Quatro, barako coffee processing project /
by Dan Carlo V. Angulo
- Indang, Cavite: Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2009.
- xv, 36 pages illustrations ; cm.
Enterprise Development Project (BS Economics--Agricultural Economics) Cavite States University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS) College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)
The study entitled, "Study on Cassava Stem Maturity", was conducted from June, 1976 to January, 1977 at the experimental field of the Don Severino Agricultural College, In-dang, Cavite. The study aided .to determine which portion of the stem is best for planting for better storage root production. The same method of culture had been used through all the treatments but with varying portions of the stem. A piece of an irrigated land having an area of 450 square meters, and previously planted to peanut was used in the experiment. The land was prepared by plowing and harrowing it three times at an interval of one to two weeks to al ow weed seeds to germinate and other trashes to decay. The area was divided into four equal blocks and these were further subdivided into 12 plots each. There were four replications and three treatments which were distributed at random throughout the plantation. Planting was done on June 7, 1976. The stem cuttings were laid horizontally in furrows and were covered with fine soil. The distance used for planting was 60 centimeters between hills and 75 centimeters between rows. The cuttings began to emerge seven days after planting. Treatment 1 (rough brown,-base) and Treatment 2 (smooth brown, middle) relatively showed a faster growth as compared to Treatment 3 (greenish, top). Occasional weeding was done on the field to kill weeds and at the same time to provide aeration to the crop. There was no disease observed. However, common spiders and ants were noticed in the plantation but the damage done was negligible. Harvesting of the samples was made on January 8, T977 exactly 230 days after planting. Treatment 1 (rough brown, base) gave the highest percentage survival of 90.85% followed by Treatment 2 (smooth brown, middle) and Treatment 3 (greenish, top) with 87.28% and 42.1% respectively. Treatment 1 (rough brown) produced the highest mean height of plant at maturity with 162.8 centimeters and it also produced the highest yield of storage root per plant with 15,725 kilograms per hectare.