EPP / TLE

Quarter 1 - Module 3:
Types and Layout Designs of an
Orchard Farm, Proper Ways of
Planting/Propagating Trees and
Fruit-bearing Trees, and Sources
of Fruit-bearing Trees

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TLE– Grade 6 Agriculture
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Types and Layout Designs of an Orchard Farm, Proper
Ways of Planting / Propagating Trees and Fruit-bearing Trees, and Sources of
Fruit-bearing Trees

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EPP / TLE
Quarter 1 - Module 3:
Types and Layout Designs of an
Orchard Farm, Proper Ways of
Planting/Propagating Trees and
Fruit-bearing Trees, and Sources
of Fruit-bearing Trees

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan/Technology and

Livelihood Education 6-Agriculture Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Elements to be observed in planting trees and fruit – bearing trees, Market Demands
of Fruits and Famous Orchard Farms in the Country

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Livelihood Education 6-Agriculture Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Elements to be observed in planting trees and fruit – bearing trees, Market Demands
of Fruits and Famous Orchard Farms in the Country.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the
▪ Types of Orchard Farms
▪ Trees appropriate for Orchard Gardening based on location, climate,
and market demands
▪ Proper way of planting/propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees
▪ Sources of Fruit-bearing trees
▪ How to care for seedlings
▪ Prepares layout design of an orchard garden using the information
gathered.

The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different

learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence
of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module talks about:

▪ Types of Orchard Farms
▪ Trees appropriate for Orchard Gardening based on location, climate,
and market demands
▪ Proper way of planting/propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees
▪ Sources of Fruit-bearing trees
▪ How to care for seedlings
▪ Prepares layout design of an orchard garden using the information
gathered.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the types of orchard farms and the trees appropriate for orchard
gardening based on location, climate and market demands.
2. Prepare layout design for an orchard.
3. Explain the proper way of planting, propagating trees and fruit bearing
trees (budding, marcotting, grafting).

So, don’t miss this rare opportunity – read and have fun in learning the following
lessons.

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 What I Know

Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and
write it on your answer sheet.

1. __________ is an orchard that concentrates on growing free-bearing

fruits such as papaya, mango, orange, lime and avocado.
A. Nut orchard C. Tree orchar
B. Fruit orchard D. Tree orchard
2. Which of the following is an example of orchard farm?
A. Fruit Orchard Farm C. Seed Orchard Farm
B. Nut Orchard Farm D. All of the above
3. What orchard farm is being used by him?
A. Flower Farm C. Seed Orchard Farm
B. Fruit Orchard Farm D. Nut Orchard Farm
4. Which of the following is not grown in a nut orchard?
A. Almonds C. Cashew
B. Coconut D. Guyabano
5. Which of the following elements in planting trees focuses on the
biological funciton of the trees?
A. Appropriate temperature C. Enough sunlight
B. Enough space D. Minerals from the ground
6. It is the method of plant propagation without the help of the reproductive
organs of the plant.
A. Sexual reproduction C. Asexual reproduction
B. Budding method D. Cutting method
7. It is the process of removing a ring of the bark on large branch organs of
the plant.
A. Budding C. Grafting
B. Marcotting D. Cutting
8. Why do grafting and budding are considered the most important means
of plant propagation?
A. Grafting and budding can be done in less than a minute
B. Grafting and budding can be done without water
C. Grafting and budding are the easiest way to use
D. Grafting and budding can propagate plants that can’t be
propagated by air layering.

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9. Plant propagation is a method or reproducing, increasing, or multiplying
plant species. Why it is being practiced?
A. To evolve new and better varieties of plants suited to different
conditions of soil and climate.
B. To have a new plant
C. To look attractive than usual
D. To have many varigated plants
10. Why do we use organic fertilizers?
A. more economical
B. difficult to apply
C. very tiring to do
D. pollute the soil

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 Conducts a Survey to Identify:
Types of Orchard Farms
Trees appropriate for Orchard Gardening based on
location, climate, and market demands
Proper ways of planting/propagating trees and
Lesson
Fruit-bearing trees(budding, marcotting,
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grafting)
Sources of Fruit-bearing trees
How to care for seedling
Prepares layout design of an orchard garden using
the information gathered

Orchard is a piece of land planted with fruit trees or nut trees. It is also
known as fruit farm. Therefore, an orchard can have any kind of fruit trees in it,
be it mango, papaya, orange, duhat, banana, etc. The types of orchard farms
are Fruit orchards, Seed orchards and Nut orchards. To stablish a successful
fruit plantings, an ordchard layout is extremely important depending on the
location, climate, market deamnds and other factors to consider. The following
orcahard layouts are Square system, Rectangular system, Quincunx system,
Hexagonal system and Contour system.

