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How to collect soil samples

Proper collection of soil samples is extremely important. The correct interpretation of the soil test can be made only when the samples are truly representative of the soil conditions in the field. Sampling Sampling is easy when the soil is moist. However, sampling may also be done when the soil is dry or is naturally […]

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Minus One Element Technique (MOET)

Keycheck5 Nutrient Management

What is Minus One Element Technique (MOET) test? MOET is a reliable technique that determines soil nutrient deficiencies in actual field conditions. MOET is based on the law of minimum, which states that the level of plant production cannot be no greater than that allowed by the most limiting of the essential plant growth factors. […]

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Nutrient deficiency symptoms

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1. Older leaves are affected first; plants are stunted with poor tillering
A. Narrow, erect leaves
Nitrogen (N) deficient – Leaves are short, yellowish green or light green; whole field appears yellowish and older leaves
become light straw-colored as they age and die, plants mature early …

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Practical and doable water-saving techniques in controlled irrigation

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Pre-planting techniques 1. Construct farm ditch parallel or across dikes to facilitate transfer of water at higher rates. Do this during land preparation. This favors efficient use of water and time. The farm ditch maybe any of the following sizes: About 30 cm wide an ideal size; facilitates faster flow of water, easier to manage […]

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Water management practices at different growth stages

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The water requirement of the rice plant and the effects of water stress vary at different growth stages. Water supply is more critical in some growth stages such that moisture stress at these stages reduces yield. Seedling stage For transplanted rice, maintain around 23 cm pond water depth to prevent hardening of the soil during […]

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What is Controlled Irrigation?

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Proper irrigation techniques can be used to increase the efficiency of farm inputs and at the same time help the plant grow healthier. It suggests simple but water wise pre planting farm practices and uses an observation well to know the right timing of irrigation when executing safe alternate wetting and drying (AWD) during the […]

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Small Farm Reservoir

Keycheck6 Water Management-tagalog

Ang Small Farm Reservoir (SFR) ay isang uri ng water harvesting technology o maliit na imbakan ng tubig na kumukulekta ng tubig-ulan. Nasa P20,000-30,000 ang karaniwang gastos para sa isang SFR. Inirerekomenda ito sa mga sakahang hindi lalampas ng 2 ektarya Paggawa ng SFR Piliin ang uri ng lupa na loam, sandy loam, sandy clay […]

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Nutrient functions and deficiency symptoms

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Nitrogen (N) Promotes rapid growth (plant height and tiller number) and increased leaf size, spikelet number per panicle, percentage filled spikelets in each panicle, and grain protein content N deficiency occurs at critical growth stages: tillering and panicle initiation Deficiency symptoms plants are stunted and yellowish reduced tiller number small, narrow; erect leaves turn yellowish-red […]

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Use of Indigo as green manure

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Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria L.), locally known as tayum, is a shrubby legume that was initially introduced in the Philippines as a source of dye but was adopted by farmers as green manure (GM). How to Produce the Planting Materials 1. Place the seeds in a sack and soak it in tap water for at least […]

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Using the Leaf Color Chart (LCC)

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LCC is a cheap, fast, and handy field instrument to measure green color intensity of leaf, which is related to the plants nitrogen content. Yellowish green (No. 2 in the LCC) represents the lowest nitrogen concentration and dark green (No. 5) as the highest. Remember: Take the first LCC reading at 14 days after transplanting […]

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