Archive for February, 2012
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Monday, February 27th, 2012What most Filipinos don’t know is that geese are cheap and easy to maintain and they provide animal protein as well as cash income. Unknown to many Filipinos,goose is one of the oldest of man’s feathered friends. Their domestication probably took place in Egypt (where they were considered sacred) about 3,000 years ago; although some [...]
Organic Egg Through Nanotechnology
Sunday, February 26th, 2012This organic egg promotes growth, restores vitality and helps keeps us away from diseases. Eggs are an essential and versatile ingredient for many baked goods, a key ingredient to so many delicious and nutritious dishes, and of course, great for breakfast. But nowadays, people are now nary chicken eggs in the market open grass) like [...]
How To Make Rice Wine
Sunday, February 26th, 2012You will need: Glutinous rice Bubod Water Fermentation jar 1. Weigh glutinous rice (e.g. Improved Malagkit Sungsong, Buenkitan or similar varieties) and wash with water three times. 2. Cook in rice cooker or saucepan until well done. 3. Spread the cooked rice on a tray or similar container. Cover the tray with Manila paper and [...]
Hot Pepper Production
Sunday, February 26th, 2012Hot Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) or siling labuyo, is a perennial plant with small, tapering fruits, often 2-3, at a node. The fruits of most varieties are red, some are yellow, purple or black. The fruist are very pungent. The flowers are greenish white or yellowish white. USES and NUTRITIONAL VALUE Hot pepper is used generally [...]
Ostrich : The Bird That Lays The Golden Egg
Sunday, February 26th, 2012The ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. An adult male ostrich is usually 2.4 meters tall with weight of over 100 Kg. The female adult ostrich is only a little bit smaller. Because of their huge body and small wing size, ostriches cannot fly. However, the speed of their legs can very [...]
Soil Erosion : A Different Kind of War
Saturday, February 25th, 2012The world is losing an equivalent of five to seven million hectares of farmland through erosion each year. There are wars and there are wars. In Mindanao, there is a battle between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the government’s military troops. But there is a kind of war that has been here since time [...]
Some Questions Regarding Carabao Mango Growing in the Philippines
Saturday, February 25th, 2012Which microclimate in Mindanao is suited for mango production? Mindanao is ideal for mango production primarily because many areas there are spared from typhoons, which is the single most important constraint in year-round mango production. The Mindanao area can be classified as the best producing area in the country in terms of yield but in [...]
Spawnless Mushroom Production Using Munggo Hull
Saturday, February 25th, 2012Procedure Collect munggo hull after threshing. Place them in sacks. Construct mushroom beds (1×1 sq. m) by using four banana trunks joined together as base. The height can be increased to hold the munggo hull and prevent them from scattering. Pound the hull. Pulverize if possible until white dust from the pods is produced. Place [...]
Firm’s Soil and Water Conservation Programs Beneficial to Coffee Farms
Saturday, February 25th, 2012A coffee company’s ongoing soil and water conservation programs in coffee farms throughout the Philippines are proving to be beneficial during the dry months. Joel Lumagbas, head of the agricultural services department of Nestle Philippines, Inc. (NPI), says the company is promoting soil and water conservation programs in coffee farms in various ways through the company’s [...]
Tomato Leaf Curl Virus
Friday, February 24th, 2012Leaf Curl disease of tomato, locally known to farmers as kulot or kulot ti bulong has been a major constraint to tomato production in the Philippines since the 1990s. Tomato plants affected by the disease are usually stunted and are unproductive. The symptoms on the leaves include interveinal yellowing, upward and downward curling and crinkling. [...]
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