What’s In

Have a nice day, my dear pupils! Try to answer the following questions below
to check what have you learned from module 2.

1. Why is it necessary to know the elements to be observed in planting

trees and fruit bearing trees?
2. Why should farmers or sellers consider the market demands for fruits?
3. Do you know some famous orchard farms in the Philippines? Give at
least five.

After answering the questions, try to search your answer in number 3 on what
are the types and layout design of the famous orchard farm;.how they are taken
cared of and how they are propagated.

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 What’s New

I. Directions: Draw mango trees on the green dots of figure 1 and coconut
trees on the green dots on figure 2.

https://bit.ly/3jUSmEt https://bit.ly/35qD9XZ
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
a. What do you think the figures all about?
b. What layout design of an orchard is shown in the figures 1 and 2?
c. What type of orchard is shown in figure 1 and 2?
d. What are the trees appropriate for orchard gardening based on location,
climate and market demands?
e. How do orchard growers propagate the trees and fruit-bearing trees?

II. Direction: Read the short selection. Identify the way of propagation
mentioned in the selection.

The orchard grower uses marcotting in propagating mango trees in his orchard.
Which of the following pictures below show the marcotting process? Encircle
the picture for your answer.

https://tinyurl.com/y4n4d8sx https://tinyurl.com/yxol68vm
Fig.1 Fig.2

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Fig. 3

a. How do mango trees propagated in the selection?

b. What are the other ways of propagating trees and fruit-bearing trees in
the choices of the selection?
c. What are the sources of fruit-bearing trees?
d. How do you take care the seedlings?

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 What is It

I. Layout Design of an Orchard Garden

After preparing the site and determining the size of the orchard, you must next
decide on a plan or arrangement for the orchard.

The plan showing the arrangement of plants in an orchard is known as the

“orchard layout”. There are several systems of planting, these are the following:

A. Square System
For a fairly level site, use the rectangular or square design. It is most easy and
popular method of planting fruit plant. In this system row to row and plant to
plant distances are kept similar. The plants are planted exactly at right angle at
each corner. Thus, every four plants make one square. This is good for Mango,
Banana and citrus crops.

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B. Rectangular System
The square and rectangle are the most commonly used systems for laying out
orchards. The rectangular design is used to set trees at unequal distances, as
for example with dwarf orange, using a 9- by 15-foot rectangle to set trees 9
feet apart in one direction and 15 feet in the other. Most growers prefer to
arrange their orchards in straight rows for ease of working. Thus, rectangular
system accommodates more plants in rows. The plants get proper space and
sunlight for their growth and development.

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C. Quincunx System/Diamond Pattern
This system is also known as filler or diagonal system. This is a modification
over square system of layout. To make use of the empty space in the center of
each square is by planting another plant. The plants that are planted in the
center of each square along with tall growing plants at the corners of squares
are termed as “filler” plants. Generally, filler trees will be of short duration and
not be of the same kind as those planted on the corners of the square. When
main plants of the orchard resume their proper shape, the filler plants are
uprooted. Guava, Peaches, Papaya etc. are important filler plants.

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D. Hexagonal / Triangular System

This system accommodates 15% more plants than square system. The plants
are planted at the corner of equilateral triangle. Thus, six trees are planted
making a hexagon. Seventh tree is planted in the center. This is very intense
method of planting and hence requires fertile land. In the suburb of cities where
land is costly, this system is worth adopting. However, the laying out of the
system is hard and cumbersome.

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E. Contour system.
If the land is rugged and steep, follow the contour of the hillside. It is adopted
in hilly areas for planting fruit plants where land is undulated and soil erosion is
a great threat. The contour system helps prevent or reduce erosion and
conserve moisture. The layout is started from the lowest level and the tree rows
are planted along uniform slopes at right angle to the slope with a view to reduce
loss of top-soil due to erosion. The width of contour terrace varies according to
the slope of the hill. On steep or rugged sites, contour systems help prevent or
reduce erosion and conserve moisture. Since rainfall, slope, soil, and other
conditions vary in different parts of the country, growers use various
arrangements. At the present time, growers use terraces in contour systems
when additional erosion control is needed.

