Biodynamic production and management of selected vegetable crops in Kitma; s garden, Baquio City.

Date

4-2012

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Horticulture

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Protacio, Calixto

Abstract

The major farm practice was conducted in Kitma Garden, Baguio City from April to May 2011. It is a 1,500 square meters garden composed of nine terraces planted with carrots, corn, cauliflower, spinach, Green Ice and Red Wave varieties of lettuce, radish and watercress. The garden produces its own lettuce and spinach seeds. The energizing of BD 500 and BD 501 preparations was done in September 21 and March 21, 2011 equinoxes. It was activated through vortexing and applied into the garden within 3 hours. Other practices include top dressing of corn with compost, tea manuring of wombok and spinach, and green manuring of legumes and grasses such as rice bean (Vigna umbellata), bush sitao (Vigna sesquipedalis), oats (Avena sativa) and white corn (Zea mays). Sheet composting of green manures was done just before or after anthesis. The green manures were allowed to decompose for at least two weeks. Harvesting was done on Mondays and Fridays. The bulk of harvested crops were carrots then spinach, lettuce, water cress, radish, and cauliflowers. The total sales of Kitma garden was P8, 970.00 while the total expenses was P8, 240.13. Hence, the net income of the garden was P730.27 for a month.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section

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Document Type

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