Production and Cultural Practices

Issues in Asian Agriculture

Asian Cornborer and Fruitfly in Southeast Asia (1998 Survey)

Beekeeping by Small-Scale Farmers in Asia

2005-09-01

Citrus Production in Asia

Establishment of Pathogen-Free Citrus Germplasm Repository for the Improvement of the Citrus Industry in Aspac (Year 1)

2007-09-04

Evolution of Citrus Greening Pathogen (HLB) Strains in Aspac (Year 2)

2007-09-04

Integrated Management of Slopeland Orchards in Asia

Managing Soil Fertility for Vegetable Production

Managing Virus Diseases of Banana and Citrus on Small Farms in Asia

Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture

2006-09-01

Pomelo Germplasm in Vietnam

1997-06-01

Protective Structures for Improved Crop Production

1999-04-01

Rapid Indexing and Elimination of Virus Diseases from Banana and Citrus

1998-06-01

Book Chapters

Design of the Citrus Orchard

2003-09-01

Health Management for Citrus Orchards

2003-09-01

Planting the Citrus Orchard

2003-09-01

Postharvest Handling of Citrus

2003-09-01

Soil Management for Citrus Orchards

2003-09-01

Technology for Sustainable Agriculture in Taiwan

Sung-Ching Hsieh Executive Secretary Committee of International Technical Cooperation, Taiwan ROC, 1995-12-01

Training and Pruning the Citrus Trees

2003-09-01

Water Management for Citrus Orchards

2003-09-01

Newsletter Columns

Control of Insect Pests on Citrus with Mineral Oil Sprays

2003-06-01

Damage to Crops by Birds

Dr. Kazuo Nakamura Department of Arts and Sciences, Okinawa University, Kokuba 555, Naha 902-8521, Japan, 1999-12-01

Demonstration Citrus Orchard

2001-06-01

Disease Management for Banana and Citrus

Technology for small farms in Asia, 1998-12-01

Ensuring Food Safety and Building Consumer Confidence through Gap and Traceability

2005-12-01

Extending the Benefits of Banana R&Amp;D to Small-Scale Farmers

2005-03-01

Fruitfly in Three Asian Countries

Incidence and control, 1999-06-01

Functional Water

2000-03-01

Growing Chemical-Free Vegetables

2005-03-01

Improved Cropping Systems

2000-12-01

Improved Management of Grape Orchards in Korea

1999-12-01

Improved Management of Grape Orchards in Korea

1999-12-01

Improved Management of Orchards

2004-03-01

Kerosene to Kill Banana Plants

2000-06-01

Low-Cost Technology for Soybean Pests

Atsushi Naito, AICAF, Japan, 1999-09-01

Management of Agrochemical Residues in Foods

2008-01-03

Micronutrients in Crop Production

2000-06-01

Nitrates in Vegetables

2002-03-01

Pesticides in Vegetables

2002-03-01

Protective Structures for Improved Crop Production in Asia

1999-06-01

Rehabilitation of Asia's Citrus Orchards

2003-06-01

Saving Asia's Citrus and Banana Industries from Devastation through Healthy Seedlings

2006-03-01

Stingless Honeybees for Asia's Greenhouses

Dr. Kazuhiro Amano, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan, 2002-12-01

The Promise of Organic Farming

2004-12-01

Extension Bulletins

A Sustainable Pest Management Strategy for Sweetpotato Weevil in Cuba: A Success Story

A. LagnaouiInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones de Viandas Tropicales (INIVIT), Santa Clara, Cuba., 2000-12-01

A Sustainable Upland Farming System for Indonesia

J. Sri Adiningsih and A. Syarifuddin Karama Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research (CSAR) Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Jl, Ir. H. Juanda 98, Indonesia, 1992-09-01

BBTV, CMV and Other Viruses Affecting Banana in Asia and the Pacific

L.V. Magnaye and R.V. Valmayor* Bureau of Plant Industry, Davao, Philippines *INIBAP Asia and the Pacific Network, c/o PCARRD, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 1995-12-01

Biological Control of Insect Pests in Japan a. Control of Multiple Pests of Tea, and Spider Mites in Greenhouses

Akio Takafuji and Hiroshi AmanoLaboratory of Applied Entomology and Zoology, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo 271-8510, Japan, 2001-08-01

