Farming Methods
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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 [...]
Chicken Production
Saturday, January 7th, 2012Introduction Chicken broiler and egg production are the most progressive animal enterprises in the Philippines today. The poultry industry in fact began as the backyard enterprise but has shifted to the formation of very large integrated contract farming operations. The growth of poultry industry in the Philippines has been impressive but its problems include inefficient [...]
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 [...]
5 Basics of Home Composting
Friday, January 6th, 2012Composting Can Have a Major Environmental Impact Every year, the average household produces hundreds of pounds of food and yard waste. Collectively, food and yard waste comprises nearly one-third of waste in the U.S. Landfills and incineration are the primary destinations of that waste, further polluting our environment. It doesn’t have to be that way. [...]
How to grow Pineapples
Friday, January 6th, 2012Introduction The centre of origin of the Pineapples (Ananas spp.) is believed to be in the Parana-Paraguay River drainage basin area in South America where the original seed species still occur wild. Another centre of origin is said to be along the river banks of the most southern areas in Guyana. It is reported that [...]
Rubber Production
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Introduction The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th century. Rubber trees can grow to a height of 18 to 39 meters and they grow best in warm and moist climate ranging from 70-95 Fahrenheit or 21-35 Centigrade with an annual rainfall of 80-120 [...]
Growing Ampalaya
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Introduction Bitter gourd, which is known in the Philippines as ampalaya, is an annual plant that is native in this country. It is botanically known as Momordica charantia L. It can be grown anytime of the year for its edible shoots and fruits and offers a good supply of vitamins and minerals. The fruit contains [...]
Sweet Sorghum
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Introduction Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is similar to grain sorghum with sugar-rich stalks. Being a water-use efficient crop, sweet sorghum has the potential to be a good alternative feedstock for ethanol production. It is a multi-purpose crop which can be cultivated for simultaneous production of grain from its earhead as food and feed [...]
Mango Production
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Introduction Prospects and Strengths Mango growing is in line with the initiatives of both government and private sectors in terms of production, processing and marketing support Once productive, a 10-15 year old tree will yield approximately 500 kilos There is a niche market for both fresh and processed mangoes locally and abroad. The export market [...]
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