Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Ugat ng Talahib- Abono sa Mais
Isang uri ng bacteria(maliliit na maliliiit na buhay na organismo) ang nakita ng mga siyentipiko( ng National Institute of Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology ng UP Los Banos) sa ugat ng Talahib na maari palang pagkunan ng ng natural na pataba para sa mais.
MURANG PAGKUKUNAN NG SUKA
Nasubukan ng isang mananaliksik na estudyante ng Panabo Provincial High School na si Dean Cabote noon pang 1977, na ang tangkay ng dahon ng niyog ay maaari ding pagkunan ng suka. Ito’y dahil kung paanong ang nakatikom na bulaklak ng niyog ay nakukunan ng tuba dahil sa taglay niyang sustansya, gayon ding sustansya ang dumadaloy sa tangkay ng iisang puno. Ang mga ibang napagkukunan ng suka tulad ng mga prutas na matatamis ay mahal na di hamak, kung ihahambing dito.
Care in the colors of chemical pesticides
Chemical pesticides should not be placed together or near foods or medicines or in places
accessible to children, To ensure safety, these pesticides are labeled with each, its own color, and with the distinct words POISON with a skull and crossed bones, such as:
1. Red with red band – insecticide or spray for pests.
2. Blue with white band- for plants with diseases caused by anthracnose mold, eruption on the leaves and fruits.
3. Green with white band- for weeds(herbicides).
4. Orange with white band- insecticide, rat killer
From: PCARRD Farmnews May 31, 1980
PESTICIDE PLANTS FOR TERMITES
It has been researched on and tried at UP Los Baños College of Forestry that we have plants that can control termites. The most effective of these are the Balanoi and dilaw leaves. They contain methanol, which, when extracted and dissolved in water, can control termites.
Next to the above are thE leaves of the Adelpha and kakawate, and weakest among those tried was the juice of the makabuhay. The were tried on a sibukaw log that was exposed to termites for two weeks. When the extracts of the mentioned plants were sprayed on the log, no termites touched it.
From: PCARRD Farmnews July 1987