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	<title>EntrePinoys Atbp. &#187; Plant-Crops</title>
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		<title>Ginger Production Guide with Cost Analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is popular tor its distinct sharp and hot flavor due to an oily substance called gingerol. It is known as &#8216;luya&#8217; in Tagalog, shoga&#8217; (Japanese), &#8216;chiang&#8217; (Chinese), &#8216;jingibre&#8217; (Spanish), &#8216;gingembre&#8217; (French), and &#8216;zanjabil&#8217; (Arabic). It has an aerial part of about 0.8 m high, which could grow up to 1.5 m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Aquaponics Technology?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aquaponics is an integrated aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponic (growing soilless plants) system that mutually benefits both environments.  Aquaponics uses no chemicals, requires one tenth or 10% of the water needed for field plant production and only a fraction of the water that is used for fish culture (Aquaculture).
The waste from fish tanks is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Talong or Eggplant (with Cost Analysis)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Variety Description (fresh)
a. Mistisa

potential yield: 30 tons/hectare (t/ha)
maturity: 55 days after transplanting (DAT)
fruits: medium long, striped light violet, have 1 week storage life, very good for &#8220;Pinakbet&#8221;
resistant to bacterial wilt, and moderately resistant to fruit borer, leaf hopper, and phomopsis ideal for organic production
IPB-released variety


b. Mara

potential yield: 15 t/ha
 maturity: 52 DAT
fruits: medium purple, shiny, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakatan Banana Growing and Production with ROI</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/lakatan-banana-growing-and-production-with-roi.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/lakatan-banana-growing-and-production-with-roi.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banana is the most economically important fruit crop in the Philippines and the only locally grown fruit available year-round. Bananas are grown in diverse environments in the country, from the lowlands, flat and sloping uplands to the marginal hillylands. Latundan, lakatan and saba are mostly grown in the backyard or as a component in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Sweet Pea (High Value Crops)</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/growing-sweet-pea-high-value-crops.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plant-Crops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sweet pea (Pisum sativum L) or &#8220;sitsaro&#8221; is the most expensive vegetable legumes in the Philippines. There are several types: garden peas, English peas, or green peas (P. sativum var. sativum); field peas or soup peas (P. sativum var. ravense); and flat, edible-podded snow peas also known as mangetout peas, sugar peas, or Chinese peas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lettuce Production Guide with ROI</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is the most popular salad vegetable. Its high fiber content makes it an ideal vegetable for those who watch their diet. There are many types of lettuce. The most popular locally is the crisphead type which includes green and light green varieties. The loose-leaf type includes red, bronze, dark green, apple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Profitable Business in Saba Banana Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why produce bananas?
The Cagayan Valley ranks fifth among the banana producing regions in the Philippines. Significantly, in the country, banana is an important food especially for rural households and is increasingly being recognized as a commercially traded raw material for various food and non-food industrial products.
Cooked mature banana, specially of the saba or cardaba variety, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Aloe Vera and Its Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a member of the Lily family. It is a succulent plant, which means that it stores water in its tissues. Aloe has become very popular world wide, and for good reason. Its many medicinal and cosmetic uses have become well known. In addition, its beauty and ease of care make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing High-Value Crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vegetable growing in the Philippines is seasonal. Subsequently, profits from the vegetable industry can also be unstable. Availability of vegetables in the market varies throughout the year.  Thus, vegetable prices also vary accordingly. Price of vegetable with high supply is low, and prices of vegetables with low supply is high. However, high-value vegetables maintain their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Broccoli (High-Value Crops)</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/growing-broccoli-high-value-crops.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broccoli is currently the highest-valued vegetable in the Cordillera. This is mainly because broccoli has been reported to help in fighting cancer. Approximately 283 hectares of the Cordillera is being used for growing this vegetable.
Broccoli was introduced in the industry and to Filipino taste buds just in the recent 20th century. Broccoli belongs to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Christmas Poinsettias</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/12/growing-christmas-poinsettias.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail stores and garden centers offer an abundance of poinsettia plants as the holidays near, and many people buy them to grace their holiday tables. They add a great deal of color and cheer to holiday festivities, and their presence greatly embellishes holiday decor.
The best chance for success when growing a poinsettia is by starting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Cassava for Food and Business</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/growing-cassava-for-food-and-business.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/growing-cassava-for-food-and-business.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Locally known as kamoteng kahoy or balinghoy, cassava (scientific name: Manihot esculenta) ranks second only to sweet potato in hectarage among root crops produced in the country. It is mainly grown for its tubers which are a rich source of carbohydrates. Unknowingly, it is a good source of calcium and ascorbic acid.
However, there are many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sinta Papaya Hybrid Production Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/sinta-papaya-hybrid-production-guide.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/sinta-papaya-hybrid-production-guide.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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


Land Preparation
Prepare the land thoroughly by plowing and harrowing.

High raised beds is advisable to prevent waterlogging. Make 1 m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bamboo Growing and Propagation</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/bamboo-growing-and-propagation.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Set-Up Snap Hydroponics</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/how-to-set-up-snap-hydroponics.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/how-to-set-up-snap-hydroponics.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plant-Crops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A. Establish the seedlings
Materials needed:

sowing tray &#8211; shallow box/basin with holes for drainage at the bottom
growing media &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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