PACKAGE OF TECHNOLOGY ON

VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

2022

Organized by:

BALANCAR, MERCY A.
BERGADO, ARMIE A.
MAATA, CIRILO G.
MAGBANUA, DAVE CARL
NARVAEZ, ALMIRA D.
VAILOCES, BON KELVIN A.

Operations Division
Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
Eco-park, Turno, Dipolog City
MODULE OVERVIEW

Agriculture is one of the primary contributors to the Philippine’s (GDP) gross domestic
product. It is a source of income and subsistence among many Filipinos. In agriculture,
competition is high on the quality and number of food production. There are several factors
to be considered in dealing with vegetable production these are following: planting
operations, seedling management, transplanting, fertilizer management, insect pest
identification and management, mechanical and physical control and plant disease
identification and management.

In our country, the government faces several cases of problems that involve unemployment,
health issues. In order to ease these problems, vegetable production is one of the best
factors needed to solve these problems. This provides a promising economic opportunity for
reducing rural poverty and unemployment in developing areas and is a key component of
farm diversification strategies. Vegetables are mankind's most affordable source of vitamins
and minerals needed for good health.

Moreover, in order to provide good quality production of vegetables, we should consider the
site selection of farm wherein the soil type is suitable for planting vegetable, also the
availability of water irrigation and selection of variety of seedlings that can produce huge
production and also resistance to diseases. Good vegetable production depends on the
superiority of the seeds. Seed selection is very important step in cultivation, quality of seeds
should always be good so that we may get better production of vegetable and this is one of
the most effective ways to improve farmer’s yield. In terms of transferring the seedlings
from seedbed, there are also factors to consider in transplanting such as the number of leaf
of a sprout, the weather conditions and the quality of the sprouts. Fertilization is a central
component of farming that impacts both vegetable productivity and the quality of the
environment. The goal is to ensure that there are sufficient levels of nutrients based on crop
requirements, peak harvest times, and the soil’s natural ability to provide nutrients. Since
proper fertilization means achieving a dynamic balance, any imbalance can lead to economic
losses and the contamination of groundwater and surface water. The risks are even greater
when the soil’s health is affected, since degraded soil requires more fertilizer to compensate
for its lower fertility. Identifying the type of insect pest characteristics is a huge factor in
dealing with insect pest control management. The extensive use of pesticides and the risks
they pose to human health and the environment are now the focus of national concern and
interest. Environmental problems to be addressed as a consequence of pesticide use are: (a)
pollution of ground and surface water: (b) increased resistance of pest populations to
pesticides; and (c) impact on non-target organisms; i.e. reduction of beneficial insects, soil
micro and macro organisms; biomagnifications, and pesticide residue transmittal within the
food web. Furthermore, a symptom of plant disease is a visible effect of disease on the
plant. Symptoms may include a detectable change in color, shape or function of the plant as
it responds to the pathogen. Overcoming these problems is having a great impact in
economy.

In this module, we will learn about different techniques and it will enhance our knowledge
related to vegetable production. It tackles and discusses the importance of production in our
economy and improving the old fashion method into modernization method with the aid of
technology.

MODULE OBJECTIVE

After this module, the participants will be able to discuss a package of technology on
vegetable production and establish community-based vegetable production areas that will
provide nutritional and economic benefits as well as improve the quality of life.

