Daisy Jane A. Toting1, Tessie C. Nuñez2 and Dilberto O. Ferraren3 ABSTRACT Makapuno is a rare, high-value coconut in the Philippines known for its extraordinary thick gelatinous meat with various uses in the food industry. Homozygous makapuno embryos do not germinate in vivo so plantlets are produced in vitro. where one plantlet grows from an …
Lucia M. Borines1*, Joy Adeline C. Nuñez1, Nickie D. Duero1, Rezel Sagarino-Borines2 and Reny G. Gerona1 ABSTRACT Phytoplasma-like diseases were observed affecting bitter gourd, Loofah, string bean, “Baguio” bean, cucumber, and tomato in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. The infected vegetables commonly show little leaf/witches’ broom symptoms. The study aimed to detect and confirm phytoplasmas presence in …
Roxanne Joy B. Colendres and Carl Leonard M. Pradera ABSTRACT Fungal infections caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Malassezia pachydermatis are among the major contributors to multisystemic health problems such as dermatitis, otitis, and respiratory disorders among humans and animals. This study was conducted to determine the in vitro antifungal activity of Terminalia catappa …
Melogen B. Bandalan, Clarita E. Morbos, Jenalyn M. Gonzaga, Eliza C. Cabugawan and Amalia Paraluman B. Lombrio ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the sensory quality and acceptability of Sinaging as affected by the different levels of ginger extract and calamay sugar, obtain the optimum combination of ginger extract and calamay sugar, and determine the …
Alminda Magbalot-Fernandez and Constancio C. De Guzman ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the influence of potassium (K) fertilization on the physico-chemical and sensory qualities of ‘Magallanes’ pummelo [Citrus maxima (Burm. Ex Rumph.) Merr.] fruit. The field experiment was conducted for 12 months at South Davao Corporation (SODACO) farm in Davao City. Five treatments with …
Kenn Erika T. Juanillo and Tessie C. Nunez ABSTRACT Early bearing, self-pollinating and medium-to-big-seeded Philippine makapuno hybrid VMAC5 is propagated through in vitro embryo culture. This yields one plantlet per embryo in at least six months. To evaluate the potential of mass producing planting materials in vitro, a protocol developed by the Philippine Coconut Authority …
Alfredo G. Dingal, Nestor L. Pido and Daniel G. Ecleo ABSTRACT Sett type of tugui [Dioscorea esculenta (Lour) Burk.] could be arranged in order of increasing mortality and decreasing yield as follows: wholes, heads, tails and middles. Whole setts and middle setts had the highest and the lowest percentage emergence, respectively. The inability of some …
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A.P. Bangi, E.D Bello and G. Bramhall ABSTRACT Three models based on Bramhall’s drying-effort method for calculating kiln-schedule modifications were developed to determine the reliability of the method to the kiln drying of some Philippine hardwood lumber species. The general form of the models is based on Bramhall’s vapor-pressure gradient concept of bound-water diffusion, and …
Mathematical Models for Predicting Kiln-Drying Time and Modifying Kiln Schedules for Some Philippin Hardwoord Species Read More »
Crisanta E. Sajise ABSTRACT The effects of storage temperature, moisture, packaging material and duration of exposure to inoculum on the development and severity of Fusarium rot on tomato fruits were investigated. Apparent infection rate and disease severity values were significantly higher at room temperature (27.5°C). However, disease development was completely inhibited at 10°C but most …
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Erlinda A. Vasquez, Emiliana N. Bernardo and Lorenza B. de Pedro ABSTRACT The two species of coccinellid predators (Chilomenes sexmaculata Fabr. and Coleophora inaequalis Fabr.) treated with decamethrin and permethrin showed slightly longer total developmental period, higher mortality rate and lower fecundity rate than the untreated ones, particularly C. inaequalis. No significant differences were found …
Effects of Decamethrin and Permethrin on the Biology of Two Coccinelid Predatos of Black Bean Aphids Read More »