Crops & Vegetables
« Previous EntriesPepper Plants and How Pepper is Made
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Pepper is a pungent spice made from berries. One of the earliest known spices ever discovered, pepper is used worldwide in almost every household.
CLASSIFICATION
Black pepper belongs to the family “Piperaceae.”
Growing Malunggay
Saturday, May 9th, 2009
An ideal tree to grow in the city or country is malunggay (Moringa oleifera). Moringa will give you food, fodder, fuelwood and shade. Its pods make a tasty, nutritious vegetable. You can eat its tender leaves and flowers too. The leaves also make excellent livestock feed. Best of all, this useful tree grows quickly and […]
Squash Farming
Friday, May 8th, 2009Squash or kalabasa is a viny, creeping and trailing crop producing fruits and considered to be one of the most delicious vegetables. It is the most commonly and regularly grown among the cucurbits due to its rich source of Vitamin A, phosphorous and calcium . The young and tender shoots make good vegetable salad. The […]
How to Control Black Sigatoka (Banana Leaf Spot)
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Black 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.
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 make Ginger Beer
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
You need:
Yeast
ground ginger
sugar
water
How to Control Aphids in Ampalaya
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Aphids, Aphis gossypii Glover, suck the sap of leaves. This results in curling and yellowing of leaves, stunted growth, and even death of the whole plant. More importantly, the aphid is a vector of the cucurbit aphid-borne yellow virus (CABYV) which is similar to the “namamarako” disease in ampalaya.
Growing the Cashew Plant
Friday, October 10th, 2008
THE PLANT
In the Philippines, cashew is called kasoy or balubad in Tagalog or Balogo in Ilokano. It originated from north-eastern Brazil and was brought to the Philippines in the 17th Century. At present, cashew is cultivated in many tropical countries, the main producers are Brazil, India, Mozambique and Tanzania.
How to Grow Bananas
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Banana is one of the most common and widely grown fruit crops in the Philippines. It is also one of the country’s major dollar earners, and has consistently ranked next to coconut oil and prawns in terms of value earnings during the last five
years.
In 1991, banana topped local production among the other major fruits such […]
Hybrid Rice Production Technology
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Three hybrid rice varieties have been developed, namely: PSB Rc26H (Magat), PSB Rc72H(Mestizo), and PSB Rc76H (Panay). However, only Mestizo is currently available and recommended for nationwide planting. This variety is soft when cooked, aromatic, and is comparable to or better in eating quality than IR64.