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Types of Orchard Farms
1. Fruit Orchards-include any facility focused on growing tree-bearing
fruits. Citrus fruits, such as those bearing lemons, limes or oranges, may
be grown all together in large citrus orchards, or individually in smaller
facilities.
2. Seed Orchards focus primarily on growing trees that produce seeds
rather than nuts or fruit. These seeds are then sold to commercial
distributors for resale to the public in small seed packets.
3. Nut orchards include a large variety of facilities that produce nut-bearing
trees. These include orchards that grow popular nuts like
cashews,walnuts and almond.This category also includes cocoa and
chocolate-producing nuts, as well as coconuts. Some orchard owners
produce pine trees for their edible pine nuts.

Factors to consider in choosing fruit trees for your orchard:

1. Choose fruit trees which are suited to your location.
2. Choose trees based on your needs or market demands.
3. Consider how much effort you will exert.
4. Plant the right fruits.
5. Choose the best time for planting.
6. Consider the climate in your area.
7. For healthiest and tastiest fruit, choose the sunniest available planting
location.

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Trees suited for orchard gardening based on:

• LOCATION

Hill side Slope Valley Plain

Coconut Mango Durian Banana
Mango Coconut Banana Mango
Pili nut Cashew Papaya Citrus truits
Palm tree Palm tree Mangosteen Dragon fruit
Pili nut Jackfruit
Guava
Star apple
Santol
Coconut

• CLIMATE

Elevated ( Cold) Low (Warm) Dry Season Wet Season

Grape Mango Banana Durian
Pomelo Coconut Pili nut Banana
Banana Palm tree Mango
Guava Dragon fruit
Durian Papaya
Guava
Star apple

• MARKET DEMAND

Year-round Seasonal
Banana Jackfruit
Mango Guava
Citrus Star apple
Dragon fruit Santol
Papaya
Coconut

II. Plant propagation

Plant propagation is a method or reproducing, increasing, or multiplying plant
species. It is being practiced because of the following reasons:
a. To increase the number of plant species
b. To produce plant varieties that are resistant to some insect pests and
diseases
c. To evolve new and better varieties of plants suited to different
conditions of soil and climate
d. To accelerate and at the same time lessen the bearing age of plants
e. To avert the extinction of some plant species

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Proper Ways of Propagating Trees and Fruit-bearing Trees:

Budding – the process of transferring the lateral bud taken from the scion to
the stock of the same family. The steps are the following:

1. Cut bud sticks from strong shoots of the present season's growth with
mature buds that are slightly brownish in color.
2. Clip off the leaves from the bud sticks, leaving 1/2 inch of the leafstalk for
a handle.
3. Discard the soft tips of the bud sticks.
4. Choose branches from the rootstock that are the size of a lead pencil up
to ½-inch diameter. Larger branches have too thick a bark for this method
to work.
5. On the rootstock, about 15 or more inches from the trunk, make a T cut
across the bark.
6. With a knife blade, lift the corners and carefully loosen the bark.
7. Cut a bud from the bud stick which includes a thin piece of attached wood.
8. Slide the bud under the flaps of the bark on the rootstock until the ends
are firmly un9. Using electrician's tape, tie the bud to the rootstock.
9. Wrap the ends tightl but be sure not to cover the bud with tape.
10. In two to three weeks, cut the tie so you will not girdle the graft.
11. The next year, cut the rootstock off above the graft when the bud starts
growing.
12. Remove any shoots below the graft.
13. In the second year, remove all growth from the tree except the bud grafted
shoots.

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Marcotting or Air layering – induces the stem to develop roots while it is still
growing on the mother plant. The steps are as follows:
a. Select a healthy branch.
b. Remove a ring-like layer of soft bark about 2 to 3 inches long or until you
reach the bark about 2 to 3 inches long or until you reach the hard, wood
layer.
c. Apply sphagnum moss around the cut surface.
d. Cover securely with a piece of plastic sheet.
e. Tie both ends to prevent drying of the rooting medium. Keep it moist.

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 f. Cut the marcot just below the ball of sphagnum moss when sufficient
roots develop.
g. Remove some leaves to further induce root development.
h. Place the potted in a cool and shady place.

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Grafting – a plant propagation method that involves inserting a scion into a

stock so that they will form a union and grow together.

