SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION FOR THE CANDIDATE

Qualification: Agricultural Crops Production NCII

Title of PBA: Prepare land for planting

Unit of Competency Covered: Plant Crops

Please read carefully:

Given the necessary tools, materials and equipment, you are required to prepare and cultivate a land for
the seed/seedling/sapling to be planted with accordance with accepted institutional/industry standard.

(Allotted time: 4 hrs.)

Specific Instructions:

1. Prepare the tools intended for digging, cultivating and removing debris.
2. Make a three 1m x 4m plot garden, use tie box for consistency.
3. Using bolo, remove weeds. Use shovel in removing debris like stones and put it on a
wheelbarrow.
4. Throw the weed to a compost pit. The stones will be delivered outside the premise.
5. Cultivate the land by digging and adding basal fertilizer.
Extension/Reflection Questions
What do you think you have learned in this assessment?
How did you manage your time to finish the assessment?
Does anyone have the right to learn agriculture?

Safety Questions:
What are the hazards that are present while performing the task? How will you prevent it?
How did OSHS help you in preventing accidents?

Job Role and Environment Questions

As an agriculturist, what is your role in maintaining a good environment?
How will you use your skill to make the company better?

Contingency/Infrequent Events Question:

If there is an imbalance in preparing cultivated land, how will you solve it?
What will you do if the adjustments you’ve done made an accident? In what way?

Rules and Regulations

How important rules and regulations in your job?
What rule and regulation would you suggest to someone?
 Perform Nursery Operations

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform nursery operations for
agricultural crops including established nursery shed, preparation of growing media, transplanting
germinated seedlings and handling of nursery tools and procedures.

A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to a desired age. Nurseries may
supply plants for gardens, agriculture, forestry and conservation biology. Nurseries are important
because it assures the production of genetically improved quality planting material.

Nursery Operations are needed to maintain the productivity of a nursery, either big or small.
Maintenances are done provided that it is a standard of Phil GAP or the Philippine Good Agricultural
Practices. Preventing inclement weather for the betterment of nursery facilities.

Nursery operations include determining planting materials according to kinds and varieties, the
quality of seeds according to prescribed characteristics, conduct seed testing, preparing tools, farm
implements and simple equipment according to work requirements, basic pre-operative checking from
wear and corrosion, maintaining sanitation prescribed by Phil GAP, performing of placing growing media
to containers, setting up shed for the growing medias, and performing plant propagation techniques
based on recommended practices.
 Plant Crops

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to conduct activities related to land
preparation and planting of agricultural crops. This unit also includes proper handling of
seeds/seedlings/saplings for planting and transplanting, proper use of tools and equipment, conduct
land preparation and field lay-out.

Preparing land for planting is necessary in planting crops. Tools, materials and equipment are
prepared in clearing out debris and unnecessary weeds. Applying fertilizer unto the cultivated land will
ensure good crop production with accordance to safety procedures.

Conducting field lay-out is necessary in planting crops because there is a space needed for every
plant to gain nutrients. Digging holes is the basic skill in planting crops. Holes intended for planting and
putting poles for plants.

Performing direct seeding should be done according to the recommended rate, distance and
depth of the seed being planted. Proper safety procedures should be followed according to the safety
and health standards or OSHS.

Transplanting of seedling from the nursery to the field should be performed with safety
procedures to ensure that the plant is ready is to be planted.
Candidate’s Performance Checklist

The candidate

prepared the tools needed in performing

applied basic pre-operative checking of tools

treated the tools with wear and corrosion

maintained the nursery’s sanitation in accordance to Phil GAP

applied safety measures according to OSHS

applied preventive measures for inclement weather

maintained the nursery facility

prepared the materials needed in performing

used the tools properly in accordance to its usage

applied safety practices

used the time allotted to the assessment efficiently

managed and organized his workplace

understood the basics in preparing growing media

applied equal amounts of material to the growing media

Candidate Performance Checklist

The candidate

understood the basics in planting crops

managed and organized the workplace

applied safety procedures in fertilized application by following OSHS

prepared the tools, equipment and supplies needed

applied wear and corrosion to the tools

applied basic pre-operative checking of tools

used the tools and equipment properly prior to the activity

applied safety practices suggested by OSHS

checked the soil’s fertility

cleared the land according to prescribed method of land preparation

managed the time performing efficiently

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE

Qualification: Agricultural Crops Production NC II

Title of PBA: Prepare growing media for ginger

Units of Competency Covered: Perform Nursery Operations

Please read carefully:

Given necessary tools, materials and equipment, you are required to prepare and create a growing
media for ginger in accordance with accepted institutional/industry standard. (Allotted time: 2 hrs.)

Specific Instructions

1. Prepare 1 kilo of loam/moist soil, 1 kilo of sand and 2 kilos of humus

2. In a flat ground, mix thoroughly the given materials using a shovel.
3. Add water to make the mixture easier to mix.
4. Place the mixture into the containers
5. Using a bolo, dig 3 inches below the soil, place the eye of ginger
6. Cover it with the soil being dug.
7. Place it on the nursery with prevention to inclement weather.
RATING SHEET FOR ORAL QUESTIONING

Satisfactory
Questions to prove the candidate’s underpinning knowledge Response

Extension/Reflection Questions: YES NO

What do you think you have learned in this assessment?
How did you manage to finish the assessment?
Does anyone have the right to learn agriculture?

Safety Questions:
What are the hazards that are present while performing the task? How will
you prevent it?
How did OSHS help you in preventing accidents?

Job Role and Environment Questions:

As an agriculturist, what is your role in maintaining a good environment?
How will you use your skill to make the company better?

Contingency/Infrequent Events Question:

If the situation gets busy, how will you manage yourself? In what way?
What will you do if the adjustments you’ve done made an accident? In what
way?

Rules and Regulations:

How will you apply the rules and regulations on your job?
How important rules and regulations in your job?
What rule and regulation would you suggest to someone?
The candidate’s underpinning knowledge was: ⬜ Satisfactory ⬜ Not satisfactory

Feedback to candidate:
General comments (Strengths/Improvements needed):

Candidate signature: Date:

Assessor signature: Date:
LIST OF EQUIPMENT TOOLS AND MATERIALS

EQUIPMENT

QTY DESCRIPTION

N/A N/A

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

1 KILO MOIST SOIL

1 KILO LOAM SOIL

2 KILOS HUMUS

4 CONTAINERS FOR GROWING MEDIA

TOOLS

1 SHOVEL

1 BOLO
LIST OF EQUIPMENT TOOLS AND MATERIALS

EQUIPMENT

QTY DESCRIPTION

1 WHEELBARROW

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

1 SACK BASAL FERTILIZER

50 METER TIE BOX

TOOLS

1 SHOVEL

1 BOLO