When is Cassava Poisonous?

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There are two kinds of cassava: the sweet and the bitter kinds. The ordinary kind sold in the market is the sweet kind, and the one made into laundry starch is the bitter kind.
The manner of planting, whether horizontal or upside down has nothing to do with its poison. Cassava naturally contains hydrocyanic acid, which […]

Radish Farming

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Almost every part of the radish plant is useful. The leaves and roots may be eaten raw or cooked as vegetable, or cooked with meat or fish.
Besides its use as food, radish is also used in many other ways its oil doesn’t dry up like ordinary oil. This is used in soapmaking the meat after […]

Lemon Juice: Potential Abaca Fiber Bleach

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Abaca, popularly known as Manila Hemp, is primarily used in the manufacture of marine cordage,pulp and paper products, nonwoven fabrics and disposable items. Many cottage industries utilize the best grade abaca fibers in the producton of quality items. Best grade fibers meet the standards for tensile trength, color, texture, luster and cleanness. Obviously,items produced from […]

Creative Innovations from Tree Roots

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Traditionally, materials used include premium hardwoods such as narra, tindalo, akle and ipil. These species used to abound in the Philippine forest.
Because suitable wood materials are scarce, there has been a shift to the use of minor forest products for furniture manufacture. These minor forest products include rattan, bamboo and buri.Surprisingly, furniture made from these […]

Effects of Light on a Nursing Cow

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Researchers at the Michigan State University in East Lansing observed as early as 1981, that providing light even at night to a nursing mother cow increases her milking capacity. According to the researchers, light from the pasteurland during the day is not adequate for a nursing mother cow. To make her milk abundant, provide her […]