I.
OBJECTIVES
A. Identify the appropriate tools and equipment in soil sampling
B. Appreciate the importance of soil sampling for rice production
C. Follow the procedures in soil sampling
A. Content StandardsThe learner demonstrates understanding of concepts and principles
underlyingtheories and actual application in agricultural crop production (Rice)
B. PerformanceStandardsThe learner independently demonstrates common competencies in
agricultural crop production work (Rice) as prescribed in TESDA Training Regulation
II. CONTENT Prepare the land for planting rice (irrigated/rainfed);
A. SPECIFICLEARNINGOBJECTIVES
A. Identify the appropriate tools and equipment in soil sampling
B. Appreciate the importance of soil sampling for rice production
C. Follow the procedures in soil sampling
III. LEARNINGRESOURCESGRADE 10 LEARNING MATERIALSK TO 12 CURRICULUM AGRICULTURAL CROP
PRODUCTION NC I (RICE)
A. References
1.Teacher’s Guidepages MELCs pagesMelc’s Page 36
B. Other LearningResourcesGoogle images, shutterstock.com, slideshare.net, videoclipsOther Materials
Used Laptop for PowerPoint presentation, pictures/graphic images
C. Process SkillsCommunicating Ideas, differentiated instruction, assessing, performing
D. ValueIntegraon/AcrossCurriculumLearning Area:ESP/English /Arts/Science, Accuracy, Awareness
IV. Learning Taks
A.Preliminary Activities
1.Prayer
2.Greetings
3.Checking of Attendance
B.ReviewThe teacher recalls the past lesson by asking questions regarding to the previous topic.
Guide Questions:
1.What are the different factors to consider in site selection for rice production?
C.MotivationThe teacher will give an activity.The game called “PASS THE PARCEL BOX GAME”.
INSTRUCTION:
1.Student will pass around a parcel box while music is playing.
2.When the music stops, the one who is holding the parcel box will guess the word by referring to
thegiven pictures inside the box.
D. Lesson proper
The qteacher will discuss the following:
The success of rice production starts with knowing the kind of soil where you are going to plant. The rice
plant is nutrient sensitive; its ability to produce good harvest depends on the nutrients present in the
soil. Soilsampling and analysis are important to determine the pH level and the nutrients present in the
soil. The resultof the soil analysis will be the basis of fertilizer application.
SOIL NUTRIENTS
3 MAIN NUTRIENTS
1.NITROGEN
2. PHOSPHOROUS
3. POTASSIUM
2 METHODS OF SOIL SAMPLING
1.RANDOMIZED SOIL SAMPLINGCollect samples from 15 to 20 of the area with the same elevation
2.ZIGZAG SOIL SAMPLINGCollecting sample with zigzag pattern
Tools and materials:
Spade/shovel
Soil auger
Bolo
Container/water pail
Siever Paper/plastic bag
Meter stick
PPE
Pen/marker
Procedures to Follow in Soil Sampling
1.Make a sketch of the area showing sampling areas (SA). Divide the farm into sampling areas. EachSA
should be more or less uniform in cropping history, past lime and fertilizer treatments, slope,degree of
erosion and soil texture and color.
2. In each SA dig from 5 -10 pits and collect samples corresponding to the size of the sampling area.
Spotsample is taken in the following manner:
clear the soil surface area
using a shovel or spade dig a pit to a depth of 20-30 centimeters
from one vertical side of the pit take a slice of soil 2-3 cm thick with a single downward thrust of
thespade. Using a knife or trowel trim the slice of soil on both sides to a bar of 3-4 cm width.
place the thin bar of soil in a pail or any suitable clean container.
if the subsoil sample is needed, take a bar of soil from the succeeding 20 to 30 cm soil depth. The
subsoiland surface soil should be placed in separate containers.
Assignment
Give one of the considerations in collecting and preparing soil samples and why is it important
