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Climate change vulnerability assessment of the coastal resources in Moalboal, Cebu, Central Philippines

Annie G. Diola, Wenifel P. Perpetcho, Juan Carlos A. Graciosa, Glacy Dee B. Pantanosas, Rhys H. Montecillo, Shena Mae M. Flores, Renante R. Violanda, Roland Emerito S. Otadoy and Danilo T. Dy ABSTRACT The municipality of Moalboal (Cebu, Central Philippines) falls under Cluster XI (coastal and marine areas of the south Sulu Sea are most …

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Impact of the Training Program of the Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development on Farmer Modernity

Henry Y. Goltiano and Gelia T. Castillo ABSTRACT This study assessed the impact of PTC-RD training on farmer modernity. It specifically determined whether or not there were significant differences in modernity among three comparison groups that represented a continuum of training experience: the never-trained, slightly-trained and highly-trained farmers. There were 61 respondents whose personel, family …

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A Case Study of the Prendes System on Lowland Rice Farms in Barangay Cogon, Baybay, Leyte, Philippines

Mary Ann M. Caintic and Pedro T. Armenia ABSTRACT For the cropping season covered by the study, the average production of the five rice farmers was 102.72 cavans per hectare. The total net return was P4,285.28. Rice farmers who engaged in the prendes system incurred lower labor cost but allotted one fifth of the produce …

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Plant residues, beneficial microbes and integrated phosphorus management for improving hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) growth and total biomass

Amanullah, Asif Iqbal, Asim Muhammad, Abdel Rahman Altawaha, Azizullah Shah and Brajendra Parmar ABSTRACT Phosphorus (P) unavailability and lack of organic matter in calcareous soils in semiarid climates are the major reasons for low crop productivity. This field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm of The University of Agriculture Peshawar, during the summer …

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Screening of Sweet Potato Varieties by Subsistence Farmers in Basey, Samar, Philippines: A Case of Traditional Experimentation in Upland Agriculture

R. de Pedro, Jr., C. Lightfoot, D. Apura, M. Acaba and J. Cabiling ABSTRACT Seventeen varieties of sweet potato [Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam] were grown and evaluated by subsistence upland farmers of Basey, Samar, Philippines. The 14 local and three improved varieties were described by leaf shape and color as well as by the color …

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Morphological Characters and Yield of Abaca and Related Musa Clones in Baybay, Leyte, Philippines

Enrique R. Alcober ABSTRACT Thirty-six clones of abaca and related Musa species were studied to determine their morphological characters, fiber yield and recovery, and tensile strength of their fibers; and to evaluate the relative merit of each parameter to fiber yield. The different clones showed wide variation in all the characters evaluated. Generally, clones with …

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Pre- and Post- Infectional Resistance of Sweet Potato to Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica

Ruben M. Gapasin ABSTRACT Pre-infectional resistance was indicated by fewer nematodes which penetrated the resistant cultivars Jasper, Jewel and W-86 compared to those which entered the susceptible cultivars Binicol and UPR. Post-infectional resistance was shown by delayed or retarded development of nematodes after penetration in Jasper and Jewel or to non-development to maturity in W-86. …

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Response of Para-Centro Combination to Different Fertilizer Levels Under Coconut

Rodolfo G. Escalada and Guindolino R. Gerona ABSTRACT Paragrass [Brachiaria mutica (Forsk.) Stapt] and centrosema (Centrosema pubescens Benth.) were grown in combination under coconut and subjected to different fertilizer treatments. High dry matter yields were obtained during periods when soil moisture, nutrients, and solar radiation had been favorable for plant growth. Regrowth of both grass …

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Effects of pH on Glucoamylase Production by Aspergillus awamori NRRL 3112 in an Airlift Fermenter

Andresito D. Acabal and Ernesto J. del Rosario ABSTRACT The effects of pH on batch production of glucoamylase by Aspergillus awamori NRRL 3112 in a 3.5-L airlift fermenter were determined using a mixture of cassava flour and rice bran (1:2 weight ratio) as substrate. Highest production of the enzyme was noted on the fourth day …

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Transitivity of Consumer Preference: A Comparison between Categories of Selected Variables

Marciano T. Sacay and Jose M. Alkuino, Jr ABSTRACT The study relates the consistency of choice and preference among Filipino consumers to selected variables. One hundred twenty-four respondents categorized into high school students, college students, professionals and farmers were included in the survey. Transitivity of responses were compared among categories of variables such as age, …

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