PERFORMING NURSERY
OPERATIONS
Upon completion of this unit of competency
the students/trainees will be able to:
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Identify and prepare nursery tools, farm
implements and simple equipment;
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Maintain nursery facilities;
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Handle seeds/planting material
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Prepare growing media
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Conduct propagation activities
INTRODUCTION:
Tools, farm implements and simple equipment for
nursery operations are very important for thorough
land
preparation.
Hence
without
this
tools/equipment and simple implements the
objectives performing nursery operations could not
attain.
Learning Objective
After the discussion, the student/trainees should be
able to identify the different types of tools, farm
implements and simple equipment.
Definition of Term
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Hand Tools - are usually light and are used without the
help of animals or machines. They are being used in
performing farm activities which involve small areas like
school garden and home garden.
Farm implements –accessories pulled by animals or
mounted to machineries to make the work easier
Equipment – powered tool machine used in farming
Repair – to restore something broken or damaged to good
condition.
Prepare – to take the necessary action to put something
into a state where it is fit for use or for a particular event
or purpose.
Hand and Digging Tools
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Pick-mattock
is used for digging canals, breaking hard topsoil and for digging up
stones and tree stumps.
Hand and Digging Tools
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Grab-hoe
is used for breaking hard topsoil and pulverizing soil.
Hand and Digging Tools
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Spade is used for removing trash
or soil, digging canals or ditches
and mixing soil media.
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Shovel is used in removing trash,
digging loose soil, moving soil from
one place to another and for mixing
soil media.
Hand and Digging
Tools
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Wheelbarrow
A wheelbarrow is another
handy tool for the garden.
One time there was only
the one-wheel style similar
to that used by builders.
Hand and Digging
Tools
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Spading fork is used for
loosening the soil, digging
out root crops and turning
over the materials in a
compost heap.
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Rake is used for cleaning
the ground and leveling the
topsoil.
Hand and Digging
Tools
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Light hoe is used for
loosening and leveling soil
and digging out furrows for
planting.
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Hand trowel is used for
loosening the soil around
the growing plants and
putting small amount of
manure in the soil.
Hand and Digging
Tools
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Hand cultivator is used for
cultivating the garden plot by
loosening the soil and
removing young weeds around
the plant.
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Bolo is used for cutting of
grasses and weeds, loosening
and pulverizing the soil,
digging small holes for
planting and posts, and
breaking the topsoil in
preparing garden plots if no
other tools are available.
Hand and Digging
Tools
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Crowbar is used for
digging big holes and
for digging out big
stones and stumps
Hand and Digging
Tools
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GRAFTING TOOLS
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These are tools
used in asexual
propagation
Hand and
Digging Tools
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Pruning shears is for
cutting branches of
planting materials
and unnecessary
branches of plants.
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Axe is for cutting
bigger size post.
Hand and Digging Tools
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Knife is for cutting
planting materials and for
performing other
operations in crop
production.
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Pruning Saws
Pruning saws have a
narrow curved blade that
fits between stems or
branches and easily and
cuts them as you pull the
saw backwards. There are
also telescopic tree pruners
that are made especially for
those high jobs.
Equipment
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Hand tractor is used to pull a
plow and harrow in preparing a
large area of land.
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Water pumps are used to draw
irrigation water from a source
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Four wheel tractor is used to
pull disc plow and disc harrow
in preparing much bigger area
of land.
Equipment
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Shredders More recent
additions to the gardening
world are shredders.
Wonderful for disposing of
waste and creating mulch for
the garden they will save you
the cost of buying mulch and
disposing of waste.
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Rototiller- These enginedriven garden tools are most
often used for preparing your
soil before planting,
according to author Walter
Hall. Other uses for a
rototiller include aerating the
lawn and mixing soil.
Farm
Implements
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Plows are farm
implements used in
horticultural operations
either pulled by a
working animal or a
tractor. The plow is
specifically used for
tilling large areas,
making furrows and
inters row cultivation.
Farm Implements
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Harrow. The native wooden
harrow is made of wood
with a metal tooth and
pulled by a carabao while
the disc harrow is a metal
mounted to a tractor.
Harrows are used for tilling
and pulverizing the soil.
Farm Implements
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Rotavator - an
implement mounted
to a tractor used for
tilling and pulverizing
the soil.
MATERIALS
AND SUPPLIES
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Agri-bag
(Polyethylene)
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Seeds
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Fertilizer
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String
MATERIALS AND
SUPPLIES
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Plastic pails – for
hauling water,
manure and fertilizers
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Sprinklers – for
watering seedlings
and young plants
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Sprayers – for
spraying insecticides,
foliar fertilizers,
fungicides and
herbicide
Basic Pre- operative Check up
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Objective
At the end of the lesson trainees should
be able to give importance of checkingup tools and equipment before using.
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Purpose of Pre-operative Check-up
To maintain the efficiency and
effectiveness of farm facilities and to
prolong and maximize its use.
Steps in PRE-OPERATIVE CHECK UP OF
FARM IMPLEMENTS / SIMPLE EQUIPMENT.
