Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Lester F. Legaspi1, Lucia M. Borines1, Othello B. Capuno1, Jessie C. Rom1, Ana Linda G. Gorme1, Sandra McDougall2, Adam D. Goldwater3 and Gordon Rogers3 ABSTRACT Tomato is a high-value vegetable crop because of its broad culinary uses and nutritional values. Its production however is inhibited in some areas with soil-borne disease problems, …
Nelda R. Gonzaga1*, Sarah Lyn A. Pepito1, Renan P. Octavio1, Apolinario B. Gonzaga Jr.1 and Gordon Rogers2 ABSTRACT Protected cultivation is not widely used in the Philippines, despite its known benefits, because of lack of uptake by farmers who have not seen the benefits demonstrated in their region. Furthermore, lettuce can be a difficult crop …
Caesar Joventino M. Tado ABSTRACT The present level of rice mechanization in the Philippines is still insufficient to significantly reduce the cost of rice production and for farmers to attain high level of competitiveness relative to those of neighboring rice-producing countries. Sustained support and a consistent mechanization policy of the government are needed. for agricultural …
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Lemuel M. Diamante ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to obtain the desorption isotherms of sweetened maturing coconut meat at different temperatures (50, 60 and 70°C). A static gravimetric technique was used for the desorption isotherm determination of the material using a standard procedure. Results revealed that the desorption isotherms of sweetened maturing …
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Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Othello B. Capuno1, Marina A. Labonite2, Eugenia de Asis Lonzaga3, Nemisio Francisco M. Napuran3, Aiselyn A. Sarco1, Ana Linda G. Gorme1, Jessie C. Rom1, Hubert B. Dimabuyu1, Dennis B. Jomoc2, Julie Carme G. Estillore2, Abegail B. Sentorias2, J. Villanueva3, Adam D. Goldwater4, Gordon S. Rogers4 and Sandra McDougall5 ABSTRACT Seedling management is …
Ana Linda G. Gorme1, Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Othello B. Capuno1, Jessie C. Rom1, Sandra McDougall2, Adam D. Goldwater3 and Gordon S. Rogers3 ABSTRACT Tomato is one of the most profitable crops in the Philippines and is extensively cultivated throughout the world. However, its production faces different pest and disease problems, particularly bacterial wilt which greatly …
Nelda R. Gonzaga1*, Apolinario B. Gonzaga Jr.1, Sarah Lyn A. Pepito1 and Gordon S. Rogers2 ABSTRACT Tomato production in the Philippines is dominated by conventional farmers who do not practice pruning. Currently, rampant occurrence of diseases almost wiped out the industry and availability of resistant seeds became a problem however several studies reported that pruning …
Zenaida C. Gonzaga1*, Lou Mark S. Fuentes1, Othello B. Capuno1, Jessie C. Rom1, Ana Linda G. Gorme1, Hubert B. Dimabuyu1, Dhenber C. Lusanta1, Sandra McDougall2, Adam D. Goldwater3 and Gordon S. Rogers3 ABSTRACT Leafy vegetable production in the Philippines is less diversified than many other countries, especially those used in salads. As a result, Filipino …
Julie D. Tan ABSTRACT Bacteriocins arc natural proteinaceous bactericidal substances produced by certain strains of bacteria and act against some other strains of the same or closely related species. This study was conducted to increase the level of bacteriocin production by Enterococcus faecalis VRE 1492 using selected growth media. Results showed that bacteriocin production by …
K.C. Narayanaswamy ABSTRACT The study evaluated the influence of olatiles emanating from crushed leaves of Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. on the growth and development. of uzi fly (Exorista bombycis Louis), a serious endoparasitoid of silkworm (Bombyx mori Exposure of freshly laid eggs of E. bombycis (Louis) to volatiles from the leaves of E. citriodora Hook. for …