Crops & Vegetables
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Saturday, April 14th, 2012The Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata is one of the most important legume crop in semi-arid tropics. The seeds are good source of proteins and vitamins for human and food for animals. The immature pods and young leaves of cowpea are eaten as vegetables. Cowpea plant grows best in dry climate. It can be grown throughout the [...]
Gabay sa Produksyon: Sili
Friday, April 13th, 2012Ang sili, Capsicum annuum L, ay kabilang sa pamilya ng mga gulay na tinatawag na Solanaceae. Ito ay nagtataglay ng Folate, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Potassium, Manganese, Niacin, at mga bitamina K, C, A, E, B6. PAGPILI NG LUPANG PUNLAAN Pumili ng lugar na may madaling mapagkukunan ng tubig at madaling patuyuan. Mainam na magtanim sa lupang [...]
The Benefits of Saluyot
Friday, March 30th, 2012Scientific Name: Corchurus olitorious L. Common Names/Local Names: Jute Mallow or Jew’s Mallow; Jute (English) Saluyot (Tagalog); Tugabang (Bisaya) Botanical Description: Jute is an erect, grabrous, annual plant or shrub, growing up to 2 meters high. The leaves are ovate, laceolate, toothed margins. Flowers are solitary with yellow petals on the axils. The fruit is a capsule with [...]
How to Use the PhilRice flatbed dryer
Thursday, March 29th, 20121. Check/monitor the temperature of drying air, air static pressure at the plenum, and grain depth when operating the dryer. 2. When drying palay for seed purposes, the temperature should not exceed 43oC. For commercial purposes (milled rice), a higher temperature of up to 52oC can be used. 3. When drying dripping wet palay or [...]
Guidelines in sun drying
Thursday, March 29th, 20121. Avoid the intense heat of the sun at noon time to prevent cracking on the grains. 2. Stir the grains at least once every 30 minutes to prevent heat build-up and make drying of grains more uniform. 3. When sun drying for seed purposes, use feet or light wooden-toothed rake in stirring the grains [...]
How to Store Fruits and Vegetables to Stay Fresh and Last
Monday, March 26th, 2012It can be confusing trying to figure out the best place to store fruits and vegetables. Some last longer if left on the countertop versus being kept in the refrigerator. Foods vary in the moisture levels and temperature figures that optimize storage quality. You can benefit with longer safe storage by knowing the facts about [...]
How to Transplant Leggy Basil
Sunday, March 25th, 2012Short compact seedlings are often a sign of well-lit seed tray, but when light is insufficient, any herb, including basil, can become tall, spindly and thin, frequently called leggy. Fear not, however, because there’s no reason to toss out your basil seedlings if they are leggy. You can still transplant leggy basil into your garden or [...]
Abaca Techno Guide
Friday, March 2nd, 2012Introduction Abaca (Musa textiles Nee) or Manila hemp, as it is known in international trade, is endemic in the Philippines. About 84% of the world’s supply of abaca comes from the Philippines. Most of these come from the abaca-growing regions like Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao. Abaca has been grown in the Philippines for centuries 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 [...]
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 [...]
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