Steps in Grafting:
1. Preparing the Stock. Start at the cut surface of the rootstock and make
a vertical slit through the bark where each scion can be inserted (2 inches
long and spaced 1 inch apart).
2. Preparing the Scion. Since multiple scions are usually inserted around
the cut surface of the rootstock, prepare several scions for each graft. Cut
the base of each scion to a 11⁄2- to 2-inch tapered wedge on one side only.
3. Inserting the Scion. Loosen the bark slightly and insert the scion so that
the wedge-shaped tapered surface of the scion is against the exposed
wood under the flap of bark. Push the scion firmly down into place behind
the flap of bark, replace the bark flap, and nail the scion in place by driving
one or two wire brads through the bark and scion into the rootstock. Insert
a scion every 3 to 4 inches around the cut perimeter of the rootstock.
4. Securing the Graft. Seal all exposed surfaces with grafting wax or
grafting paint. Once the scions have begun to grow, leave only the most
vigorous one on each stub; prune out all the others. Bark grafts tend to
form weak unions and therefore usually require staking or support during
the first few years.

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Sources of fruit-bearing trees

Fruit-bearing trees are available and sold in different stages of growth and
ready to be transplanted. Among their sources are:
• Commercial Nursery – Run by private individuals usually offering
landscaping materials and services.
• Agricultural Institution – A school that offers a course related to
agriculture and other plant studies.
• Department of Agriculture – Responsible for any agricultural activities
in terms of vegetables and fruits .
• Bureau of Plant Industry – They develop scientific improvement for
each plant species in a locality and adjacent places.

Taking Care of Fruit Tree Seedlings

Here are some ways to keep plants healthy:
• Water the plants twice a day. Do this in the early morning and in the late
afternoon.
• Apply fertilizer in the soil. Use organic fertilizer.
• Cultivate the soil around the plants to allow the roots to breathe.
• Exterminate pests or insects.
The following are recommended for best results:
a. Water the plants.
b. Mix powdered chili or juice of the leaves of the neem tree with water.
Keep this overnight. Use the mixture for watering.
c. Fumigate the tree or plant using charcoal and dried leaves.
d. Remove insects and pests using hands or tweezers.
• Pull the grasses or weeds surrounding the plants because they compete
for the nutrients which are intended for the plants.
• Remove dried leaves and cut carefully the dried or infected branches.
• Monitor the growth of plants

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 What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Write True on the line if the statement is correct. Write False if it is
incorrect.

__________ 1. Planting trees protects the soil from erosion and floods.
__________ 2. Sunlight refers to the degree of coldness and hotness of the
atmosphere at a certain period of time.
__________ 3. Trees are very dependent on water and serve as a solvent for
the nutrients from the soil.
__________ 4. Soil contains mineral elements necessary for normal plant
growth and development.
__________ 5. Trees easily die when they have grown to maturity because of
extreme temperature changes.
__________ 6. There are more demands in buying bottled or canned fruits
come from decayed fruits and vegetables because such are most nutritious
than fresh fruits.
__________ 7. Planting trees reduces destruction of homes and crops by
serving as windbreakers during typhoon and storms.
__________ 8. Inorganic fertilizers come from decayed fruits and vegetables
peelings and animal manures.
__________ 9. In fruit tree production select a variety of tree that is not found
in your locality.
__________ 10. Sunlight is the main energy provider and influences the growth
of trees through photosynthesis.

Independent Assessment 1
Read the questions very well and select the best answer and write the
letter in your answer sheet.
1. What do you call a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable
size?
A. a vegetable garden C. a greenhouse
B. an intensive care unit for D. a nursery
plants
2. What can be grown in a nursery?
A. ornamental plants C. vegetables
B. fruit trees D. all of the above
3. How many times do you need to water the plants?
A. once a day C. three times a day
B. twice a day D. four times

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4. What is the process of artificially or naturally propagating plants?
A. plant pollination C. plant transplanting
B. plant propagation D. plant development
5. Which of the following is not an advantage of sexual propagation?
A. It is usually the only method of producing new varieties or cultivars.
B. It is often the cheapest and easiest method of producing large number
of plats.
C. It can be to avoid certain plant diseases.
D. It bypasses the juvenile characteristics of certain plant species.
6. How do most plants reproduce?
A. through asexual propagation
B. through sexual propagation
C. through artificial insemination
D. through cutting and marcotting
7. What is the process of propagating plants from several parts of the plant such
as the root, stem, leaf, and bud?
A. layering C. cutting
B. marcotting D. grafting
8. This includes any facility focused on growing tree-bearing fruits.
A. fruit orchard C. seed orchard
B. nut orchard D. none
9. The _______ includes cocoa and chocolate-producing nut, as well as
coconuts.
A. fruit orchard C. seed orchard
B. nut orchard D. none
10. Citrus, mango and durian can be found in _______.
A. fruit orchard C. seed orchard
B. nut orchard D. none

