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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) cherries ripening on the tree

Coffee Shade and Cover Crops in Benguet and Sulu

Coffee in Benguet and Sulu performs best with managed shade above and a legume cover crop below, because the combination steadies temperature and moisture

Coffee Shade and Cover Crops in Benguet and Sulu

Coffee in Benguet and Sulu performs best with managed shade above and a legume cover crop below, because the combination steadies temperature and moisture

Cacao (Theobroma cacao) pods growing on the tree in a Mindanao plantation

Cacao black pod in Mindanao: pod-husk compost a...

Composting cacao pod husks and managing shade and humidity support cacao against black pod, the Phytophthora disease that costs Mindanao growers pods every

Cacao black pod in Mindanao: pod-husk compost a...

Composting cacao pod husks and managing shade and humidity support cacao against black pod, the Phytophthora disease that costs Mindanao growers pods every

Organic matter held in hands, illustrating organic-certified soil inputs for cover crop systems

Organic Certification and Cover Crops (PNS and ...

Cover crops fit organic certification as an on-farm source of nitrogen and soil fertility, but they do not by themselves certify a farm. Philippine organic

Organic Certification and Cover Crops (PNS and ...

Cover crops fit organic certification as an on-farm source of nitrogen and soil fertility, but they do not by themselves certify a farm. Philippine organic

Rhinoceros beetle, representative of Oryctes palm pests targeted by pheromone lures

Coconut rhinoceros beetle: lure-based control f...

The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) bores into the crowns of coconut and oil palms, cutting fronds and opening wounds that can kill young

Coconut rhinoceros beetle: lure-based control f...

The coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) bores into the crowns of coconut and oil palms, cutting fronds and opening wounds that can kill young

Hillside upland field with planted rows, typical of abaca-growing areas in Bicol

Abaca Soil and Cover Crops in Bicol and Catandu...

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

Abaca Soil and Cover Crops in Bicol and Catandu...

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

Durian (Durio zibethinus) fruit harvested in an orchard

Durian and Phytophthora in Davao: a soil and dr...

Good drainage and healthy soil support durian trees against Phytophthora, the water-loving pathogen behind much of the root, collar, and patch-canker trouble

Durian and Phytophthora in Davao: a soil and dr...

Good drainage and healthy soil support durian trees against Phytophthora, the water-loving pathogen behind much of the root, collar, and patch-canker trouble