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Wiltcure experimental setup. Tomato plants with and without wiltcure. Image Credit: ARMRD, DOST-PCAARRD Solanaceous crops such as tomato, chili pepper and eggplant are being affected by major pests and diseases, including Fusarium oxysporum which causes Fusarium wilt. Farmers still rely on synthetic chemicals to prevent or control Fusarium wilt. However, these chemical pesticides are hazardous …
Low-cost drip irrigation set-up installed in a greenhouse. Image Credit: CLSU The initiative aims to develop a low-cost drip irrigation kit for onion and garlic that can irrigate an area of 500 m2. The irrigation system will be consisting of appropriate sizes of filters, mains and drip laterals that can deliver the water requirement of …
Utilization of Modified Drip Irrigation for Production of High-Quality Onion and Garlic Read More »
AloT-aided Farm Management system installed to optimize production of selected vegetables. Image Credit: Agricultural Resources Management Division, DOST-PCAARRD With the advent of modern technologies, there is a need to improve the management and production system of selected high value crops using Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) to optimize agricultural productivity. This initiative aims to develop …
AIoT-aided Farm Management for the Optimized Production of Selected High Value Crops Read More »
TYLCV infected tomato plant. Image Credit: DOST-ITDI Tomato is one of the most important high value commercial crops in the country. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), production of tomatoes reached 95.30 thousand metric tons from January to March 2019, 3.9 percent higher than its 2018 same quarter level of 91.69 thousand metric tons. …
Tomato harvests in the different experimental setups using ICM-Tomato technology. Image Credit: IWEP-CAFS, UPLB The ICM recommendation is an integration of the use of ‘Healthy Seedling (HS)’ for the management of tomato leaf curl and soil-borne diseases, ‘Modified BCA Release Strategy’ (BCA) for cutworm and fruitworm management, and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) for balanced fertilization …
Aeroponics-derived seed potatoes. Image Credit: BSU Potato is the major regional crop of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) particularly in the provinces of Benguet and Mt. Province. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 86% of the national potato production in 2018 was from the said region, making it the main potato producer of the country. …
Tissue cultured garlic (above) and garlic germplasm in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Image Credit: MMSU This initiative seeks to revitalize the dwindling garlic (Allium sativum L.) industry and other agri-food condiments in the Philippines and be able to increase the total volume of production in the coming years. In 2017, the Philippines ranked 46th (7,751 mt) …
Indigenous Vegetable pamphlets developed by the research team from the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UPLB Indigenous vegetables are part of traditional Filipino food preparations. They are low-cost, nutritious, and prominent in home gardens and traditional farming systems. However, they are heavily underutilized despite their recognized importance. Some of the …
Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables in the Philippines Read More »
Two tomato lines found to be resistant to bacterial wilt by the research team. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Tomato (Solanum Iycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum annuum) are among the most important vegetables grown by smallholder farmers in the tropics and subtropics. Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), has been reported as …
Disease Resistant Tomato and Pepper for Chinese Taipei and the Philippines Read More »
Eggplant accessions collected by the Eggplant research team of UPLB. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Eggplant production is severely constrained by two major insect pests, the eggplant fruit and shoot borer or EFSB (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and leafhopper or LH (Amrasca biguttula (Ishida); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Yield losses from EFSB and LH infestations have been …