B. Use of Natural Enemies to Control Pests on Deciduous Fruit Trees

Hiroshi Amano and Akio TakafujiGraduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, 2001-09-01

Citrus Production in Japan: New Trends in Technology

Isao Iwagaki Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University Oh-ya 836, Shizuoka City, Japan 422, 1997-05-01

Cropping Systems and Their Mechanisms of Nutrient Uptake

Joji Arihara National Agriculture Research Center, 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, 305-8666 Japan, 2000-10-01

Current Status of Genetically Modified Products in Global Agriculture and Trade

Te-Yeh Ku Council of Agriculture 37 Nanhai Rd Taipei, Taiwan ROC, 2003-03-01

Developments in Plastic Structures and Materials for Horticultural Crops

D.W. Robinson Baron's Brae, Baily, County Dublin, Ireland, 1991-06-01

Effective Conservation Practices for the Cultivation of Slopelands

Chia-Chun Wu Dept. Soil and Water Conservation National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Taiwan, 1998-08-01

Efficient Use of Fertilizer Nitrogen by Crops

J.R. Freney, M.B. Peoples, and A.R. Mosier* CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, G.P.O. Box 1600, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia * United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, P.O. Box E, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, USA, 1995-11-01

Eradication of Sweet Potato Weevil, Cylas Formicarius Fabricius from Muroto City, Kochi, Japan

Kazuhiro Komi Kochi Prefectural Agriculture Research Center, Hataeda 1100, Nankoku, Kochi 783-0023 Japan, 2000-12-01

Establishment of a Disease-Free Citrus Nursery System and Demonstration of Integrated Crop Health Management of Citrus Orchards

Ha Minh Trung1, Le Thi Thu Hong2 and Ngo Vinh Vien3 1Vietnam Gardening Association (VACVINA), 15 Thank Cong-Ba Dinh, Hanoi 2Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI), 203 MyTho, Tien Giang and 3National Institute of Plant Protection (NIPP) Vietnam, 2005-12-01

Fertilizer Recommendations for Sustainable Production of Orchard Fruit in the South of Vietnam

Bui Xuan Khoi and Mai Van Tri Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI) PO Box 203 My Tho, Tien Giang, Vietnam, 2003-10-01

Fruit Production and the Management of Slopelands in the Philippines

Crisanto R. Escaño and Sonny P. Tababa Crops Research Division, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Paseo del Valmayor, Los Baños, Philippines, 1998-09-01

General Aspects of Fruit Trees with Respect to Minor Nutrients in Korea

Hee-Seung ParkDivision of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Pai Chai University Doma-dong, Seo-gu, Taejoen 302-735, Korea, 2000-08-01

Grafting of Vegetables to Improve Greenhouse Production

Masayuki Oda College of Agriculture, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai Osaka 5998531, Japan, 1999-12-01

Hydroponic Culture for the Tropics: Opportunities and Alternatives

Merle H. Jensen Department of Plant Sciences University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721, U.S.A., 1991-05-01

II. Salt for Sustainable Livestock Production

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

Improving Plant Protection for the Development of Organic Agriculture in Taiwan

Chien-Yih Lin Agriculture Research Institute Council of Agriculture Wufeng, Taichung 41301, Taiwan ROC, 2005-09-01

Integrated Control of Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas Formicarius Fabricius, with Sex Pheromone and Insecticide

Hwang Jenn-Sheng Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan 11, Kuang-Ming Road, Wufeng, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan 413, ROC, 2000-09-01

Ipm of Vector Aphids

Hajimu Takada Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan, 1995-11-01

Leaf Analysis and Soil Testing for Plantation Tree Crops

Elinthamby Pushparajah International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM), P.O. Box 9-109, Bangkhen, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 1994-12-01

Management of Crop Diseases with Agricultural Wastes

Jenn-Wen Huang Department of Plant Pathology National Chung-Hsing University Taichung 402, Taiwan ROC, 2005-09-01

Mechanized Farming for Slopeland Orchards in Japan

Masahiro Miyazaki Shikoku National Agricultural Experiment Station 1-3-1, Senyu, Zentsuji, Kagawa 765, Japan, 1998-10-01

Microbial Fertilizers in Japan

Michinori Nishio National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences Kannondai 3-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 Japan, 1996-10-01

Nutrient Requirements of Solanaceous Vegetable Crops

D.M. Hegde All India Coordinated Safflower Improvement Project Solapur, Maharashtra, India, 1997-07-01

Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia with Special Reference to Taiwan Experience

Sung-Ching Hsieh Research Institute of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Pingtung, Taiwan ROC, 2005-09-01

Plant Protection Technology for Sustainable Agriculture in Japan

Tadaoki Inaba Department of Plant Protection National Agricultural Research Center 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 Japan, 1994-10-01

Problems of Insect-Borne Virus Diseases of Fruit Trees in Asia

Meisaku Koizumi Okitsu Branch, Fruit Tree Research Station Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan Okitsu, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-02, Japan, 1995-11-01

Production of Chili Pepper in Different Kinds of Greenhouse in Korea

Young Sam Kwon and Hee Chun National Horticultural Research Institute Rural Development Administration Suweon 441-440, Korea, 1999-10-01

Production of Virus-Free Banana Plantlets in Taiwan

Shin-Chuan Hwang and Hong-Ji SuDepartment of Plant Pathology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 1998-11-01

Reducing the Costs of Citrus Production in Taiwan

Tzu-Bin Huang Council of Agriculture, 37 Nan-Hai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 1997-04-01

Soil Conservation on Sloping Orchards in Japan

Seiji Nakao Shikoku National Agricultural Experiment Station Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan, 2000-01-01

Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Korea

Sun-Ho Yoo and Yeong-Sang Jung* College of Agriculture and Life Science Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea *College of Agricultural Sciences Kangwon National University Chunchun, Korea, 1992-09-01

Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Intensive Vegetable Production

Jacques J. NeetesonDLO Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), P.O. Box 129, NL-9750 AC Haren, The Netherlands, 1997-07-01

The Application of the Epidemiologic Simulation Model &Quot;Melan&Quot; to Control Citrus Melanose Caused by Diaporthe Citri (Faw.) Wolf.

Shigematsu Kuhara* Former Chief, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Kuchinotsu Branch, National Fruit Research Institute, MAFF, Japan, 1999-12-01

The Development of Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (Salt) in the Philippines

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

The Dynamic Root Floating Hydroponic Technique: Year-Round Production of Vegetables in Roc on Taiwan

Te-Chen Kao Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station Tatsuen Hsiang, Changhua, ROC on Taiwan, 1991-06-01

The Effect of Mulching and Row Covers on Vegetable Production

Toshio Hanada Chugoku Agr. Exp. Stn. Ueno 200, Ayabe city, Kyoto Pref. 623, Japan, 1991-08-01

The Establishment of a Sustainable Agricultural System in Taiwan

Paul M.H. Sun and S.C. Hsieh* Department of Agriculture and Forestry Taiwan Provincial Government Chung-Hsing New Villa, Nantou Taiwan, ROC * Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station 200, Lane 361, Section 1, Chiatung Road 51501 Tatsuen Hsiang, Changhua, Taiwan, 1992-09-01

The Management of Soils and Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production in Malaysia

Othman Yaacob and W.H. Wan Sulaiman Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia, 1992-08-01

The Manufacturing and Application of Organic Compound Fertilizers

T.C. Juang Department of Soil and Environment National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1996-10-01

The Use of Plastic Mulches for Vegetable Production

William J. Lamont Jr. Department of Horticulture, Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506, USA, 1991-08-01

The Use of Plug Transplants in Korea

Byoung Ryong Jeong Division of Plant Resources and the Environment College of Agriculture Gyeongsang National University Chinju, Korea 660-701, 1999-10-01

Use of Microbial Inoculants and Organic Fertilizers in Agricultural Production

J.F. Parr, S.B. Hornick, and D.D. Kaufman Soil-Microbial Systems Laboratory Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.A., 1994-11-01

Using a Plug System to Produce Hygienic Vegetables

Wen-Shann Lee and Shaw-Rong Yang* Department of Horticulture, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC *Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Station, Tainan, Taiwan ROC, 1999-09-01

Vegetable Production Using Plasticulture

William James Lamont, Jr. Department of Horticulture 114 Tyson Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4200 USA, 1999-09-01

Virological Aspects to an Integrated Management of Vector-Borne Virus Diseases of Citrus

Stephen M. Garnsey U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, 2120 Camden Rd., Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 2002-11-01

Technical Bulletins

Attempts to Introduce Stingless Bees for the Pollination of Crops under Greenhouse Conditions in Japan

