Agronomy
Coconut rhinoceros beetle: lure-based control for PH coconut
The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) bores into the crowns of coconut and oil palms, cutting fronds and opening wounds that can kill young
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Abaca Soil and Cover Crops in Bicol and Catanduanes
Abaca grows best on deep, well-drained, organic-matter-rich soil on protected slopes, which is exactly the soil that a legume cover crop helps build and
Agronomy
Durian and Phytophthora in Davao: a soil and drainage approach
Good drainage and healthy soil support durian trees against Phytophthora, the water-loving pathogen behind much of the root, collar, and patch-canker trouble
Agronomy
Pueraria for Philippine rubber interrows: nitrogen to the trees
Pueraria javanica is the classic interrow cover for rubber: a vigorous nitrogen-fixing legume that blankets the ground between young trees, suppresses weeds,
Agronomy
Banana Nutrition and Soil Health Beyond Fusarium
Banana nutrition rests on potassium and nitrogen, with magnesium, calcium, and a deep, well-structured, biologically active soil underneath. Banana is one of
Agronomy
Designing a cover-crop seed mix for Philippine estates
A good cover-crop seed mix for a Philippine estate combines a fast establisher, a long-term nitrogen fixer, and a shade-tolerant species so the cover holds
Agronomy
Cover Crops for Saline and Coastal Philippine Soils
Match the cover crop to the salt level and improve the soil before you expect a full stand. On saline and coastal Philippine soils, the...