Archive for April, 2009
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009Catfish of the type Pangasius spp is commonly called as river or silver stripped catfish, Siamese shark, sutchi catfish, or swai catfish. This catfish species live in freshwater and endemic to the Mekong basin. It is a riverine catfish belonging to the members of the family Pangasidae. It exhibits fast growth when cultured given a [...]
Producing Nata de Coco
Thursday, April 30th, 2009RAW MATERIALS: 1 kg. fresh coconut, grated 325 mL or 1¼ cups glacial acetic acid 600 g or 3 cups refined sugar 500 ml or 2 cups coconut water
How to make Banana Flour
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Materials needed: green bananas, saba or cardaba salt
How to Control Black Sigatoka (Banana Leaf Spot)
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Black Leaf Streak or Black Sigatoka was first recognized in Fiji in 1963. Since then, it has been found elsewhere and has steadily replaced yellow sigatoka in banana producing countries. The disease is caused by a fungus, Mycosphaerrella fijiensis and is considered to be more virulent than yellow sigatoka.
San Carlos Bioenergy delivers fuel ethanol
Sunday, April 26th, 2009MOTORISTS can expect gasoline blended with locally-produced ethanol to be rolled out in Luzon and the Visayas in the next few weeks. This as the San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. (SCBI), the country’s first integrated fuel ethanol distillery and power cogeneration facility, has delivered its first shipment of 1.6 million liters to Petron last March 16. [...]
Banana Bunchy Top
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Banana Bunchy Top is the most important virus disease affecting the Musa family. It was recognized, as a disease in Fiji in 1889. In 1890, Taiwan reported its occurrence and was in Egypt in 1901. In Australia, symptoms were seen in 1913. In the Philippines, it was reported that bunchy top first appeared in [...]
How to Plant Sweet Tamarind
Saturday, April 25th, 2009• Clear the field of bushes and other unwanted vegetation. • Prepare the land by plowing the field once and harrowing it several times until the soil is in fine tilth. • Stakes are set following the desired distance of planting (8 – 12 meters).
Undaunted by Drought
Friday, April 24th, 2009It is projected that water crisis will be felt worldwide by 2025. This warning goes side by side with the looming effects of climate change. Drought is a possibility, or it has already taken its course in many areas of the country. This scenario poses great challenge to rice production. Among cereals in terms of [...]
Managing Weeds With Golden Kuhol
Friday, April 24th, 2009About the module The golden apple snail (GAS), popularly known as “golden kuhol” was introduced into the Philippines between 1982 and 1984. It came from South America (Brazil and Argentina) via Taiwan. Its high nutritive value as food for human beings and farm animals generated interest among both public and private sectors to propagate [...]
Making Vinegar from Banana Peelings
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009Instead of throwing away our banana peelings, we can use it to make vinegar. The procedure is very simple as shown below.
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