Kazuhiro Amano Laboratory of Apiculture National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan, 2004-10-01

Banana Streak Badnavirus Infection in Musa: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control

B.E. Lockhart Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, U.S.A., 1995-10-01

Biological Characteristics and Forecasting Outbreaks of the Whitefly, Bemisia Tabaci, a Vector of Virus Diseases in Soybean Fields

Kohji Hirano Institute of Biological Sciences University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 Japan Erma Budiyanto Directorate of Food Crop Protection, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Indonesia Sri Winarni Food Crop Protection Center V, Ungaran, Central Java Indonesia, 1993-11-01

Biology and Virus Transmission of Citrus Aphids

Shinkichi Komazaki Akitsu Branch, Fruit Tree Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akitsu, Hiroshima 729-24, Japan, 1993-11-01

Technical Notes

Citrus Greening Disease

Hong-Ji Su, Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology, National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 2001-02-01

Citrus Tristeza Virus: Symptoms and Control

Meisaku Koizumi Chief of Plant Pathology Laboratory Okitsu Branch, Fruit Tree Research Station Ministry of Agariculture, Forestry and Fisheries Okitsu, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-02, Japan, 2001-02-01

Practical Technology

Allotment Garden: A New Approach to Urban Agriculture

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536-0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2004-11-01

Artificial Pollination of Sugar Apple and Atemoya

Cooperating agency for this topic: Taitung District Agricultural Improvement Station Taitung, Taiwan ROC Tel.: (886 4) 2330 2301 Ext. 654 Fax: (886 4) 2333 8162, 2002-10-01

A Simple Method for Cooling down the Soil in Bench Culture of Strawberry

Cooperating agency for this topic: National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region, Japan Fax: +81-942-43-7014, 2001-02-01

Banana Bunch Wrapper (Banwrap)

Cooperating agency for this topic : Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI), 2001-12-01

Better Nutrition from Vegetables in Season

Cooperating agency for this topic: Kagawa Nutrition University, Laboratory of Bio-organic Chemistry 3-9-21 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama, 350-0288 Japan, 2001-01-01

Colored Sticky Traps for Catching Thrips in Orchid Crops

Cooperating agency for this topic: Srisuda Thothong Piyarat Keinmeesuke Division of Entomology & Zoology Dept. of Agriculture, Thailand Tel.: (06 02) 579 5583, 579 8541 Fax: (06 02) 940 5396 E-mail: sthothong@vahoo.com pivarat@doa.go.th, 2002-01-01

Control of Continuous Cropping Injury of Vegetables through Short-Term Crop Rotation in Tropical Highlands

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan Fax: (81 29) 838-6652 Tel: (81 29) 838-6362; 838-6330 E-mail: mitate@affrc.go.jp, 2004-08-01

Control of LSV Virus in Lily by Antiviral Chemicals and Humid Heat Treatment

Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Korea Tel: (82 53) 321-6634 Fax: (82 53) 320-0221 E-mail: jhwlily@yahoo.co.kr, 2004-09-01

Control of Rhizoctonia Disease on Vegetable

National Institute of Plant Protection Dong Ngac - Tu Liem - Hanoi - Vietnam Tel: (84 4) 8389723/ 8389724 Fax: (84 4) 8363563 E-mail: nipp@hn.vnn.vn, 2004-08-01

Cultivation Technology of Grape in Vietnam

Cotton Research Center Nha Ho Hamlet, Nhon Son District, Ninh Thuan Province Vietnam Tel: (84 068) 853105 Fax: (84 068) 853108 E-mail: nhahocrc@hcm.vnn.vn <a href="#picf1">Fig. 1</a>. Cardinal early varietyFig. 2. NH01-48-medium variety, 2004-08-01

Culture of Long Yam, Using a Tube

Cooperating agency for this topic: Taoyuan District Agricultural Improvement Station, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan ROC Fax: (886 3) 476 0127 Tel.: (886 3) 476 8216 ext. 222, 2002-06-01

Durian Harvesting

Cooperating agency for this topic: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) E-mail: pcarrd@ultra.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph Fax: 63-49-536-0016, 2001-02-01

Excessive Nitrogen Causes Poor Coloring of Tomato

Taiwan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station Taitung, Taiwan, ROC Fax: 886-89-345756 E-mail: 722@mail.ttdais.gov.tw, 2003-11-01

