Kalabasa Production Guide (Tagalog)
By pinoyfarmer | March 9, 2010
Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima Duch..
Family: Cucurbitaceae
English: Squash
Tagalog: Kalabasa
Ang kalabasa ay kilalang gulay na mayaman sa bitamina A, mineral, posporus at kalsiyum.
Mag uri:
- Pantag-araw – White Bush Scallop o Patty Pan, Yellow Bush Scallop o Golden Custard, Yellow Crookneck, Yellow Straightneck, Casera, Cocozelle, Zuchine.
- Pantaglamig – Table Queen, Des Maines, Butter nut, Turban, Marblehead
Ang mga uring ito ay makatutubong mabuti sa lupang lagkitin na hindi tinitigilan ng tubig. Maitatanim mula Abril hanggang Hunyo at mula Setyembre hanggang Pebrero.
Paraan ng Pagtatanim
Araruhin at suyurin ang bukid na pagtatamnan. Tuwirang itanim ang 3-4 buto sa butas na tatlong (3) sentimetrong lalim sa bawat tundos na may 1.5 metrong agwat sa hanay ng mga tudling na 1.5 metrong pagitan.
Pagkaraan ng isang linggo pagkatanim, bawasan ang tanim sa bawat tundos, at mag-iwan lamang ng 2 malulusog. Magpatubig lamang sa katamtamang dami.
Isagawa ang mababaw na pagbubungkal bago kumalat ang mga baging sa lupa, upang mapanatiling buhaghag at mahalumigmig ang lupa at hindi pati makatubo ang mga damo.
Maglagay ng abono at hayaang gumapang sa lupa ang mga baging. Magani habang mura pa ang mga bunga, bago tumigas ang balat. Ang “Yellow beetle” ang pinakamapaminsalang kulisap sa kalabasa. Upang mapuksa ito, bombahin ang mga pananim ng Malathion. Kung laganap ang sakit ng kalabasa, maaaring gumamit ng Manzate o Dithane.
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Sustainable Energy – Tidal Power
By pinoyfarmer | March 9, 2010
ENERGY FROM THE TIDES
Rance Tidal Power Station in Brittany, France
This form of energy has been harnessed from Roman times for small milling operations on coastal sites. No part of the UK is further than 70 miles from tidal water. The gravitational energy from the Sun and Moon move sea water up and down in a regular, predictable and constant pattern. Thus Britain is well placed to take advantage of this inexhaustable energy source. To do this either the flow of the tide must harnessed as it moves round these islands [Ref.1]. Or the sea must be channeled to flow from a high tide level to a low tide level, which is the approach of this paper. This involves creating “ponds” in the walls of which equipment is sited to generate energy from the flow. As the ponds will both fill and empty, the equipment must be capable of bi-directional flow. The equipment must also be effective under conditions of flows below it’s maximum capability, and have a high conversion of flow energy to mechanical or electrical energy.
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Gabay sa Pagtatanim ng Sigarilyas
By pinoyfarmer | March 8, 2010
Scientific Name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (Linn.) DC.
Family: Leguminosae
Ang seguidillas o sigarilyas ay isa rin kilalang gulay dito sa Pilipinas. Ito’y pangmatagalang pananim na nakatutubong mabuti sa lupang tumana. Maitatanim ito mula Abril hanggang Hunyo at mula Setyembre hanggang Disyembre.
Paraan ng Pagtatanim
Ihandang mabuti ang lupa. Magtanim ng 2-4 na buto sa may 3 sentimetrong lalim na butas sa bawat tundos na isang metrong agwat sa hanay ng mga tudling na may 1.5 metrong pagitan. Maglagay ng mga tulos na kahoy o kaya’y balag na 1.5 metrong taas upang may magapangan ang tanim.
Maglagay ng abono upang makaani nang marami sa loob ng maraming taon. Magtanim ng 6-8 kilong binhi sa isang ektarya. Pagkaraan ng 4-5 buwan pagkatanim ay mamumunga na ito.
Overview
The Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as the Goa bean (kacang botol in Malaysia) and Asparagus Pea and Winged Pea (Lotus tetragonolobus), is a tropical legume plant native to Papua New Guinea. It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India, Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. There are also varieties than can be grown in most areas of the U.S..
The winged bean plant grows as a vine with climbing stems and leaves, 3-4 m in height. It is an herbaceous perennial, but can be grown as an annual. It is generally taller and notably larger than the Common bean. The bean pod is typically 15-22 cm (6-9 in) long and has four wings with frilly edges running lengthwise. The skin is waxy and the flesh partially translucent in the young pods. When the pod is fully ripe, it turns an ash-brown color and splits open to release the seeds. The large flower is a pale blue. The beans themselves are similar to soybeans in both use and nutritional content (being 29.8% to 39% protein).
The plant is one of the best nitrogen fixers with nodulation accomplished by the soil bacterium Rhizobium. Because of its ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, the plant requires very little or no fertilizers.
Being a tropical plant, it is sensitive to frost. Most plants will not flower if the day length is less than 12 hours, although day length neutral cultivars do exist. The seeds have a hard coat and it helps to soak them before planting to hasten germination. The plant grows very quickly, reaching a length of four meters in a few weeks.
