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CONVERTING RICE FIELD INTO
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You can
increase your income from your rice field by converting in
into an orchard. Ricefield, especially rainfed areas can be
converted into a mango or fruit orchard without disrupting
the planting of palay during the first 6 years from date of
planting the tree. The fruit trees should be planted in
mound 2-3 feet high with 5 to 6 feet base. This will prevent
waterlogged condition on the root system especially during
rainy season. |
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San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, Cris Empaynado mixed clay
soil with 1/3 rice hull to make the mound porous and
planted double rootstock Guimaras Carabao mango,
after a few months, the area was submerged in water
for several days because of typhoon. The double
rootstock mango overcome the adverse weather
condition that no mortality has been observed. |
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In San
Marcelino, Zambales a ten-hectare ricefield was converted
into a Guimaras mango plantation two years ago. A 2-feet
high mound of sandy loam soil was made in every ten meters
where the double rootstock mangoes were planted. Today, the
double rootstock mangoes are already 5-6 feet high with
well-developed crown. The trees are also starting to bear
fruits voluntarily. In a nearby ricefield, all mango tree
planted without mound died. |
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DIZON EXOTIC FRUIT TREES |
| Department
of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry |
| Accredited
Plant Nursery Operator with Certificate Number
0804-07 |
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