Forcing Culture of Loquat in Shade

Cooperating agency for this topic: Taitung District Agricultural Improvement Station Taitung, Taiwan ROC Fax: 886-89-570413, 2001-05-01

Fruit and Vegetables from the Tropical Forest

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@dost.gov.ph, 2003-11-01

Ga Treatment for Better Flowering of Cymbidium

Kangwon Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Korea Tel: (82 33) 254-7901 Fax: (82 33) 258-5758 E-mail: wjh7075@yahoo.co.kr, 2004-09-01

Grafting Techniques for Controlling Fusarium Wilt of Bitter Gourd

Dr. Yi-Sheng Lin, Department of Plant Pathology National Chung Hsing University 250 Kuo-Kwung Rd., Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: (886 4) 2838-8716 E-mail: yslin1@dragon.nchu.edu.tw, 2004-09-01

Groundnut Cultivation in Upland and Irrigated Fields

East Java Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Indonesia E-mail: info@bptp-jatim-deptan.go.id, 2003-06-01

Growing Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus SP.) on Straw in Plastic Bags

Cooperating agency for this topic: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Fax: (84 4) 823 6403, 2002-05-01

Improved Method of Planting Mulberry Orchards

Cooperating agency for this topic: Hack Woo Nam National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NIAST) Rural Development Administration (RDA) Suwon, Republic of Korea, 2002-06-01

Labor-Saving Technology for Setting Out Nets in the Cultivation of Cut Flowers

Dr. Tadahiro Hayashi Okinawa Subtropical Station Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 1091-1 Maezato-Kawarabaru, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0002, Japan Tel: 0980 88 6311, Fax: 0980 82 0614 E-mail: hayataro@affrc.go.jp, 2003-11-01

Mushroom Cultivation Using Rice Straw As a Culture Media

Cooperating agency for this topic: National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NIAST) Rural Development Administration (RDA) Suwon, Republic of Korea, 2002-03-01

Natural Vegetative Strip for Agroforestry Cropping System

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2002-04-01

Newly Introduced Wild Vegetable Crops

Agricultural Extension Center National Chung Hsing University Taichung 402, Taiwan ROC Tel: (886 4) 2289-0551 Fax: (886 4) 2286-0267 E-mail: nchuaec@mail.nchu.edu.tw, 2004-09-01

Pepper Seedling Propagation by Single Internode

Cooperating agency for this topic: Indonesian Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology South Sumatra Province Fax. 62 0711 410155 E-mail: bptp@palembang.wasantara.net.id, 2004-11-01

Preservation of Cut Flower by Drying and Formula Media

Cooperating agency for this topic: Jakarta Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Jakarta, Indonesia, 2005-12-01

Pruning and Thinning of Mango Trees

If trees are properly pruned and thinned, cutting down of trees may be delayed. Pruning and thinning remove unproductive, dead and broken branches, and those damaged by diseases and insects. Otherwise, these might serve as source of pest and disease infection. Pruning and thinning create spaces between trees, giving better light penetration and air circulation., 2002-04-01

Shan Tea Cultivation in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam

National Agriculture Extension Center 2 Ngoc Ha - Ba Dinh - Hanoi - Vietnam Tel: (84 4) 8233485 Fax: (84 4) 7342554 E-mail: tthl_knqg@yahoo.com, 2004-08-01

Shredders for Plant Residues

Cooperating agency for this topic: Agricultural Engineering Research Institute Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 2002-04-01

Simple Hydroponic System for Leafy Vegetables

Cooperating agency for this topic: Mr. Mustapa Umar Department of Agriculture Malaysia Fax: (60 3) 2269 8455, 2002-10-01

Simple Ways to Protect Crops from Wild Pigs

2002-06-01

Single-Cell-Plant Production (Plug Production) of Vegetable Seedlings  

This information was summarized by FFTC from a book, Styer, R.C. and Koranski, D.S. 1997, Plug &amp; Transplant Production. Ball Publishing., 2001-07-01

Snap Hydroponics

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536-0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2004-11-01

Sweet Potato Is a Healthy Vegetable Rich in Antioxidants and Nutrients

Cooperating agency for this topic: National Honam Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Suwon, Korea, 2001-10-01