[edit] Uses
This bean has been called the “one species supermarket” because practically all of the plant is edible. The beans are used as a vegetable, but the other parts (leaves, flowers, and tuberous roots) are also edible. The tender pods, which are the most widely eaten part of the plant (and best eaten when under 1″ in length), can be harvested within two to three months of planting. The flowers are often used to color rice and pastries. The flavor of the beans has a similarity to asparagus. The young leaves can be picked and prepared as a leaf vegetable, similar to spinach. The roots can be used as a root vegetable, similar to the potato, and have a nutty flavor; they are also much more rich in protein than potatoes. The dried seeds can be useful as a flour and also to make a coffee-like drink. Each of these parts of the winged bean provide a source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and other vitamins [1]. The seeds contain 35% of protein and 18% of oil.
Source(s):
Bureau of Plant Industry – Department of Agriculture, Philippines
Wikipedia.org
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Gabay sa Pagtatanim ng Super Peanut
By pinoyfarmer | March 8, 2010
Uri ng Binhi
| Klase | Bilang ng Araw |
| ICGV 88480 | 120 araw |
| ICGV 88392 | 120 araw |
| ICGV 88406 | 120 araw |
Lupang Taniman
Mainam na itanim ang mani sa mabuhaghag na lupa tulad ng loam, sandy, silty loam at sandy clay loam.
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Technical Paper – Understanding Wind Energy
By pinoyfarmer | March 8, 2010
PREFACE
This paper is one of a series published by Volunteers in Technical Assistance to provide an introduction to specific state-of-the-art technologies of interest to people in developing countries. The papers are intended to be used as guidelines to help people choose technologies that are suitable to their situations. They are not intended to provide construction or implementation details. People are urged to contact VITA or a similar organization for further information and technical assistance if they find that a particular technology seems to meet their needs.
The papers in the series were written, reviewed, and illustrated almost entirely by VITA Volunteer technical experts on a purely voluntary basis. Some 500 volunteers were involved in the production of the first 100 titles issued, contributing approximately 5,000 hours of their time. VITA staff included Leslie Gottschalk and Maria Giannuzzi as editors, Julie Berman handling typesetting and layout, and Margaret Crouch as project manager.
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A Hobby Goes Big Time
By pinoyfarmer | March 7, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – Fe Mejia-Vidal started her now popular CBN Bonuan Boneless Bangus products 14 years ago with only 20 pieces of bangus (milkfish) and P500 capital. CBN are the initials of the names of her three children.
At the start, people knew about her products only by word-of-mouth, but over the years, her fame has spread far and wide, from the province of Pangasinan to different parts of the Philippines and even to other countries. Her products can now be found in malls, restaurants, hotels all over the country.
One day, she recalled, during a convention of certified public accountants at the mayor’s office, she hung a streamer in front of her residence upon the prodding of her friend who believed in the potential of her product.
To her surprise, convention delegates stopped by to taste her delicacies, and bought her products.
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Bangus can now be raised profitably
By pinoyfarmer | March 7, 2010
“BANGUS has always been the most important species cultured in the Philippines in terms of area and production.” These words come from the mouth of Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III, former executive director of the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD).
In fact, the Philippines is one of the top bangus producers in the world, along with Indonesia and Taiwan. “Until recently, the country has contributed around 55 percent share of the world bangus production,” said Dr. Guerrero, who popularized tilapia production and consumption in the country.
The Philippines has been exporting bangus to other countries like the United States, England, Canada, and Japan. “The main consumer market, however, is the United States, where there are large Filipino communities,” Dr. Guerrero said.
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Mastitis – inflammation of the milk gland of an animal
By pinoyfarmer | March 5, 2010
MASTITIS
Mastitis is inflammation of the milk gland of an animal
Symptoms
- The udder is swollen, hard, warm and painful.
- Necrosis (dying-off) of udder tissue occurs and the cow could die.
- The cow is often feverish, does not eat and produces less milk.
- The milk has a different appearance. It could, for example, be watery or it might contain mucus, pus or even blood.
Causes
A variety of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and yeasts cause mastitis. Factors which contribute to the disease are:
- a wet climate
- sawdust containing dung
- dirty equipment and dirty water in the dairy
- infected cows in the herd.
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Collect Rainwater from your Roof
By pinoyfarmer | March 4, 2010
Did you know that your roof could catch plenty of water for you? Most parts of South Africa do not get much rain. If you can catch all the rain that falls on your roof, you will have water for your gardens and fields, livestock and household later in the season.
It does not matter what the roof is made of. Water collected from thatched roofs is often discoloured and is usually contaminated, so it should not be used for drinking. Use this water only for watering plants. Tile or metal roofs give the cleanest water.
How to collect rainwater
It is easy to collect water from your roof. Place a container below the roof in which to catch the rainwater. You will also need a gutter to direct the water to the container.
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Mycotoxins in Grain
By pinoyfarmer | March 3, 2010
1. What are mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are poisonous chemical compounds produced by certain fungi. There are many such compounds, but only a few of them are regularly found in food and animal feedstuffs such as grains and seeds. Nevertheless, those that do occur in food have great significance in the health of humans and livestock. Since they are produced by fungi, mycotoxins are associated with diseased or mouldy crops, although the visible mould contamination can be superficial.
The effects of some food-borne mycotoxins are acute, symptoms of severe illness appearing very quickly. Other mycotoxins occurring in food have longer term chronic or cumulative effects on health, including the induction of cancers and immune deficiency.
Information about food-borne mycotoxins is far from complete, but enough is known to identify them as a serious problem in many parts of the world, causing significant economic losses.
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