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Chlorine deficiency in coconut is widespread in inland areas. A PCA survey conducted nationwide showed that at least 40 coconut-producing provinces are severely chlorine deficient.
Another co-product is Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) which is the natural oil obtained from fresh, mature kernel of the coconut by mechanical extraction.
Inaugurated on May 13, 2005 the highlights of the plant are: A rated capacity of 1000 liters CME per day; production floor area of 450 sq m.; equipment cost of PhP 4M or US$75,471.70 (based on 2005 exchange rate), all equipment are locally fabricated and requires 8 direct workers. Read the rest of this entry »
Compared with the exotic European honey bee (Apis mellifers), our native honey bees are more resistant to pest and diseases Also, colonies of native bees are available everywhere and so it is easy to start with one or two colonies of this kind of bees. Being tropical, our native bees are smaller and could produce 2 to 6 kg of honey per year while the European bees could yield 50 kg of honey per year. Native honey bees also have greater tendency to abscond or leave suddenly, deserting their hive.
The earthworm species (or composting worms) most often used are Red Wigglers (Eisenia foetida) or Red Earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus). Read the rest of this entry » |
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The use of sodium chloride (NaCl) or common salt as fertilizer is a practical means of increasing coconut production. Salt is the cheapest and best source of chlorine to increase copra yield (Table 1).
Coconut flour refers to the screened food-grade product obtained after drying, expelling and/or extracting most of the oil or milk from sound coconut meat. The meat is either pared or unpared. It is sub-classified according to its fat content (low, medium and high), protein content (high protein) and fiber content (high fiber).
Liquid fossil fuels, such as paraffin (kerosene) and fuel oil, have been with us for many years. Over the past decade, similar fuels, made by processing plants, trees and organic waste products have become much more widely available. The rapid growth in the use of biofuels stems from the soaring price of fossil oil, growing concern over security of supply and the environmental impact of fossil fuels. The three main types of liquid fuel looked at in this document comprise: 
This technology was designed to be appropriate and viable for the rural setting where coconut is grown in abundance. A plant showcasing the viability of producing CME was set-up in Brgy. Anahaw, Odiongan town in the province of Romblon.
The native honey bee or the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) are good pollinators of crops. They also produce honey, pollen and wax, all of which could be either directly used by farmers or sold in the market.
Vermicompost (also called worm compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer and soil conditioner. The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting.
