EPP 6 Q1 WEEK3

Subject Teacher: LESLIE L. CARAMIHAN

Topic: 4. HOME OR BACKYARD quality, usually based on

ORCHARD are small gardens size, shape, and
Orchard Gardening and where grafted trees are neede appearance.
Proper Ways of Planting and small enough to fit in the • Good quality fruits have
and Propagating Trees and garden. the same appearance, size,
fruit-bearing trees
stage of maturity, state of
ORCHARD GARDENING freshness, and shape.
• Fruits should be in their
Orchard is a piece of land freshest state when being
planted with fruit trees or nut sold. They can command
trees. It is also known as a fruit higher prices.
farm, and intentional planting • Pack fruits properly in
of trees or shrubs maintained good containers to maintain
for food production or
their freshness and to avoid
commercial production. An
cuts, bruises, and
orchard can have fruit trees:
blemishes.
mango, pomelo, jackfruit,
• Price your products based
orange, that, and many others.
on the current price on the
TYPES OF ORCHARD FARMS” market.

1. FRUIT ORCHARD - include SUCCESSFUL ORCHARD

any facility on growing fruit- GROWERS IN THE
bearing trees. Citrus trees, PHILIPPINES
such as those bearing lemons,
limes, or oranges may be 1. Editha Aguinaldo
grown all together in large Dacuycu - Manang Editha
citrus orchards, or individually Ventured into the dragon fruit
in smaller facilities.Other MARKET DEMANDS FOR business, she owns the
example of fruit orchard is FRUITS largest dragon fruit in the
mango, durian, pomelo and Philippines, located in Ilocos
Harvesting Fruits Norte. She distributed dragon
many more.
Harvesting is picking fruits in fruits here in the country and
2. Nut Orchard include a large abroad. She also utilizes zero-
their season when they are
variety of facilities that produce waste farming practices.
ready to be sold or eaten.
nut-bearing trees. This 2. Alfredo M. Yao
Harvesting is done at different
category also includes cocoa The "Juice King of the
seasons, depending on the
and chocolate-producing nut as Philippines" also owns a farm
characteristics of each product.
well as coconuts. Some orchard in Negros Occidental aside
Generally, fruits are picked
owners produce pine trees for from Zest – O Corporation. At
when they are mature enough.
their edible pine nuts. 12 years old, he lost his
Fruits should reach the market father and grew up doing odd
3.Seed Orchard focus in good condition. jobs to help his mother feed
primarily on growing trees that her family of six children.
• Mangoes are harvested
produce seeds rather than nuts Alfredo's entrepreneurial
before they ripen. They
or fruit. These seeds are then success has helped revitalize
sold commercial distributors for
should be green and
the fruit growing in.
resale to the public in small
matured.
3. Lito Arenas (Mango Man
seed packets. They may also • Pomelos and chicos be
in Pangasinan) Lito Arenas,
be sold large agricultural picked at the right size and the leading stakeholder of the
facilities or used for food maturity. mango industry in
production. Seed orchards can • Native oranges or Pangasinan. He has been
further be divided into dalandans are picked while supplying 70% of the mango
categories based on how they green. They eventually requirements of Zest-O Co.
are established. In a seedling ripen. for its mango juice production
orchard, seeds are distributed To Ensure Success in Selling for the past 12 years. He is
through methods such as Fruits, The Farmer or Seller also a successful exporter to
cutting and tissue culture, Should Consider the Japan-based companies with
resulting in an easier harvest Following Market Demands: his L.A.
overall. 4. Patricio Base
• Buyers select fruits and (BATANGAS)
other products of good
With his 3-hectare plantation B. Desiree Duran D. Carmelo Ramos
METHODS OF ASEXUAL PROPAGATION 4. Which method of planting is done by removing
of watermelons, honeydew There are different methods, which can be used a ring of the bark on a large branch organ of the
melons, and papaya, he for commercial multiplication of various fruit plant?
produces crops year-round in plants, these includes: A. Cutting C. Grafting
Alicia, Isabel. 1. CUTTING METHOD B. Budding D. Marcotting
• Detaching portion of the selected mother plant 5. What is the primary focus of a seed orchard?
5. Desiree Duran (Duran to produce new plants. A. Tree bearing
Farm and Agribusiness 2. AIR LAYERING(MARCOTTING) B. Grafted trees
Center) was challenged to • The process of including branch and twig to C. Produce nut-bearing trees
start her agri-business after produce roots while still attached to the parent D. Produce seeds rather than nuts or fruit
plant 6. What are usually called small gardens?
attending a seminar. She • The rooting of plant parts while they are still A. Nut Orchard C. Seed Orchard
turned her 1 hectare of land attached to the parent" plant. B. Fruit Orchard D. Backyard Orchard
