Sinta Papaya Hybrid Production Guide

Features:

• The First Philippine-bred hybrid Papaya developed by the Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, UP Los Banos (IPB)
• Moderately tolerant to Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV)
• Semi-dwarf tree with fruits averaging 1.2-2.0 kg
• Fruit is sweet, yellow orange and firm

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Bamboo Growing and Propagation

One of the pressing problems being faced by the country today is the scarcity of lumber. A good substitute for lumber is bamboo. Bamboo could generate tremendous income for bamboo stand owners and traders and could create jobs for the people.

There are about 65 known species of bamboo found in the country but the most commercially exploited species is Bambusa blumeana Shultz locally known as ‘kawayan-tinik.’

‘Kawayan’ is a general term for all species of bamboo in the Philippines. It regenerates fast, hence, it can be harvested in 3 years. One mother pole can reproduce more than one shoot. Read more

How To Set-Up Snap Hydroponics

A. Establish the seedlings

Materials needed:

• sowing tray – shallow box/basin with holes for drainage at the bottom
• growing media – aged (not the new one) coconut coir dust or charcoaled rice hull or their mixture; saw dust (possible with the old stock -not the new ones but not yet tested), fine sand (can be combined with coir dust and or charcoaled rice hull)
• seeds (buy from your local agri store)
• watering solution (water with SNAP nutrient solution)

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Bamboo Propagation and Management

Bamboos can be propagated either by reproductive method or vegetative method. Reproductive method involves the production of new bamboo plants through seeds while the vegetative method makes use of vegetative parts such as rhizomes, culms and branches.

Seed Propagation

This method is very seldom used because of the rare and irregular flowering of most bamboos observed locally which produced infertile seeds or seldom deve- lop seeds. Moreover, most bamboos generally die soon or a year after flowering. Read more

FAQs and Growing of Wheatgrass

What is Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass is a variety of grass that is sprouted from wheat kernels that possesses therapeutic and nutritional properties. The optimal level of growth of wheatgrass is from 6-10 inches of height, sprouted and grown for 7-14 days, depending on the temperature (warmth) of the growing conditions.

Wheatgrass is available in juice, concentrate, extract, powdered and in tablet forms.

What can it do for me?
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Guide to Growing Lettuce

From baby leaf lettuce to big, crisp heads, lettuce is easy to grow in spring and fall, when the soil is cool. Leaf color and texture vary with variety. All types of lettuce grow best when the soil is kept constantly moist, and outside temperatures range between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lettuce is one of the longstanding high-value crops in the Cordillera. This vegetable is appropriate for the said location because of the location’s cold climate. Currently, an approximate of 407 hectares of Cordillera land is used for growing lettuce. Read more

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