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The Wonders of Pili Oil
With Pili as its Tree of Hope, Bicol region also takes pride of its PILI OIL, known for its distinct characteristics and various applications. Indeed, pili oil production is an emerging technology that...
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Corn silage production as an enterprise
Enterprising farmers can look at corn silage production as an alternative source of livelihood. Corn silage is a fermented, high-moisture, stored fodder, which can be fed to large and small ruminants....
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Joint Foreign Chambers support continued development of GM crops like Bt...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) has pressed government to continue the development of genetically modified (GM) crops amid a ban on Bt eggplant field trials as GM foods are an answer to food shortage...
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Anthurium Production Guide
Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum Lind.) belongs to the family Araceae. There are two types of anthurium under cultivation: the foliage and the flowering types. The foliage is grown for their velvety...
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How to Slow the Ripening of Tomatoes
The tomato fruit is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes and sauces, and in drinks. While it is botanically a fruit, it is considered a vegetable for culinary...
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Coconut mass propagation attained through somatic embryogenesis
Coconut is considered as the Philippines’ top agricultural export, with US$1.49 billion revenues generated in 2011. It is planted in 68 provinces in the country, covering 3.56 million hectares. The...
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Bait traps to control mango fruitfly
Fruitfly infestation has caused great decline in the overall production of mangoes and has lessened the chance of Philippine fruits to penetrate the international market. For sometime, this infestation...
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Health and wellness benefits from seaweeds explored
According to statistics, people who live in Japan are healthier and actually live longer than the people in the United States. Seaweed is a staple food of the island country of Japan. This is the key...
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How to Grow Ubi (Yam)
Ubi (Dioscorea alata L.) or yam is a vine which produces both aerial tubers called bulbils and underground tubers or roots. The bulbils weighing a few grams and to over a kilogram come out from the...
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Forage legume, now a landscaper’s favorite
It looks like peanut but it’s not. This is Arachis pintoi a landscaper’s favorite for home gardens and landscapes of institutions, theme parks, botanical gardens, golf courses, roadsides, resorts,...
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Mykovam: Effective growth enhancer for coconut
The Philippines, being a tropical country, is well-known for its coconut trees. Although abundant with coconut plantations, this does not necessarily amount to high productivity level. Studies showed...
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Value-Added Products from Marang (Artocarpus odoratissima)
Marang (Artocarpus odoratissima) is native to the Philippines and can thrive well in the marginal and hilly areas of Mindanao. There are two varieties of Marang that are locally available and are...
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Microalgae: A natural green superfood for fish
One of the most important inputs in aquaculture is feed, and the most significant criteria of it are price, quality, quantity, availability, and efficient feeding system. The natural foods of fish are...
View ArticleBush Sitao Production Guide
Bush sitao (Vigna sesquipedalis x Vigna unguiculata) belongs to the Fabaceae family. The crop is still minor in the Philippines since being planted only in small scale farming and in the backyards....
View ArticlePolyethylene plastic: Ideal mulch for off-season honeydew melon
Like any other types of melon, honeydew melons (Cucumis melo) are dry-season crops. They require full sun and well-drained soil. Ideally, they should be planted after the danger of excessive rainfall...
View ArticleFilipino farmers anticipate approval Bt eggplant similar to Bangdesh’s...
Filipino farmers anticipate approval of Bt eggplant cultivation which will spare farmers and consumers from harmful chemical sprays even as Bangladesh already approved Bt brinjal’s commercial release...
View ArticleGuava Production Guide
The guava (Psidium guajava Linn.) is one of the distributed fruit tree crop in the tropics (like the Philippines) and subtropics and found to be indigenous to the American tropics. It has a great...
View ArticleBrighten your homes with aglaonema
For most urban dwellers, there seem to be not enough greenery around. In the city, tall and concrete lampposts and structures instead of big, healthy trees adorn the streets. The surroundings are...
View ArticleHow to Make Compost in Three Weeks
Compost is well known to be a good organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. It is a product derived from the decomposition of organic matter or agricultural wastes. In normal circumstances, it takes...
View ArticleBio-Control of Crop Diseases
Many of our local plants contain helpful chemicals, particularly alkaloids, that are effective against fungal and bacterial diseases of other plants. Thus, they are mixed with the soil to control the...
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