Lecture 5: General Methods of Planting

Question 1

STEPS IN CROP PRODUCTION

Answer 1

1. site selection and evaluation
2. land preparation
3. crop establishment
4. care and maintenance
5. harvesting and postharvest handling

Question 2

GENERAL METHODS OF PLANTING

Answer 2

1. direct seeding
2. transplanting

Question 3

DIRECT SEEDING

Answer 3

1. directly planting in the field

Question 4

APPLICATION OF DIRECT SEEDING

Answer 4

1. seeds readily germinate
2. inexpensive seeds
3. seedlings sensitive to root disturbances (corn, beans)
4. big seeded crops (okra, beans, patola, corn)
5. stem cuttings (siniguelas, cassava, sugarcane, sweet potato)
6. other propagules (suckers, crown, tubers)

Question 5

FORMS OF DIRECT SEEDING

Answer 5

1. broadcasting
2. hill method
3. drill method
4. dibbling

Question 6

BROADCASTING

Answer 6

1. uniform distribution on the field (rice, pechay, radish, leguminous cover)
2. requires thorough land preparation to manage weeds

Question 7

HILL METHOD

Answer 7

1. seeds sown at specified distance between hills and rows (corn, pineapple)

Question 8

DRILL METHOD

Answer 8

1. specified number of seeds sown within rows of specified distances (mungbean)

Question 9

WEED CONTROL (DIRECT SEEDING)

Answer 9

1. easier with hill and drill methods compared to broadcast

Question 10

DIBBLING

Answer 10

1. land does not require plowing, harrowing, furrowing
2. requires thorough clearing
3. holes with no definite spacing are dug for seeds and covered with thin layer of soil
4. alternative planting system for corn, rice, sitao, okra

Question 11

TRANSPLANTING

Answer 11

1. seedlings initially raised in nursery
2. later transferred in the field or greenhouses

Question 12

APPLICATION OF TRANSPLANTING

Answer 12

1. seeds difficult to germinate
2. expensive seeds (F1 hybrid)
3. small seeded plants
4. root cuttings
5. grafted plants