Independent Activity 2
Identify the different trees and fruit trees that grow in specified
orchard.
A. Fruit Orchard
B. Nut Orchard
C. Seed Orchard

______1. Walnut. ______6. Palm Tree

______2. Producing eggplant ______7. Mabolo Tree
seeds for selling. ______8. Casoy
______3. Kaimito ______9. Nursery producing
______4. Nursery producing avocado seedlings
mahogany seedlings. ______10. Papaya
______5. Pili nut

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Independent Activity 3
Answer the following questions.

1-3. What are the types of orchard?

4-6 What are the factors to consider in choosing fruit trees?
7-8 What are the methods of propagating fruit-bearing trees?
9-12 What are the proper ways of propagating fruit-bearing trees

What I Have Learned

Identify the following. Choose your answer from the word/s inside the
box. Write you answer in the blank provided before the number.

Cutting grafting scion

Fruit orchard budding sexual
Nut orchard Marcotting asexual
Seed orchard chili powder & neem tree pollination

__________ 1. Is a piece of land planted with fruit trees or nut trees.

__________ 2. Include any facility focused on growing tree-bearing fruits.
__________ 3. Include a large variety of facilities that produce nut-bearing
trees.
__________ 4. The leaves are removed and the stems are cut 10 inches long.
One-half of the cutting is inserted into the soil.
__________ 5. Induces the stem to develop roots while it is still growing on the
mother plant.
__________ 6. A plant propagation method that involves inserting a scion into
a stock so that they will form a union and grow together.
__________ 7. The process of transferring the lateral bud taken from the scion
to the stock of the same family.
__________ 8. Can be used as organic pesticide.
__________ 9. In grafting you need the stock and the scion; what do you call
the upper part that will be inserted into the cut mother plant.
__________ 10. Method of preparation using seeds.

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 What I Can Do

Make a layout of your orchard garden.

Assessment (Post-test)

Directions: Read each item very well and choose the best answer. Write
the letter for your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
1. _________ is an orchard that concentrates on growing tree-bearing fruits
such as papaya, mango, orange, lime and avocado.
A. Fruit orchard B. Nut Orchard C. Seed Orchard D. Tree
Orchard
2. Which of the following is an example of orchard farm?
A. Seed Orchard Farm C. Fruit Orchard Farm
B. Nut Orchard Farm D. All of the above
3. Rodel puts up an orchard farm that produces pechay and radish. What
orchard farm is being used by him?
A. Nut Orchard Farm C. Seed Orchard Farm
B. Fruit Orchard farm D. Flower Farm
4. Which of the following is not grown in a nut orchard?
A. Guyabano B. Coconut C. Cashew D. Almonds
5. Which of the following elements in planting trees focuses on the biological
function of the trees?
A. Appropriate temperature C. Enough space
B. Enough sunlight D. Minerals from the ground
6. It is the method of plant propagation without the help of the reproductive
organs of the plant.
A. Asexual reproduction C. Sexual reproduction
B. Budding Method D. Cutting Method

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7. It is the process of removing a ring of the bark on large branch organs of the
plant.
A. budding B. grafting C. marcotting D. cutting
8. Why do grafting and budding are considered the most important means of
plant propagation?
A. Grafting and budding can be done in less than a minute
B. Grafting and budding can be done without water
C. Grafting and budding are the easiest way to use
D. Grafting and budding can propagate plants that can’t be propagated by
air layering.
9. Plant propagation is a method or reproducing, increasing, or multiplying plant
species. Why it is being practiced?
A. To evolve new and better varieties of plants suited to different
conditions of soil and climate.
B. To have a new plant
C. To look attractive than usual
D. To have many varigated plants
10. Why do we use organic fertilizers?
A. very tiring to dol C. more economical
B. difficult to apply D. pollute the soil

Additional Activities

List down name of trees and fruit trees that is suited in your place. Try to
marcot 1 San Francisco plant.

