Crops & Vegetables
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Saturday, February 4th, 2012Bacterial wilt Causal organisms- – Ralstonia solanacearum, formerly – Burkholderia solanacearum (Yabuchi et al.), and Pseudomonas solanacearu (E. F.Smith) Smith Sintomas – Pag iibang kulay ng sanga sa ibabang bahagi. – Pagkalanta at pagkamatay ng halaman. Wilting and death of plants Vascular discoloration of the stem Ralstonia solanacearum - Maaring mabuhay ng mahabang panahon. - Maaring kumalat sa pamamagitan ng tubig. - Lupang sumayad sa [...]
How to Control Fruitflies in Ampalaya
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Fruitfly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), is the most damaging insect pest of ampalaya causing 17% damage on fruits during WS 2006 in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Farmers claimed more than 50% yield loss during the dry season despite weekly spraying of chemical insecticide. The fruitfly lays its eggs on young fruits which later hatch into small worms [...]
Cucumber Production
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) is a well known crop. Its fruit has many uses in food preparation. Pickled cucumber is a universal ingredient in salads, dishes, dips, sauces, gravies, and as an appetizer. Fresh or slicing cucumber is widely used in sandwiches and burgers and can be eaten raw or cooked. When eaten regularly, it helps [...]
How to Repair Soil With Tomato Blight
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Tomato blight is a damaging disease for the crop which requires careful management. There are two types of tomato blight: early and late blights. Early blight will overwinter in soil and on old plant material. Late blight will not survive in soil but is found on plant material and is the more dangerous of the [...]
Tomato Plant Problems
Monday, January 30th, 2012Tomatoes aren’t always the easiest vegetables to grow. A number of problems can affect tomato plants, decreasing harvest and causing headaches for gardeners. Tomato Blight Tomato blight is a fungus-like pathogen that attacks the plants. Signs of blight are brown spots or lesions and a white fungal growth. If blight is found on plants, the [...]
How to Grow an Avocado Tree From a Nut
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Avocado trees are large,evergreen trees that produce small, oblong fruits. Avocados have a dark, tough outer skin with soft, squishy bright green flesh inside. At the center of an avocado fruit is a dark brown, hard pit, or nut, roughly the size of a ping pong ball. This pit is the seed of the avocado [...]
Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home
Saturday, January 28th, 2012The price of vegetables in supermarkets remains steadily on the rise. Growing your own garden fresh vegetables at home will not only cut down on store prices, it will also produce healthier food for you and your family. While most vegetables remain relatively easy to grow, certain vegetable varieties remain so effortless, you will wonder [...]
Caring for Watermelons
Saturday, January 14th, 2012It is not hard to imagine the rich, delicious, juicy, cool bite of the first summer watermelon slice, and to get that you must know how to care for a watermelon. Watermelon is a summer staple treat, and can be enjoyed by young and old sliced, as a garnish, in drinks, and many other creative [...]
Grow Cacao
Saturday, January 7th, 2012Introduction Philippines can be a potential producer of cocoa. The climatic conditions and soil characteristics are conducive to growing cocoa. There is presently an increasing interest from local farmers because local and international demand for cocoa products is way beyond the production capacity of the country and world prices have been constantly favorable. With a [...]
Coffee Propagation
Friday, January 6th, 2012Introduction Coffee is the world’s second most heavily traded commodity next to oil. Over 25 M (million) people are estimated to earn their living from this economically important crop. The largest importers of coffee were the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the United States of America (USA). On the other hand, the top coffee-producing [...]
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