Techniques for Planting and Management of Immature Rubber Plantations

Jinnajar Hansethsuk Rayong Field Crops Research Center Dept. of Agriculture, Thailand Tel.: 663-868-1514 Fax: 663-868-1515 E-mail: jinnajar@yahoo.com, 2003-07-01

Technology for off-Season Chili Cultivation

Cooperating agency for this topic: Directorate General, Horticulture and Variety Plant Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2002-02-01

Technology to Control Soybean Seed FLY and Pod Borer

Cooperating agency for this topic: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technologies (AIAT), Ungaran, Indonesia, 2002-03-01

Training Vine Vegetables Over Arches for Better Yield and Labor Efficiency

Horticultural Division National Highland Agriculture Experiment Station Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea Fax. 82-33-330-7715 E-mail: jnlee3@rda.go.kr (Dr. Lee, Jong-Nam), 2003-11-01

Ultraviolet Lighting for Vegetables

Vegetable Cultivation Division National Horticultural Research Institute Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea Fax. 82-31-240-3680 E-mail: yun0309@rda.go.kr(Dr. Yun, Hyung-Kwon), 2003-07-01

Used Fishing Net As Vine Support for French Bean

Department of Agriculture, Ulu Terengganu 21700 Kuala Brang, Terengganu, Malaysia Tel: (60 9) 6811233 Fax: (60 9) 6815921, 2004-08-01

Use of Grasses As a Substrate for the Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom

Ms. Nantinee Srijumpa Chiangrai Horticultural Research Centre, P.O. Box 39 Muang, Chiangrai 57000 Thailand E-mail: srijumpa@yahoo.com, 2003-05-01

Research Highlights

Development of Automatic Transplanting System for Pot Seedlings

News sources: National Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute (NAMRI) Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea., 2001-03-01

Effect of Aeration Rate on Growth of Hydroponic Vegetables

For further information, contact Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand., 2003-01-01

Effect of Branch Pruning and Paclobutrazol Application on Mango

News source: Assessment Institute of Agricultural Technology (AIAT), Karangploso, Indonesia, 2001-01-01

Effect of Fruit Wrapping on the Production and Quality of Some Banana Varieties

News source: West Java Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Indonesia For further information, contact Saeful Bachrein, Jl. Kayuambon No. 80, Lembang 40391, West Java, Indonesia. Phone/Fax: 22 2786238, 2003-01-01

Effects of Harvesting Age and Felling Cycle on Shoot or Culm Production of Bamboo

News source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, Decipulo, M.S., L.E. Tiongco, L.D. Agne. Effect of harvesting age and felling cycle on shoot and culm production of Bambusa blumeana, B. vulgaris, and B. blumeana var. luzonensis. Highlights 2001, PCARRD, Los Banos, Laguna 2002, 209 pp., 2002-03-01

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of South and South-East Asia Indigenous Vegetables

For further information, see Sato, T. (2002). Evaluation and characterization of indigenous leafy vegetables. RETA5839 Workshop (Collection, Conservation and Utilization of Indigenous Vegetables), Sept.2002, AVRDC, Tainan, ROC, pp.8-11., 2003-12-01

Fruit FLY Management in Vietnam

For further information, see the Plant Protection Bulletin, The National Institute of Plant Protection (MARD), Vietnam, 2002-03-01

Non-Destructive Technique (NDT) for Sapodilla Assessing Ripeness and Predicting the Storage Life and Internal Quality

News source: MARDI Malaysia. See PDF file for e-mail address., 2002-11-01

Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Sweetpotato Roots

News source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information: PCARRD Highlights 2000,, 2001-03-01

Propagation of Hybrid Acacia by Tissue Culture

News source: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, MARD, Vietnam. For further information: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. No.6, 2001, 2001-03-01

Selection of Local Litchi Cultivars in Vietnam

News source: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, MARD, Vietnam. For further information: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development No. 3, 2001, 2001-03-01

Single-Node Bamboo Cuttings

News Source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Fax: (63) (49) 536-0016 For Further Information: Bamboo-One Node Culm Cutting Technology, Information Bulletin No. 84, PCARRD., 2001-03-01

Treatment of Litchi Trees with &Quot;Kiviva&Quot;

News source: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, MARD, Vietnam For further information, see Science &amp; Technology Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 7: 585-586., 2002-02-01

Use of Degradable Materials in the Cultivation of Horticultural Crops

News source: Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Station, Taiwan ROC. See PDF file for e-mail address, 2002-04-01