Success Stories

Rice Farm of Sir Nicomedes Barangobong, Urdaneta City Pangasinan

February 24, 2024

Day 95 Longpin Hi-bred variety. Capt. Matias availed the Green Technology Farming Program with Balanced Fertilization

"Nawala ang Olmog" - Sir Nicomedes

"The Brownhopper Insfestation disappeared" - Sir Nicomedes

(English Translation)

Onion Crops have recovered from Army Worm infestation

Farm Owner: John Carlo Cuison

Farm Location: Bayambang

Crops: Onions

Area: 4,000 sq m.

Age of Crops: 81 Days

Target Date of Harvest: 120 days or April 3, 2024

Right side: Onions of another farmer were harvested

Left side: 7 day-old Corn

Farm History:

Sowing Date: Direct Seeded on December 3, 2023

Synthetic Fertilizer applied: 3 Bags on the 1st 30 days

Crop Condition: Infested with Army Worms and the application of

insecticides as prevention started on January 22, 2024 or continues 1 month already

March 3, 2024

Assessment: Crops were 100% infested with army worms, but the damage is still medium scale. Onions are also looking like twister, which is a sign of stress due to the disease, pest and frequent application of strong insecticides. However, if not prevented, the damage can rise to heavy damage at a short span of time.

Level of difficulty from 1-10: 9 because the Farmer is already reliant and hoping for the effect of insecticide. Farmer must agree that in using APO Biofertilizer he willbe required to stop using insecticides.

Recommendations:

APO Treatment from February 22 – March 1.

Cease all application of insecticides.

Update on February 28 Farm visit:

 Dried eggs or black eggs with small worms are seen on the infected

leaves

 From the looks of its color, the Onions are recovering from stress, and plant vigor has been restored.

 The onions are also growing new shoots.

 Leaves have become straight and not twisted

APO Treatment of Onion Crops

Heavily infested with Army Worm

February 8, 2024. Pres. Tony started to switch to APO Biofertilizer from the usual farmer's practice. Insecticides application in the morning costs P1700 while P1200 in the evening yet the crops are still infected.