R.F. Sebidos and M.I. Galinato ABSTRACT Mangroves are a community of trees or shrubs thriving along tidal flats and coastlines extending inland along rivers, streams and their tributaries with brackish waters. A floral composition survey identified 14 species of true mangrove trees belonging to 8 families, and 11 associated species in 10 families, present in …
Mangrove floral composition and zonation in Western Leyte Read More »
S. Mandal, P.K. Tapaswi, R.N. Banerjee and R.L. Brahmachary ABSTRACT The (allelopathic) interaction between two varieties of rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings Subarna and Pankaj was studied. Root exudates (RE) of Subarna inhibit the germination and growth of seedlings of Pankaj and vice-versa. RE of both Subarna and Pankaj contain phenolic compounds, amino acids and presumably …
Inhibitory and stimulatory effects of root exudates in two varieties of rice Read More »
C.D. Galano, R. M. Gapasin and J.L. Lim ABSTRACT The application of different Paecilomyces lilacinus isolates grown in water hyacinth substrate, 50 days after Meloidogyne incognita egg inoculation increased fresh vine and fibrous root weights by 32.6-36.2% and 29.6-35.1%, respectively over the untreated control. On the other hand, chicken manure and ethoprop (Mocap)-treated plants had …
L.M. Borines and C. V. Ranchez ABSTRACT The efficacy of selected fungicides was tested against the basal stem rot or wilt of tomato caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. An in vitro assay of fungicides revealed that mancozeb (Dithane M-45) was the most effective in suppressing the colony growth and sclerotia formation of S. rolfsii. Manganese …
Victor B. Asio ABSTRACT The optimum time for fermentation and suitable fermenting container was established for the production of sweetpotato-based fermented beverage. Evaluation of the beverage was done through physicochemical and sensory analyses by trained panelists. The acceptability score in terms of flavor and general acceptability of 8-day fermented beverage was the same as the …
Development of sweetpotato-based fermented beverage Read More »
E.M. Masamayor and R.D. Lauzon ABSTRACT Peanut milk is white with a “nutty” odor. Other physico-chemical properties included a pH of 6.53, viscosity of 10cps, 7% TSS, 1.57% TTA, 5.52% protein, 16.42% fat and 72.4% moisture. Substituting commercial milk with peanut milk does not significantly alter the sensory qualities of yoghurt. Sensory qualities of peanut …
Julie D. Tan and Edna E. Forio ABSTRACT The suitability of sweetpotato for pickling was investigated. The use of law salt (LS) and high salt (H) was tried in the curing process. LS was found to be an effective method for curing sweetpotato. This process was further improved by heat and chemical treatments and reduction …
Development and improvement of sweetpotato pickles Read More »
J.R. Pardales, Jr. and C.B. Esquibel ABSTRACT The effect of selected cultural practices on the adventitious root development in the stem cuttings of sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] was investigated through pot experiments. Storing apical stem cuttings for at least 3 days under ambient condition markedly increased the number and total length of the adventitious …
Root development in sweetpotato stem cuttings as influenced by pre-planting practices Read More »
M.L.A Dioquino, E.R. Alcober and A.D. Ramos ABSTRACT Shading (80% reduction of full sunlight) did not significantly influence the early growth of mango seedlings (var. Carabao) grown in six potting media preparations. Potting media, however, significantly affected the stem height and diameter, leaf number and size and seedling vigor. Seedlings grown in pure garden soil …
Victor B. Asio ABSTRACT Osmoconditioning using polyethylene glycol (PEG) ‘6000’ solution restored the germination capacity of sweet pepper seeds subjected to accelerated ageing treatment to the level of the germination time and speed of germination capacity of fresh seeds. It also enhanced uniformity of germination time and speed of germination and seedling emergence of the …