1.
Get your ballpen and record book
2.
See all external parts
implement and equipment
3.
Record parts that need to repair or
change
4.
Record parts that need for greasing
5.
Record farm implement that needs for
replacement
6.
Submit records to your trainer.
of
farm
“Good work and quality output depends on the
right kind of tools farm implements/ equipment
and facilities to be used in the right job.”
Definition of terms
1.
Tools are material made out of metal that
use in the preparation of soil for planting
2.
Corrosion is a process of wearing away
the surface of a solid of metals
3.
Wear is the damage due to use/ To
diminish or impair due to use
SEGREGATION OF TOOL WITH WEAR AND
CORROSIONS
The kind or types of hand tools used by the
farmer determine the success or failures of
his crops. Preparing tools needed before
using, needs pre-operative check up to
determine whether it need repair or replace.
While check-upping, tools with wear and
corrosions should be separated to avoid
contamination and to comminute others and
even to destroy itself. Wear and corrosions is
the start of deformation of any tools until
such time that this cannot already repair
and finally become trash.
STEPS IN SEGREGATING TOOLS WITH
WEAR AND COROSSIONS
1.
Carefully identify tools with rust,
wear and corrosions
2.
Separate tools with wear and
corrosions into a strategic place
3.
Identify the degree of damage
4.
Record the kind and number of
tools with wear and corrosions
TREATING TOOLS WITH WEAR AND
CORROSIONS
Tools
with
wear
and
corrosions will be treated by
the use of.
1.
Sandpaper
2.
Wet stone
3.
Treating chemical
4.
Grease
SIMPLE REPAIR AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
OF TOOLS, FARM IMPLEMENT AND EQUIPMENT
Tips in making simple repair of tools:
To repair tool handle:
1.
Clamp the tool blade in a bench vise
2.
Remove the handle from the hasp using a drill, hammer or other
tools as needed.
3.
Insert the new handle from the hasp.
4.
Tighten the handle in the hasp using the fasteners. A use of
screw and screwdriver to firmly attach the handle to the tool
head.
SIMPLE REPAIR AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
OF TOOLS, FARM IMPLEMENT AND EQUIPMENT
To fix a leaky hose:
1.
Cut through the hose in either side of the bad section using
sharp knife.
2.
Attach male and female hose coupling to the cut ends following
the directions
Basic post-operative check up tools,
implement/ equipment and facilities
Best practices for long storage of Tools, Equipment and Implements
1.
Begin by gathering all hand tools and removing dirt or rust with a wire
brush, steel wool or light sand paper.
2.
For tools that need sharpening, do with file that is made especially for this
task. Remember to move the file in one direction only and at 45 degree
angle.
3.
If necessary sand wooden handles with sand papers and follow up with a
coat of paste wax or linseed oil.
4.
Spray metal parts with a good coat of lubricating oil. This will discourage
rust as your tools stored.
5.
Store your tool up off the ground and a dry spot.
6.
Drain water hoses and hang them in the garage.
Clean and Sharpen Garden Tools Before
Storage
Proper cleaning should be a habit. A thorough cleaning of all your
gardening tools is necessary because dead plants or plant parts can
serve as a source of plant diseases, meaning that the bacteria can
survive on the tools and infect otherwise healthy plants.
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Proper care of your tools before storage ensures a good start to next
gardening season. Once cleaned, the tools should also be disinfected.
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 One more step remains after you have cleaned
and sharpened your
tools. Wipe all of your metal tools down with an oiled cloth and store
them away neatly.
Clean and Sharpen Garden Tools Before
Storage
General requirements for equipment
maintenance
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Obtaining a copy of the maintenance schedule recommended by
the manufacturer.
Ensuring that maintenance is performed as required.
Ensuring that the person(s) performing the maintenance are
competent (e.g. licensed mechanic).
Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted.
Specifying who is responsible for overseeing
maintenance and where the records are kept.
equipment
How to Clean Rust From Garden Tools
Things You'll Need
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Steel wool
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Wire brush
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Rag
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Chemical rust remover
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Bucket
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Garden gloves
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Rubber gloves
SELF- CHECK
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TRUE OR FALSE:
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Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
1.
Remove any dirt or debris from the tool by spraying it off with water.
2.
Wiping off and drying the tool thoroughly is not necessary upon storage.
3.
Once cleaned, the tools should also be disinfected
4.
In pre operative check up, Record parts that need to repair or change is enough.
5.
Scrub the rust away using steel wool. Wear garden gloves to protect your hands.
5 points
Steps in PRE-OPERATIVE CHECK UP OF FARM IMPLEMENTS / SIMPLE EQUIPMENT.
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Answer Key
1. True
2. False 3. True
4. False 5. True
5 points
Steps in PRE-OPERATIVE CHECK UP OF FARM IMPLEMENTS / SIMPLE EQUIPMENT.
1.
Get your ballpen and record book
2.
See all external parts of farm implement and equipment
3.
Record parts that need to repair or change
4.
Record parts that need for greasing
5.
Record farm implement that needs for replacement
6.
Submit records to your trainer.