into a plantation of tomatoes • Induces the stem to develop roots while it is 7. What location is suitable for a coconut tree
which piqued the interest of still growing on the mother plant. orchard farm?
• Air layering is a propagation method for woody A. Plain C. Valley
her community. plants that root branches while still attached to B. Slope D. Hill Side
6. Jose Mercado (Merlo the parent plant. It is helpful for plants that are 8. What method of plant propagation involves
Agricultural Corporation) hard to propagate by cutting. inserting a scion into stock so that they will form
• It is also called Chinese propagation. a union and grow together?
Jose, Chairman of Merlo • The area of the plant is girdled and surrounded A. Cutting C. Grafting
Agricultural Corp. He grew up by a moist growing medium that is sealed in B. Budding D. Marcotting
on a coffee farm in Lipa, polyethylene film.
Batangas, owned by his 3. GRAFTING
• Joining separate plants together so that they
father, and spent his form a union and grow together to make
childhood years helping him one plant.
run the farm. • In this method, the new plant is grown by
inserting a scion into stock to form a union and
grow together. The scion and the rootstock
should come from the same species or family.
They should be compatible for them to grow
LESSON 2: Proper Way of Planting and permanently.
4. BUDDING
Propagating Trees and Fruit-bearing Trees. • Budding is just one of the techniques used to
Plant Propagation improve fruit trees so that they give more
• The process of multiplying or increasing the production. The process by which a scion is
number of plants of the same species and at the inserted into the rootstock to unite and grow
same time perpetuating their desirable as one. It is done by choosing and cutting a bud
characteristics. from one plant and attracting it to
Purpose another plant. The bud must fit well to the
• To retain the desirable characteristic of mother mother plant. When the bud grows big enough,
plants it will become par.
• To rapidly increase the number of plants. • Fruit trees have grown from seed may not give
• To shorten the bearing age of plants. To good fruit. There are various other ways
prevent the species from being lost. to make sure that trees fruit well. Depending on
• To produce superior strains and disease- the variety and season, there are different
resistant plants methods to improve fruit trees. One way is by
taking a local wild fruit tree and transferring
METHODS OF PROPAGATION a bud from a tasty, good, and heavy-fruit tree
A. SEXUAL PROPAGATION onto it.
• is the propagation or reproduction of plants Benefits of Budding:
from seeds. • The tree produces good fruit.
• The tree fruits sooner
Advantages of Sexual Propagation • You don't need to wait for others seasons and
• In some fruit plants like papaya, this is the most methods
popular method of propagation. • To be able to produce good trees in your own 9. Mary's family wants to put up an orchard farm
• Seed propagated rootstocks are hardy and time with fruits rich in vitamin C. Which of the
develop a better root system. • To use time efficiently following fruits will you recommend? A. Grapes
• Viruses don't transmit through seeds; thus, • To save having to buy fruit seedlings C. Banana
mostly the seedlings are free from virus • To increase farm production B. Orange D. Avocado
diseases. • To develop new skills
• To increase production from less land 10. Marianne has ten members in the family and
PLANTING OF SEEDS like lanzones very much; how many fruit trees
• Planting depth depends on the size of the they are going to plant to accommodate the
seeds. V. ASSESSMENT: needs of her family annually?
• The larger the seed, the deeper it is planted. Multiple Choice A. 4 to 6 C. 5 to 6
• Small seeds should be watered by bottom Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the B. 4 to 8 D. 8 to 12
soaking. letter of the correct answer and write it on the
B. ASEXUAL PROPAGATION answer sheet provided.
• In this propagation method, the plants are 1. Who is known as "The Dragon Lady of the
obtained from a vegetative portion of the Philippines?
mother plant instead of seeds. A. Desiree Duran C. Carmelo Ramos
• It is the only propagation method in some fruit B. Alfredo M. Yao D. Editha Dacuycuy
plants like bananas, which do not bear seeds. 2. Which of the following does NOT belong to
• The plants are generally true-to-type, uniform the seasonal group of fruits?
in growth, yielding capacity, and fruit quality. A. Guava C. Santol
• Have short juvenile phase, thus come into B. Mango D. Jackfruit
bearing earlier than plants. 3. Who was challenged to start an Agri-business
• Plants have restricted growth; thus, cultural farm after attending a seminar?
practices and harvesting are easy. A. Ate Belen C. Alfredo M. Yao