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Planting Glutinous Corn
Waxy or glutinous corn is one of the major crops grown in the Philippines with over a million Filipino farmers, depending on it as their main source of income and employment. With the increasing...
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Bamboo Production Guide
Bamboo, used to be called the poor mans' lumber, is considered today by many bamboo enthusiasts as the "green gold." It serves as material for construction, handicraft and furniture making, fishpen...
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S&T-based control strategies vs cocolisap infestation in action
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) is working closely with the...
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Use of green fertilizers pushed
MANILA, Philippines An expert from the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) Friday said farmers need not spend a fortune in fertilizing their crops since a number of fruits, plants and...
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PUP recognizes technology’s role in food security, confers Doctor of Science...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by mdid [/caption] The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is recognizing the pivotal role technology takes in the country’s food...
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Soil less technologies: The way to the future
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by FoxTravels [/caption] “The world will lead to hydroponics as the future of agriculture,” said Dr. Chito F. Sace, associate professor of the...
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Fungi vs. fungi: The quest for biocontrol in sweet pepper
I like sweet peppers in my salads. I like it in my chopseuy and atchara. A lot of people like sweet peppers for its taste and it is highly prized by people fond of preserving food, especially pickles....
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Cheapest coffee roasting machine now in the market
Coffee is never complete without the rigorous roasting process. Roasting adds significant value to coffee. Newly-harvested coffee beans start green when removed from the fruit of the tree. It is the...
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Propagating cacao by nodal grafting
Cacao is a crop of great commercial value and has a competitive advantage both in the domestic and international markets. Cacao processed beans are used mainly by manufacturers of chocolates, cocoa...
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Bamboo Production Guide
Bamboo, used to be called the poor mans' lumber, is considered today by many bamboo enthusiasts as the "green gold." It serves as material for construction, handicraft and furniture making, fishpen...
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S&T-based control strategies vs cocolisap infestation in action
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) is working closely with the...
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Use of green fertilizers pushed
MANILA, Philippines An expert from the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) Friday said farmers need not spend a fortune in fertilizing their crops since a number of fruits, plants and...
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Soil less technologies: The way to the future
“The world will lead to hydroponics as the future of agriculture,” said Dr. Chito F. Sace, associate professor of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and resource speaker in seminar series...
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Fungi vs. fungi: The quest for biocontrol in sweet pepper
I like sweet peppers in my salads. I like it in my chopseuy and atchara. A lot of people like sweet peppers for its taste and it is highly prized by people fond of preserving food, especially pickles....
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Cheapest coffee roasting machine now in the market
Coffee is never complete without the rigorous roasting process. Roasting adds significant value to coffee. Newly-harvested coffee beans start green when removed from the fruit of the tree. It is the...
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Propagating cacao by nodal grafting
Cacao is a crop of great commercial value and has a competitive advantage both in the domestic and international markets. Cacao processed beans are used mainly by manufacturers of chocolates, cocoa...
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Sugar Apple Production Guide
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) or atis in Filipino is a small deciduous tree that reaches a height of about 15 to 20 ft (4.6-6.1 m) and spread. Sugar apples are a common fruit tree in the home...
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Rubber Tree Production Guide
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by Michael Cory [/caption] The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th...
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Seed Production of Upo
Upo or bottle gourd belongs to the family CuCurbitaceae and is adapted to the dry tropics. Optimum temperature for good growth ranges 18 degree Celsius to 24 degree Celsius. It can be seed produced...
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Dyes from Philippine Plants
Dyeing using different plants has been a traditional practice. However, with the invention of artificial dyes and modern dyeing practices, such use of dyes from plants was soon abandoned. There are...
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