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 Answer Key

What I Know What’s In What’s More ASSESSMENT 1

1. B ACTIVITY 1
2. D 1. to have a 1. TRUE 1. D
3. C bountiful 2. FALSE 2. D
4. D harvest 3. TRUE 3. B
5. C 2. to ensure 4. TRUE 4. B
6. C success in 5. FALSE 5. C
7. B selling fruits 6. FALSE 6. B
8. D 3. answer varies 7. FALSE 7. B
9. A 8. FALSE 8. A
10.A 9. TRUE 9. B

plication 10. TRUE 10. C

ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 3 What I Have Learned

1. FRUIT ORCHARD 1. SEED ORCHARD
1. B 2. NUT ORCHARD 2. FRUIT ORCHARD
2. C 3. SEED ORCHARD 3. NUT ORCHARD
3. A 4. LOCATION 4. CUTTING
4. C 5. CLIMATE 5. MARCOTTING
5. B 6. MARKET DEMAND 6. GRAFTING
6. C 7. SEXUAL METHOD 7. BUDDING
7. A 8. ASEXUAL METHOD 8. CHILI POWDER &
8. B 9. CUTTING NEEM TREE
9. C 10. GRAFTING 9. SCION
10.A 11. BUDDING 10. SEXUAL
12. MARCOTTING

What I Can Do ASSESSMENT POST ADDITIONAL

TEST ACTIVITIES
1. SEED ORCHARD 1. B
2. FRUIT ORCHARD 2. D Marcot of San
3. NUT ORCHARD 3. C Francisco plant.
4. CUTTING 4. D
5. MARCOTTING 5. B
6. GRAFTING 6. A
7. BUDDING 7. C
8. CHILI POWDER & 8. D
NEEM TREE 9. A
9. SCION 10. C
10. SEXUAL

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What’s New
I.

a. Orchard layout design

b. figure 1 - Square system and figure 2 – Hexagonal/Triangular system
c. Fruit orchard
d. Trees suited for orchard gardening based on:
• LOCATION
Hill side Slope Valley Plain
Coconut Mango Durian Banana
Mango Coconut Banana Mango
Pili nut Cashew Papaya Citrus truits
Palm tree Palm tree Mangosteen Dragon fruit
Pili nut Jackfruit
Guava
Star apple
Santol
Coconut

• CLIMATE
Elevated Low Dry Season Wet Season
( Cold) (Warm)
Grape Mango Banana Durian
Pomelo Coconut Pili nut Banana
Banana Palm tree Mango
Guava Dragon fruit
Durian Papaya
Guava
Star apple

• MARKET DEMAND
Year-round Seasonal
Banana Jackfruit
Mango Guava
Citrus Star apple
Dragon fruit Santol
Papaya
Coconut
e. How do orchard growers propagate the trees and fruit-bearing trees?
Answer varies

II. Direction: Read the short selection. Identify the way of propagation mentioned in the
selection.

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II.

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Fig.1 Fig.2

b Application
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Fig. 3

a. Marcotting
b. Budding and Drafting
c. Commercial Nursery, Agricultural Institution, Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry
d. Here are some ways to keep plants healthy:
• Water the plants twice a day. Do this in the early morning and in the late
afternoon.
• Apply fertilizer in the soil. Use organic fertilizer.
• Cultivate the soil around the plants to allow the roots to breathe.
• Exterminate pests or insects.
The following are recommended for best results:
a. Water the plants.
b. Mix powdered chili or juice of the leaves of the neem tree with water.
Keep this overnight. Use the mixture for watering.
c. Fumigate the tree or plant using charcoal and dried leaves.
d. Remove insects and pests using hands or tweezers.
• Pull the grasses or weeds surrounding the plants because they compete
for the nutrients which are intended for the plants.
• Remove dried leaves and cut carefully the dried or infected branches.
• Monitor the growth of plants

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References
 Learning and Living in the 21st Century pp. 118-119
 TLE 6 Guide pp, 19-44
 DepEd Commons- https://tinyurl.com/y6hg8frn
 HELE 6 textbooks
 Home Economics and Livelihood Education 6 by Yolanda P.
Bilgera
 The Basics of Better Family Living 6 –Vibal- 2nd Edition
 MELC

What’s New
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 https://tinyurl.com/y4n4d8sx,
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What’s More
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – Carcar City Division (Learning Resources

Management Section)

P. Nellas St., Poblacion III, Carcar City, Cebu, Philippines 6019

Tel No. 487-8495

Email Address: [email protected]

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