Have you ever thought of keeping tabs on your plants’ health the same way we monitor the human heartbeat? There is a newly discovered microsensor that serves a similar purpose. It is a needle-like sensor that can be inserted into leaves and stems to closely monitor plant health and...
Strawberries are usually associated with highland areas such as Benguet. This is because they thrive best in an environment with a low temperature. Analiza N. Alonso, 48, a housewife, defies this as she grows several strawberry varieties in her Cainta residence. Gardening has always...
Ber-months are here! Discover the crops that are in season from September to October. Alugbati Malabar spinach, locally known as alugbati, is one of the nutrient-dense indigenous vegetables in the Philippines. The varieties that are commonly grown here are the Basella alba with green stems...
At Colorado State University, researchers studied the energy consumption of indoor weed cultivation in one thousand sites across the U.S. They found that this method of growing weeds is a major greenhouse gas emitter and that its environmental impacts vary per state. Photo by Richard T of The...
Found in Lipa, Batangas, Esguerra Farms & Stud. Inc. is a private vacation house that evolved into a thriving farm enterprise and “birthplace of some of the country’s premier race horses.” It is owned by Herminio “Hermie” Esguerra, a race horse owner and breeder who was...
AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the Agriculture Training Institute’s public service program, bagged bronze in the Best in Community Service Category in the Asian Media Awards 2021, along with Hindi daily Rashtradoot’s Stand Tall with Rashtradoot. AgriTalk, Agriculture magazine and the...
Ranil Gabo Guarino, a government employee, has always been fascinated by nature. Aside from growing up in a family of farmers, Guarino is a graduate of environmental science and a former educator of ecology and biology. His familiarity with environmental planning and ecology aided him in...
By Jenna V. Genio A researcher named Kean Roe F. Mazo from Zamboanga has discovered a new plant species. It has been described and named Begonia tinuyopensis after barangay Tinuyop in which it was found. The international scientific community has accepted it as a novel species of Begonia with its...
Daan Roosegaarde, a Dutch artist, and some plant biologists recently created a so-called “light-recipe” for crops that can help them grow and maximize their productivity. During the day, a 20,000 sqm farmland that grows leeks is a typical agricultural landscape, but when the evening...
In the province of Isabela, you’ll find a farm that is more than just an area for food and animal production. In 2.8 hectares of land, RAMI’s Integrated Farm also offers training services that can accommodate hundreds of learners. The farm is an ATI-certified learning site for...
Whether as transportation, recreation, or sport, cycling has become a suitable option for many, especially amid the imposition of pandemic protocols that included public transit capacity constraints and closure of gyms and sports centers. Once the pandemic is over, here are a few farms in...
Composting can be time, labor, and space-consuming. It involves materials and processes that vary depending on the compost type. But did you know that you can reuse some food scraps for your plants without having to go through the whole composting process? Here are three examples: Banana...
