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Oxytetracycline-Resistant Heterotrophic Fecal Bacteria from Pigs of Kabalasan, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines

Volume 45 No. 2 July - December 2023 / By

John Gerard S. Abando1 and Jayzon G. Bitacura2* ABSTRACT The excessive use of oxytetracycline for the cost-efficient production of swine can increase the development of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria. This study was conducted to isolate and identify putative cultivable heterotrophic bacteria from pig feces and evaluate their resistance to oxytetracycline. Composite fecal samples were …

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Response of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) varieties to fertilizer type and rates in two agro-ecologies of Southwest Nigeria

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Lawal, Omoniyi Isiaq1, Oyedokun O. Adetoyese1, Hamzat O.T. Hazanat and Osipitan A. Adebola3 ABSTRACT Roselle is an important traditional vegetable that is drought resistant and tolerant to wide range of soil conditions. It responds well to fertilizer application for optimum productivity. Field trials were conducted simultaneously in Abeokuta and Ibadan in 2014 to evaluate the …

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Market potential study of NutrioTM biofertilizer for sugarcane and eggplant

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Nohreen Ethel P. Manipol and Ericka Shane R. Labilles ABSTRACT NutrioTM is a new foliar spray biofertilizer inoculant containing endophytic bacteria that has been tested for improved yield of sugarcane. The product has also been proven effective for eggplant production. Although NutrioTM has already been in the market, it was still operating on a small-scale …

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Response of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) to different levels of nitrogen fertilizer in the Philippines

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Maria Jessa C. Veraque and Nello Gorne ABSTRACT Napier grass is a high yielding and easy to propagate forage crop with broad ecological adaptation making it highly popular for smallholder farmers. Sustained production of forage is necessary for the nutrition of ruminant animals, which can be attained if the right amount of nitrogen fertilizer is …

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Participatory extension for empowerment: Paradoxes unboxed in the fishery sector

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Henry Y. Goltiano ABSTRACT The study looked at levels of participation in the extension approach of the NGO tapped to implement coastal resource management under the Fishery Sector Program and the Fisheries Resource Management Project (FSP-FRMP) in Leyte, Philippines and whether participatory extension led to the empowerment of fishers. The Spearman Ranks Correlation Test showed …

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Effects of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) density under rice-cassava intercropping in the west of Côte d’Ivoire

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Konan Kouassi Urbain1, Bahan M.L. Frank2, Brahima Koné1, Zadi Florent2, Bouet Alphonse2, Keli Z. Jules2 and Yao-Kouamé Albert1 ABSTRACT In western Côte d’Ivoire, the rice-based cropping system is characterized by cassava intercropping where the rice yield decreases with high densities of cassava. Hence, the need to determine the optimum densities of the associated crops. A …

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Growth characteristics and post trimming regrowth potential of tropical and sub-tropical landscape hedge plants in response to spacing

Volume 45 No. 1 January - June 2023 / By

Christiana Olusola Owolabi, Atinuke Irene Odusanya, Olatunde Musibau Olosunde, Joy Nwakaego Odedina and Goke Jacob Bodunde ABSTRACT Spacing of landscape plants is one of the factors determining the outcome of a design in terms of canopy formation which is one of the variables for aesthetic appearance in terms of shapes and forms. This study was …

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Investment appraisal and risk assessment of protected vegetable cultivation under Leyte conditions

Volume 39 Supplement B 2017 / By

Therese C. Ratilla and Moises Neil V. Seriño1* ABSTRACT Protected cropping technology has been introduced to address the inability of farmers to achieve a successful year-round vegetable production. However, small scale farmers are reluctant to adopt this technology due to huge investment costs and the risk associated with extreme weather conditions. Hence, this study was …

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Growth and yield response of lettuce and tomato grown under drip and manual irrigation

Volume 39 Supplement B 2017 / By

Nelda R. Gonzaga1*, Sarah Lyn A. Pepito1, Renan P. Octavio1, Apolinario B. Gonzaga Jr.1 and Gordon S. Rogers2 ABSTRACT Although there are new and innovative irrigation techniques available locally in Mindanao (Southern Philippines), growers still rely on the traditional method – manual irrigation. The study was conducted to determine the effects of irrigation method on …

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Performance and water usage of selected vegetables grown with different irrigation systems under house-type structures

Volume 39 Supplement B 2017 / By

Jessie C. Rom1, Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Othello B. Capuno1, Ana Linda G. Gorme1, Warren L. Obeda1, Sandra McDougall2, Adam D. Goldwater3 and Gordon S. Rogers3 ABSTRACT Irrigation for vegetables grown under protected cropping is very important for optimum production. Likewise, choosing an efficient method of irrigation can save water and labour. These studies were conducted …

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