by Aries Roda D. Romallosa (completed August 2011) ABSTRACT This study was conducted to produce briquettes as alternative source of energy from abundant biomass and urban wastes using a locally fabricated household briquette molder which is composed of molders, handle and frame. The mixtures used were the following Briquette 1: paper (100%); Briquette 2: CRH … Read more
by Ricardo C. Sumpay, Jr.(completed October 2010) ABSTRACT The study was conducted from February 26 to June 29, 2007 at Ilongbukid, San Rafael, Iloilo. It determined the efficiency of the different brands of organic fertilizer on the growth of lacatan banana and obtained baseline information for a follow-up study on farmer-researcher partnership on techno-transfer. The … Read more
by Reynaldo N. Dusaran and Randy A. V. Pabulayan (completed June 2009) ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the production practices of the native chicken growers in the top three native chicken municipalities of all provinces in Western Visayas. This is a purely descriptive study that utilized the one-shot survey design. The study focused … Read more
by Aries Roda D. Romallosa and Jaime C. Cabarles, Jr. (completed June 2009) ABSTRACT This study was conducted to design and evaluate the performance of an electric motor-driven pellet mill for animal feed production The designed pellet mill is composed of major parts the feed hopper, pelleting chamber, pellet roll, die plate, discharge chute, and … Read more
by Ma. Victoria C. Seredrica (completed November 2015) ABSTRACT The studies were conducted at CPU campus, Iloilo City from October 2009 to April 2010. The first one compared the effects of IMO 5 (T4), commercial compost (T5) and leaf manures from acacia (Albizia saman) (T1), ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala) (T2), madre de cacao (Gliricidia sepium) (T3), … Read more
by Ma. Victoria C. Seredrica and Hope G. Patricio (completed April 2009) ABSTRACT The three crops were planted at different dates at three weeks interval at the back of the College of Agriculture Building. Lettuce was sown first in August 13 and harvested on October 24, 2007, Cabbage from September 4 , 2007 to February … Read more
by Jaime C. Cabarles, Jr. (completed May 2008) ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish the baseline on the proximate analysis, palatability and probability of different locally available feedstuffs as alternative feeds for Darag native chicken growers. Proximate analysis revealed that feedstuffs made of leaf meals had higher crude protein, fiber, and ash however; these had lower nitrogen free extract, and moisture. … Read more
by Aries Roda D. Romallosa (completed October 2007) ABSTRACT Four gasifier stoves, all developed at the Appropriate Technology Center (APPROTECH Center) of CPU, were evaluated in this study. These include: Gasifier A or the cylindrical-type single-burner, top-lit updraft (T-LUD); Gasifier B or the cylindrical-type double-burner, T-LUD (for household use), and, Gasifier C or the conical-type double-burner T-LUD(for household use), and Gasifier … Read more
by Erlinda B. Famoso (completed July 2003) ABSTRACT The studies were conducted from June 2002 to May 2003 at the CPU Zarraga experimental farm to determine the yield potentials and range of adaptability of promising rice selections and to identify those that could be considered for national or regional recommendation. Thee results showed that among the selections in Group 1 PR29880-15-18, … Read more
by Jaime C. Cabarles Jr. (completed September 2004) ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the effect of different level of salt and sugar mixed with litter materials on the growth of broilers and on the reduction of odor and fly infestation. Treatments were laid in randomized complete block design (RCBD) replicated thrice. Panel … Read more