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Control Number56492
Date and Time of Latest Transaction20060619142136.1
General Information060619s |||||||||b ||00|||
Cataloging SourcePCARRD-DOST
Main Entry - Personal NameLlapitan, Martina C.
Main Entry - Uniform TitleENGLISH
Title StatementIntercropping cigar-filler tobacco with cucurbits
General NoteBatac, Ilocos Norte: PTRTC, var.p. -(Study 2)
Summary, Etc.The effect of interplanting cucurbits (watermelon, cucumber, squash, white gourd and patola) on the agronomic characteristics of cigar-filler tobacco was determined. The costs, returns and profitability of intercropped cucurbits with cigar-filler tobacco were included, as well as the incidence of insect pests and diseases, and weeds. Tobacco intercropped with watermelon had the fastest growth rate (32.8 cm), heaviest fresh leaf weight per plant (817.7 g), and the heaviest dry leaf weight per plant (133.4 g). Tobacco-watermelon combination out-yielded monoculture tobacco by 8.2%. Tobacco monoculture had the most leaves per plant. Tobacco intercropped with watermelon obtained a gross return of P5,520
Subject Added Entry - Topical TermNICOTIANA TABACUM
 CITRULLUS LANATUS
 CUCURBITA MAXIMA
 CUCUMIS SATIVUS
 LUFFA
 INTERCROPPING
LocationDOST PCARRD
  
     
 
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Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development
  
     
 
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