SOIL
CULTIVATION
GOOD MORNING
CLASS!
- MA'AM CAMELLE
PRAYER
CHECKING OF
ATTENDANCE
CLASSROOM RULES
S.M.I.L.E
S - Speak only when called or when
necessary.
M - Make sure to follow instructions.
I - Interact respectfully with others.
L - Listen carefuly to what is being said.
E - Engange actively in class.
MOTIVATION ACTIVITY
" IDENTIFY ME "
Identify the picture of
the tools if they are
classified as a cultivating
tool or not.
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LESSON OBJECTIVES
By the end of the 75 minutes lesson,
the students should be able to;
A. Identify the importance of soil
cultivation, the tools and methods used
and the types of cultivation.
B. Appreciate the importance of soil
cultivation in maintaining growth of
vegetables: and
C. Perform proper cultivation method for
a particular crop.
ACTIVITY
Create a Post-Care Plan. I will be giving
you this table that you will fill-out. In the first
column is the Day; in the second column is
the tool that you will use; for the third
column is the type of soil cultivation you
will use; and for the fourth or last column is
a group member assigned on that day.
ANALYSIS
➢ What do you ➢ Why is there a
think is the need to use the
importance of appropriate tools
soil cultivation? and methods in
soil cultivation?
CULTIVATION
Cultivation is a tillage operation of
loosening or breaking up the soil
about growing crops or plants in
order to maintain the soil in a
condition favorable for the plants.
BENEFITS OF CULTIVATION
1. Controls the growth of weeds.
2. Cultivation aerates the soil to
facilitate the respiration of plant
roots and microorganisms as well
as to supply nitrogen for nitrogen-
fixing organisms.
BENEFITS OF CULTIVATION
3. Cultivation helps conserve food
materials in the soil.
4. Cultivation makes the top soil
loose to increase its capacity to
absorb water.
TWO WAYS OF SOIL CULTIVATION
TRAINING MANUAL IN HORTICULTURE PREPARED BY THE MADDELA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2007)
1. HILLING-UP
Hilling-up usually refers to
loosening or breaking the around the
growing plants either in rows or per hill.
This is done by cultivating the soil
towards the base of the plant. The
primary purpose is to cover the applied
fertilizer, cover the base of the plant,
TWO WAYS OF SOIL CULTIVATION
TRAINING MANUAL IN HORTICULTURE PREPARED BY THE MADDELA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2007)
2. OFF-BARRING
The soil is cultivated away from
the growing plants.
FREQUENCY OF CULTIVATION
We cultivate as many times as we
can to keep the weeds down and
prevent them from existing in
abundance.
DEPTH OF CULTIVATION
As a rule, cultivation should be
done at a depth of about 5
centimeters. The depth varies
according to crops.
TIME OF CULTIVATION
Cultivation is done after planting
and before the crops cover the
ground. Since cultivation is
actually a process of working the
soil, the rules governing plowing
with reference to the condition of
the soil should apply to cultivation.
TIMETABLE OF WHEN TO HILL-UP
TRAINING MANUAL IN HORTICULTURE PREPARED BY THE MADDELA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2007)
TOOLS/IMPLEMENTS/EQUIPMENT
The tools, implement, and equipment used in
cultivation depend on the area to be
cultivated.
For small area; For wider area;
• Hand Trowel • Hoes
• Hand Fork • Cultivator
• Bolo
CULTIVATOR
A cultivator is an
implement used for
cultivation and
consists usually of
a frame to which
shares are
attached.
CULTIVATOR
• Hand cultivators are cultivators that are
used with hand power.
• Animal drawn cultivators are preferred
than hand machinery because they are more
economical to operate.
• Tractor cultivators are not used in the
culture of annuals or crops which require
fairly close distancing since the tractors
need a good deal of free space for passage.
Q AND A
• What is the best way to control
weeds?
• What is the proper depth of soil
cultivation?
• How may times will you cultivate the
soil?
• When is the proper time to cultivate
the soil?
FILL UP YOUR
POST-CARE
PLAN.
EVALUATION
Directions: In a ¼ sheet of paper, write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect.
1. Off-barring is a cultivation technique where soil is
moved towards the base of the plant.
2. Cultivation is primarily done to increase the water
content of the soil.
3. Cultivation should ideally be done at a depth of
approximately 5 centimeters to effectively control weeds
without damaging plant roots.
ASSIGNMENT
- Study about our lesson today.
- Polish your post-care plan.
THANK YOU
