M.R. Villanueva and E.C. Holt ABSTRACT The interrelationships among residual leaf area following defoliation, leaf area development patterns and mean crop growth rates of Coastal bermuda grass as influenced by nitrogen levels (20, 50 and 100 kg/ha/mo) and defoliation frequency (2, 4, and 8-week intervals) were evaluated. Residual leaf area index (LAI), dry matter (DM), …
Emma S. Data, Julie C. Diamante and Edna E. Forio ABSTRACT Soy sauce yield was not affected by the substitution of wheat flour with root crop flour as carbohydrate source for the fermentation micro-organisms. The titratable acidity, pH and NaCl content were not significantly affected by flour substitution while the protein content and amino nitrogen …
Albert P. Morante, Manuel K. Palomar and Jesusito L. Lim ABSTRACT Moisture content and meat surface cleanliness of stored copra influenced the occurrence, growth and abundance of fungi. Aspergillus niger, A. oryzae, A. tamarii, A. flavus var. columnaris, Penicillium nigricans and P. bialoweinzense were found to infect sun-dried copra. Except for the absence of A. …
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Julie C. Diamante ABSTRACT Eighteen gram-negative bacilli and cocci were selected from 40 isolates in naturally fermenting nipa sap from Paombong, Bulacan. When grown and screened in pasteurized nipa sap, 10 high acetic acid-yielding isolates were further selected. Based on their morphological and physiological characteristics, they were identified as Acetobacter aceti subsp. aceti, A. paradoxus …
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Rowena V. Paglinawan and Lorenza B. de Pedro ABSTRACT Life cycle was longer, and fecundity of females and percent hatchability of eggs were lower when moths were reared on copra with 3 to 40% moisture content than when they were reared on substrates with 5 to 14% moisture content. Longevity, feeding, mating and oviposition behavior …
A.L. Acebedo, Jr. and O.K. Bautista ABSTRACT Cytokinin-like activity of coconut water was highest from 12-month old nuts and lowest from 8-month old nuts. Total growth-promoting activity showed a similar trend but was generally greater indicating the possible presence of other contributory compounds. Coconut water from 10- and 12-month old nuts markedly retarded yellowing and …