Planting

and
Propagating
Trees and
Fruit
Bearing
Trees and
Marketing
Seedlings
Planting and propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees is a
source of livelihood for many Filipino families. Nowadays, many
people engage in this as a source of additional income for their
daily needs. Fruit-bearing trees can be planted in your backyard
depending on several factors: the space in your backyard, the
kind of soil, and, the type of climate in your community. It is
important, however, to first learn the benefits derived from
planting and propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees to
families and communities. This lesson will discuss these
benefits. At the same time, the lesson will present sources of
fruit bearing seedlings for sale.
Plant propagation is the process of reproducing or creating a new plant or
seedling. It is an important part of gardening, whether outdoors or
indoors. Plants are living things that grow either through their roots,
stems, and leaves of their flowers, fruits, and seeds. It is a method of
growing new plants from seed or parts of existing plants. Trees
are valuable to the family and the community for the products and
amenities they give such as:

1.food like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and sugar

2.the wood used as fuel for cooking and heating
3.construction materials which include lumber, plywood, and board
4.fiber for the production of pulp and paper; and
5.chemical products such as resin, rubber, and turpentine.
There are benefits derived from trees to maintain a healthy en
vironment. Some ofthese benefits include:

1.They provide shade and fresh air around

the house and, along the streetsand
surroundings
. Trees are very much needed by people in
these times of climatechange when the
temperature is high and the heat of the sun
becomes intense.Without trees, there are no
shades to keep us cool.
2.They protect the soil from erosion
. Have you seen big roots that extend
several meters from the trunk or go
deeper into the soil? These roots
hold the soil, preventing it from
eroding when rain or floods come.
3.They help maintain a high-
quality water supply
. The roots of plants and trees
help strain the dirt and cleanse
the water as it passes through the
roots.
4.The root system promotes soil stability
. This means that the soil held by the roots
remains there and does not erode.

5.They serve as valuable wildlife habitats

. Wild animals live in places with many
trees like that of a forest.
6.They serve as windbreakers during typhoons and
storms, thus, reducing the destruction of home and
crops
. A strong typhoon usually moves at a very fast
speed. It continues to be that strong if there are no
barriers on the path where it moves. But when it
passes barriers like mountains and trees, it slows
down and its
speed is reduced. Small crops and plants, as well as
houses, are safe when a typhoon is weak.

7.They help reduce pollution in congested urban

areas
8.They contribute to the beautiful landscapes
in the city and the countryside.
Imagine a land with plenty of trees and grass
and a scattering of flowers of beautiful colors,
sizes, and shapes.

9.They improve the atmosphere of a place by

giving a feeling of freshness and coolness as
they reduce the temperature.
10. They prevent river and lake
sedimentation
. Have you observed a riverbank that is
lined endlessly with full-grown trees?
These trees help hold the water in the
lake and river and keep it there. This
prevents the lake and river from drying
up.
11. They prevent floods.
Floods occur when water from rain
rushes in causing soil erosion. However, if
there are trees to serve as barriers and
the roots to hold the water, a flood will
not occur.
Trees and Fruit-bearing trees that one can
plant some of the common trees planted in
both rural and urban areas are the following:
1. Narra
- it is a large deciduous tree
growing to30-40 m tall, with
a trunk up to 2 m
diameter. The leaves are 12-
22 cm long, pinnate, with 5-
11leaflets, the girth is 12-34
m wide. The flowers are
produced in panicle 6-13 cm
long containing a few to
numerous flowers; flowering
is from February to May in
the Philippines.
2. Acacia
- commonly known as
the wattles or acacias,
is a large genus of
shrubs and trees in the
subfamily Fabaceae.
Initially, it comprised a
group of plant species
native to Africa and
Australia, with the first
species
3. Palm tree
- the Arecaceae are a
botanical family of
perennial plants. Their
growth form can be
climbers, shrubs, trees, and
stem less plants, all
commonly known as palms.
Those having a tree form
are colloquially called palm
trees. They are flowering
plants
4. Pine tree
- is any conifer in
the genus Pinus of
the family
Pinaceae. Pinus is
the sole genus in
the subfamily
Pinoideae.
5. Mahogany tree
- is a species of
Swietenia native to
southern Florida in the
United States and islands
in the Caribbean
including the Bahamas,
Cuba, Barbados,
Jamaica, Dominican
Republic, and Haiti
Some of the common
fruit-bearing trees
1. Duhat tree
- the Java Plum or Black Plum is
a large, evergreen, and exotic
tree from the Myrtaceae
family. It is popularly known as
“Duhat” in the
Philippines. Java Plum has been
introduced to many different
places where it has been
utilized as a fruit producer, as
an ornamental, and for its
timber.
2. Mango tree
- are juicy stone fruit from
numerous species of tropical
trees belonging to the
flowering plant genus
Mangifera, cultivated mostly
for their edible fruit. The
majority of these species are
found in nature as wild
mangoes
3. Santol tree
- is a fast-growing
straight trunk, pale-
barked tree 50 to 150
ft (15-45 m) tall,
branched close to the
ground, and
buttressed when old.
4. Atis tree
- also known as sugar
apple, a species of small
tree or shrub native to
tropical areas of the
Americas. Seed
germination is the primary
means of growing new atis
trees, but they will only
germinate if sown in rich,
moist soil and kept it in a
warm place
5. Guava tree
- grows on a small tree with a
wide, short canopy and a sturdy
single to a multi-stemmed
trunk. It has mottled greenish
bark and long 3- to 7-inch (7.5
to 18 cm.) serrated leaves. It
also produces white, 1-inch (2.5
cm.) flowers that yield to small
round, oval or pear-shaped
fruits. These are more
accurately berries with soft
flesh, which may be white, pink,
yellow, or even red, and which
varies in taste from acidic, sour
to sweet, and rich depending on
a variety.
6. Banana tree
- is an edible fruit
botanically a berry-
produced by several kinds
of large herbaceous
flowering plants in the
genus Musa. In some
countries, bananas used
for cooking may
be called “plantains”,
distinguishing them from
dessert bananas
Read the statement carefully. Put a check (/) if the statement tells fact and
cross (x) if it is not.
__________1. In planting fruit-bearing trees one should consider the type of
soil and plants to be planted.
__________2. Farmers should find new innovations in technology for further
development of fruit bearing-trees.
__________3. Fruits which are in demand should be identified for later
consumption in the community.
__________4. A healthy environment is an environment full of trees.
__________5. Narra and acacia trees are good sources of wood used to cons
truct house furnitures.
__________6. The roots of plants and trees help strain the dirt and cleanse
the water as it passes through the roots.
__________7. Without trees, there are no shades to keep us cool.
__________8. Cutting trees without permission from Department of
Environment and Natural Resources is prohibited.
__________9. Many creatures make their habitat on trees.
__________10. Some farmers sell seedlings instead of just seeds