Agriculture(farm talks, general farming issues, gardening, etc.),

Amby, magayon baga Nuy an saimong istorya. Bako man bagang intrimis an.
Kaya pagtinangro kita qui hinog na batag (banag na), dai na magpara saging-saging, kuaon buda kaunon tulos. Kung sarong sapad, su tada saputa, tapos hapiti man ako sa harong, ta ako maski batagbatag pigkakaon ko. Mabalos.

mabalos tabi Pading Rod… pero gari mahal an bayad kaiyan sa FEDEX o LBC… darahon mo na lamang pag uli mo digdi sa Bicol… dakul man akong dara-darang mga pantanum na hali sa Home Depot pero mayo akong Pumpkin seeds… Squash o karabasa igua pero kulang ta ma limang ektarya an tatanuman mi… anyway, mabalos tabing marhay sa saimong pag-antabay sakuya pati sa sakuyang pagtatanum…
“Magtaranum Kita”

Diyos marhay na aldaw po sa saindo gabus… mabalos tabi sa mga posting nindo manunungod sa pagtatanum… dakulon po akong nauukudan na mga teknikalidad buda mga paagi sa pagtanum. Arog po saindo igua man po akong mga tanom… sa ngunyan igua na po kaming mga perang ektaryang papaya-edad sarong bulanbuda ampalaya-na rdad sarong semana… igua pa po kaming planong magtanum ki kalabasa pero dai kaming maku-ang binhi… out of stock po su agri-store na pigbabakalan mi digdi sa Ligao City…
Paki advise man tabi Bert kun saen kami makakabakal ki pantanum na kalabasa digdi sa Albay…
Mabalos tabi giraray sa gabus asin “Maogmang Pagtatanum”
“Magtaranum Kita”

pai caloy : Dai ko tabi masabi kun anong properties ang yaon sa tanglad/lemon grass na celtrin na pigsasabi mong anti-cancer ta kaipuhan ipaagi yan sa laboratory test to identify such property and the others. Ang aram ko kan tanglad pagna boil tapos inumon mo , nakakatabang sa may mga helang sa kidney.
ji : Pwedeng -pwede tabi dyan sato sa Bicol an kape kaya lang bihira lang siguro an nagtatanum kaini dyan. High value commercial crop ini tapos dakula an market kaini lalo nanestle. Digdi sa Cordillera kadakul an nagtatanumeither sinda an nag kukunsumo o pig bebenta. Sa Batangas and Cavite, duman an ibang market kaiyan ta nag susupply sinda sa Nestle…

salamat tabi Bert kan sharing mo. i am learning a lot.

hapot: iguang nag text saco na diskubre (recently) na ang tanglad/lemon grass, iguang properties that could treat cancer…the component started with C, garong celtrin…. tama dawa tabi ini Noy Bert?

Salamat man tabi pai caloy…..

Pai Caloy uya tabi su pigsabi kong pag raise ki tilapia:
Tank Culture of Tilapia
Pond culturing of tilapia has been going on since the Ancient Egyptians started to keep tilapias in ponds along the Nile thousands of years ago, but during the 20th century tilapia farmers have been given two new alternatives to ponds: tank culturing and cage culturing. Tank culturing is most commonly utilized in areas where there is a shortage of suitable land and/or water. As long as you keep the water quality up, it is possible to grow tilapia in really high densities in tanks.
Advantages and disadvantages of tanks compared to ponds
Advantages

It is easier to meticulously control the environment in a tank than in a pond, e.g. when it comes to water temperature, pH-level and oxygen content. When tilapia can be more densely stocked thanks to optimal water conditions, even small parcels of land can yield large harvests.
It is also easier to keep the tank free from birds and snails compared to a pond. Birds and snails can harbour parasites capable of infesting tilapia fish.
Feeding and harvesting is typically less labour intensive in tanks than in ponds.
In ponds where both male and female tilapia is kept, uncontrolled breeding can easily turn into a problem. When tilapias are stocked in high density in tanks, the natural breeding behaviour is disrupted. The adult fish can put more energy into growing when they do not have to compete for food with their offspring.
Disadvantages

Pond grown tilapia can make use of naturally occurring food, while tank grown tilapia has no access to a natural food source and has to be fed by you to a much higher extent. The food that you give your tank grown tilapia has to be complete, e.g. contain the proper amounts of all necessary vitamins and minerals.
When tilapia is grown in tanks, most farmers opt for a high stocking density. A high stocking density creates a stressful environment for the fish and the risk of ill health is therefore high. The risks will be increased further if the farmer fails to provide the fish with optimal water conditions and a satisfactory diet.
In order to strictly control the environment in the tank, you have to use really efficient pumps and aeration equipment which can be costly to purchase and use. Recirculation systems also require a substantial investment and must be properly managed. All sorts of equipment that needs electricity will stop working during power outages and this can lead to mass deaths if you do not have a back-up system. (It should however be noted that many pond farmers use mechanical equipment too, it is not something that is limited to tank cultures only.)
Choosing species
The perfect species or hybrid for tank raising will depend on several factors, such as climate and availability. It is also important to remember that many countries have bans against certain species and hybrids. A few examples of tilapia species that are popular among tank keepers are Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) and the manmade tilapia forms Florida Red and Taiwan Red. Blue tilapia grows fairly slow, but is on the other hand one of the most cold tolerant species of tilapia. Nile tilapia grows much faster, but only when kept in tropical conditions. Florida Red and Taiwan Red have a well-liked reddish colour.
Water quality
If you want to be able to keep densely stocked cages, proper water management is of imperative importance. Two key elements in tilapia water management is aeration and waste removal. This is normally achieved through continuous or frequent water changes, since this will dilute waste as well as provide the water with dissolved oxygen (DO). Some systems will discard the used water, while others filter the water and recycle it over and over again. The first type of system is called flow-through system while the other type is known as recirculation system or rec