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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 with a healthy well-developed plant. If you start with a plant that’s already losing bracts and leaves, chances are it won’t survive past the holidays. Read full entry

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 reasons why Filipino farmers should plant cassava. Let’s start with its food uses, which include confectionaries, native pastries like suman and bibirigka, sago, vegetables, food seasoning, noodles and flour. Although not the staple of Filipinos, cassava feeds about 800 million people around the world, according to the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Read the rest of this entry »

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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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 the rest of this entry »

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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