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Saturday, March 13th, 2010Introduction Tilapia cage culture is growing tilapia in cages made of nylon nettings and bamboo frames that are floated, submerged or fixed at the bottom. It utilizes bodies of water such as dams, rivers, lakes, bays, reservoirs and coves. This is one of the effective technologies used in raising tilapia. It started out in 1974 [...]
Tilapia Raising – Biology of Tilapia
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Tilapia is a member of the family Cichlidae. Three genera are well-known namely Oreochromis, Tilapia and Sarotherodon, of which nile tilapia belongs to genus Oreochromis. This species is naturally distributed in Palestine, the Nile River as well as most part of African river and lakes. It was introduced in the Philippines in 1972. It’s rising [...]
Guyabano/Soursop – Information & Production Guide
Friday, March 12th, 2010Guyabano, guyabano or soursop in English (Anona muricata Linn.) is a small tree about 5 to 7 meters in height. The leaves are alternate, oval in shape, pointed at both ends, smooth and shinning, 7 to 20 centimeters long and with petioles about 5 millimeters long. The flowers are large, yellowish or greenish yellow and [...]
Medicinal Plants: Balanoi / Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Friday, March 12th, 2010Balanoi is a plant, which belongs to the family of Lamiaceae, grows to an erect length of 50 to 80 centimeters, the leaves of which are oval-shaped, and have slightly-toothed edges. The flowers of balanoi or common basil are either white or purple. The compounds that can be extracted from this plant vary, but it [...]
Durian Production Guide
Friday, March 12th, 2010Introduction Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is a distinctive Asian fruit. The tree reaches a height of 40 meters. Its bark is red-brown and peels off regularly. The trunk is buttressed. Its leaves are oval or lance-head-shaped and arranged alternately. The upper surface is smooth and glossy. The lower part is covered with scales and hairs. [...]
Medicinal Plants: Akapulko / Acapulco (Cassia alata)
Friday, March 12th, 2010Akapulko or Acapulco in English is a shrub found throughout the Philippines. It is known under various names in different regions in the country. Locals call the plant katanda, andadasi, and palochina in Tagalog, Ilocos and in the Visayas regions, respectively. The shrub belongs to the family of Leguminosae, and grows about one to two [...]
Mangosteen – Information & Production Guide
Thursday, March 11th, 2010MANGOSTEEN (Garcinia mangostana Linn of the family Gutiiferae) is one of the most delicious and best flavored fruits in the world. It is one tropical fruit that is most ready accepted by the Western. It is a seasonal fruit that has a great export market. The editable portion of the mangosteen fruit is 1/3 of [...]
Gabay sa Pagtatanim ng Ampalaya
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Ito’y maitatanim sa lahat ng dako ng Pilipinas. Ang ampalaya ay mayaman sa kalsiyum, mineral, karbohaydreyt at Bitamina B. May dalawang uri ng ampalaya: ang puti at berde. Ang berde ang karaniwang itinatanim. Paraan ng Pagtatanim Magtanim ng 4-5 binhi sa bawat tundos na 5 sentimetrong lalim at 1 ½ hanggang 2 metrong agwat sa [...]
Halamang Gamot: Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Kahit mas kilala bilang isang mapait na gulay, ang ampalaya ay isa sa mga karaniwang halamang-gamot sa Pilipinas at sa buong Asya na itinuturing na nagbibigay-sustansiya sa katawan. Ayon sa mga pag-aaral, ang prutas at dahon nito ay naglalaman ng iron, calcium, at phosphorus na mahahalagang mineral sa katawan. Sinasabing ang pagiging mapait ng prutas [...]
Halamang Gamot: Agoho (Casuarina equisetifolia)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Ang balat ng punong agoho ay mainam sa sakit sa minamanas o may beri-beri at namamagang buto. Nagpapagaling din ng taghiyawat.
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