1. Read the directions CAREFULLY.
2. DO NOT WRITE anything or TEAR this test questionnaire.
Write your answers on the answer sheet provided. Use
capital letter only.
3. Do not forget to write your name. STRICTLY NO ERASURE.
4. You have 45 minutes to answer the test. If there is a
question to be raised, it must be addressed directly at your
facilitator.
5. If you finish answering the test earlier, REVIEW and PASS.

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 TEST QUESTIONS/WRITTEN TEST

I. Multiple Choice. Instruction: Read each item or question carefully. Choose the
correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the blanks provided before the
number.

1. It is a place where seedlings, cuttings and grafts are raised with care
before transplanting
a. Nursery work
b. Nursery hygiene
c. nursery
d. all of these
2. It is established to provide plants for scientific studies and to some extent
for exchange and distribution to the community.
a. Agricultural nursery
b. Commercial nursery
c. educational nursery
d. industrial nursery
3. It involves the raising of aerial plants, flowering pot plants and foliage
and landscape plants
a. Silviculture nursery
b. Plantation nursery
c. fruit crop nursery
d. ornamental nursery
4. This refer to the tools and stockroom for nursery supplies
a. Facilities/ amenities
b. Tool room
c. storage room
d. topography
5. Which of the following is a characteristics of a good nursery site
a. Abundance supply of water c. excellent drainage
b. Near scion grove
c. excellent drainage
d. all of these

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6. It is usually preferable to broadcasting because it permits better air
circulation and makes it easier to remove seedlings later
a. Hill method b. Broadcasting
c. row seeding d. furrow method
7. It is done by broadcasting or spreading the seeds
a. Hill method b. Broadcast method
c. furrow method d. row seeding
8. Which of the following is a characteristics of a quality seedling
a. Trueness to variety
b. Germination percentage
c. free from diseases
d. all of these
9. A young plant sporophyte developing out of a plant embryo from seed
a. Seedling
b. Hypocotyl
c. transplant
d. cotyledon
10. The following are principles to follow in sowing seeds except one
a. Quality seed should be use
b. Seeds must be fully mature
c. Seeds must be adulterated with weed seeds
d. Seeds must be free from pest and diseases
11. The tool design allows to open a small split in the tree trunk/wood
with the rounded 2" edge.
a. Grafting Chisel b. Pruning Shear
c. Scissors d. Cutter
12. Stimulate root growth, typically on plant cuttings.
a. Growth hormone b. Promoter
c. Rooting hormone d. soil
13. This used in gluing and sealing the wounds of newly grafted trees or
shrubs to protect them from infection.
a. Grafting glue
b. Grafting wax
c. Grafting paste
d. all of these
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14. A tool which has thin, sharp, razor-like blades that are beveled on
only one side to let the knife cut easily through tough, woody material
with a flat cut that provides the most contact possible in the finished
graft.
a. Budding knife
b. Scissors
c. Pruning shear
d. Grafting knife
15. It is used for reinforce the union between the rootstock and the scion
and protect the graft from the air and water, which cause dehydration.
a. Grafting tape
b. Grafting wax
c. Grafting cellophane
d. all of these
16. The process of multiplying or increasing the number of same species
and at the same time perpetuating their desirable characteristics.
a. Asexual plant propagation b. Sexual plant propagation
c. plant propagation d. nursery work
17. The natural combination of pollen and stamen to produce seeds
a. Asexual propagation b. Vegetative propagation
c. sexual propagation d. all of these
18. A shoot from a root or underground part of a stem
a. Corms b. sucker c. rhizome d. tubers
19. A modified underground stem, shortened, thickened and fleshy with
buds which may become new plants
a. Rhizomes b. tubers c. runners d. slip
20. It allows for reproduction of exact copies of the mnother plant and fgor
early fructification
a. Grafting b. budding c. cuttings d. marcotting
21. The process of connecting two species of living tissue together in such
manner that they will unite and subsequently grow and develop as one
plant
a. Grafting b. marcotting c. budding d. cuttings
22. It is similar to grafting except the scion is reduced in size usually
contain one bud.
a. Cuttings b. grafting c. budding d. marcotting
23. The process of acclimating seedlings to outdoor conditions before
transplanting
a. Hardenning b. Transplanting
c. Hardening d. Planting
24. The disease of seedlings caused by several different fungi and fungus-
like organisms. This disease causes emerging seedlings to collapses often
submerged in a mass of white fungal growth.

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 a. Damping off b. White fungal disease
c. Fungal Disease d. all of these
25. The process of removing some of the seedlings planted too close
together, so that only the best and strongest ones are left to thrive.
a. Pruning b. Thinning c. Removing d. Cutting

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 ANSWER KEY

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. D
21. A
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. B

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