EntrePinoys Atbp.

The high cost of commercial feeds, around 60% on production cost of tilapia in Region 02, has prompted the bureau to undertake research study on duckweeds as alternative fish feed.

Duckweeds (Lemna spp.) are small free floating plants with reported 18-42% crude protein (CP) content depending on the nutrient added on the culture media. Fertilization is necessary in order to ensure high CP content. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of our local plants contain helpful chemicals, particularly alkaloids, that are effective against fungal and bacterial diseases of other plants. Thus, they are mixed with the soil to control the fungus that causes the diseases of seedlings. Allow the leaves to decompose for about one week before transplanting the seedlings.

Thus, using plant leaves in controlling disease-causing organisms is no doubt cheaper than pesticides and insecticides. Read the rest of this entry »

Why Fence?

There are several reasons that a small farm needs fences:

• Marking the boundary lines between farms or next to roads.
• Separating fields used for distinct purposes
• Keeping animals from straying
• Keeping animals out of crop fields

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Commercial Honey Extractors are devices used to extract honey from honeybee ‘frames’. This is achieved by ‘uncapping’ each frame/comb, and loading that frame/comb into the extractor, and ’spinning out’ the honey. The extractor ’spins’ (like a centrifuge) the honey out of the combs, slopping it on the inside liner of the extractor, where the honey runs down, collects in the bottom, and is bottled from a valve in the bottom of the extractor.
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The SNAP technology is very apt for leafy vegetables like lettuce, pechay, mustard and upland kangkong. The main difference between SNAP and other forms of hydroponics system is their complete nutrient solution.

You only need styrofoam boxes and cups, vegetable seeds, coco coir or saw dust, water and a liquid complete fertilizer and voila!—you can have your own vegetable garden in your own houses. Read the rest of this entry »