MODULE COVERAGE

Module I. Package of Technology on Vegetable Production

Lesson 1. Importance of Vegetable Production

1.1 Business Opportunity

1.2 Source of Nutrition

Lesson 2. Planting Operation

2.1 Site Selection

2.2 Soil Type

2.3 Topography of the site

2.4 Water availability

2.5 Land preparation

Lesson 3. Seed and Seedling Management

3.1 Types of seeds

3.2 Benefits

3.3 Pre-germination treatment

3.4 Different ways of seed sowing

 3.5 Advantages of proper seed sowing

3.6 Seedling nursery

3.7 Seedling hardening

Lesson 4. Methods of Planting

4.1 Transplanting

4.1 .1 Cucurbits

4.1.2 Solanaceous

4.2 Steps in transplanting

4.3 Planting distance and layout

Lesson 5. Fertilization, pest management, and other cultural practices

5.1 Based on concentration

5.2 Based on mobility in plants

5.3 Based on the source of availability

5.3.1 Factors affecting fertilization

5.3.2 Leibig’s Law of the Minimum

5.3.3 Soil pH

5.3/4 Volatilization, leaching and run-off

Lesson 6. Fertilizer Management

6.1 The Four R’s of fertilizer management

6.1.1 Right source

6.1.2 Right rate

6.1.3 Right time

6.1.4 Right place

6.2 Methods of Fertilizer Application

Lesson 7. Insect Pest Identification and Management

7.1 What is an insect?

7.2 Insect characteristics

7.3 Life cycle of an insect

7.4 Ways of feeding

 7.5 Are insects beneficial or pest

7.6 Common chewing insects

7.7 Common miner and borer insects

7.8 Common sucking insects

Lesson 8. Plant Disease Identification and Management

8.1 Contributing factors of disease

8.2 Fungal Diseases

8.3 Bacterial Diseases

8.4 Viral Diseases

Lesson 9. Harvesting

Lesson 10. Postharvest Management

i. Definition of postharvest management

ii. Importance of postharvest management
iii. Elements of postharvest management
iv. Ways to reduce postharvest losses
MODULE DELIVERY PLAN

Module1: Package of Technology on Vegetable Production

Objective: After this module, the participants should be able to discuss the importance of vegetable production, establish community-based
vegetable production areas

Lesson Objective Topic Time Strategy/Method/ Instructional Expected Output

Allocation Technique Material

Participants will be able to Introduction to 1 hour Lecture Discussion Powerpoint Participants able to
discuss the importance of Vegetable Production Presentation discuss the importance
Vegetable Production of Vegetable Production

Participants will be able to Planting Operation 1 day Discussion Powerpoint Participants able to
apply the key factors in Presentation apply the key factors in
planting operations. planting operations.
Specifically;
1. select the proper field
site for planting
2. select seed variety
3. apply the correct land
preparation

Participants will be able to Fertilizer Application 1 day Lecture Discussion Powerpoint Participants able to
1. Define the four (4) R’S Presentation explain fertilizer
of fertilizer application application
2. Identify the methods of
fertilizer application
3. Explain the importance
of fertilizer, their
advantages and
disadvantages.
 Lesson Objective Topic Time Strategy/Method/ Instructional Expected Output
Allocation Technique Material

The participants will be Insect Pest and 1 day Lecture Discussion Powerpoint Participants able to
able to: Management Presentation 1. Understand the
types and life cycle of
1. Understand the insect pest of vegetables
types and life cycle of 2. Identification of
insect pest of vegetables common insect pest and
2. Identification of its damage of the crop
common insect pest and affected
its damage of the crop 3. Identify the
affected appropriate insect pest
3. Identify the management strategies
appropriate insect pest
management strategies
Participants will be able to Plant Disease and 1 day Lecture Discussion Powerpoint Participants able able to
adopt plant disease Management Presentation adopt plant disease
identification and identification and
management management
Participants will be able to Postharvest 1 hour Lecture Powerpoint Participants able to able
explain the postharvest Management Discussion/Demonstrati Presentation to explain the
system. on postharvest system.
Specifically: Specifically:
1) define postharvest 1) define postharvest
management; management;
2) explain the importance 2) explain the
of postharvest importance of
management; postharvest
3) enumerate the main management;
elements of the 3) enumerate the main
postharvest elements of the
 Lesson Objective Topic Time Strategy/Method/ Instructional Expected Output
Allocation Technique Material

management; and postharvest

3) identify the ways to management; and
reduce postharvest losses 3) identify the ways to
reduce postharvest
losses