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URBAN CONTAINER GARDENING
ERNEST ASENCE IIIAGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN ICITY AGRICULTURE OFFICELOCAL GOVERNMENT OF NAGA CITY
AGRICULTURE IN NAGA CITY
Area and Land Use
Total Land Area: 8,448 HectaresOf the city’s total land area, 24.10% is
allocated for commercial, industrial/agro-industrial and tourism purposes. 19.77% is for residential use. 42.06% or 3,553.22 Hectares is reserved for agriculture.
EXISTING PROJECTS
• VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY• PILI MANIA (June 17, 2011)• BUSKAD BURAK SA BARANGAY (February 14,
2012)• URBAN GARDEN
VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY
Vermicomposting Facility
• The vermicomposting facility at the City Nursery started last July, 2011.
• The City currently produces 2 tons of vermicast per month . The vermicast has an NPK value of 6.32, classified as an Organic Fertilizer.
• We started with 7 Kilos of African Night Crawlers , we now have 60 Kilos.
Vermicomposting Facility
• In line with RA 10068 or the Organic Act of 2010, the vermicomposting facility will support the transition from conventional to organic practices.
• Our target production for 2013 is 4.0 tons of vermicast per month.
URBAN GARDEN
• 27 Barangays of Naga• QUEEN Federation in coordination with CAgO• Activities include Lecture on Basic Vegetable
Gardening, Natural Farming Systems, IPM.
PERMACULTURE FARM
The City Nursery in Barangay Pacol, Naga City has a total land area of 5 Hectares
Nursery Facilities
• Rice Mill• Batch Dryer• Corn Postharvest Processing Center (under
construction)• Shredder• 3 rain shelters
Cabiokid Permaculture Farm in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
PLANT AND SEED IDENTIFICATION
Seed Identification
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Plant Identification
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VEGETABLE CONTAINER GARDENING - GETTING STARTED
Sun - Most vegetables need full sun – that means at least six hours of direct sunlight a day.
Water – Growing vegetables need water - lots of it. However, you don't want to drown your plants.
Heat – You may have to shade your plants in the middle of the day in order not to fry them.
Soil - Quality potting soil is really important for vegetables.
Fertilizer - Plants need food to thrive, and their food is fertilizer. If your soil doesn’t have fertilizer already mixed in, you’ll want to add fertilizer.
Drainage - Drainage is key to keep plants from drowning. You want your pot or container to let excess water out of the bottom, so your plants won't sit in water or soggy soil.
Seeds or Seedlings – You can start your veggies from seed or buy seedlings. There are some significant advantages and disadvantages to each. Starting your own seeds is much less expensive than buying seedlings, after some startup costs.
CRUCIFERS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING
Cauliflowers 3 days 5 days 15 – 25 days
Broccoli - Do - - Do - 25 – 30 days
Pechay - Do - - Do - 12 – 15 days
Cabbage - Do - - Do - 15 days
Lettuce - Do - - Do - 15 – 18 days
CUCURBITS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING
Water Melon 4 days seed tray 8 – 10 days
Melon -do- -do- -do-
Cucumber -do- -do- -do-
Ampalaya -do- -do--do-
Squash -do- -do- -do-
SOLINACIOUS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING
Eggplant 9 days 5 days 25 – 28 days
Tomato -do--do- 21 – 25 days
Bell pepper-do- -do- 25 – 28 days
Hot pepper -do- -do- 25 – 28 days
SEED PROPAGATION
• EGGPLANT• PEPPER• TOMATOES• CUCURBITS
Container Gardening
Referenceshttp://www.technologyforthepoor.com/
UrbanAgriculture/Garden.htmhttp://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-
gardening/random-acts-of-gardening/7-container-gardening-tips.aspx
http://urbanharvest.wordpress.com/page/2/http://containergardening.about.com/od/
vegetablesandherbs/a/ContainerVeggie.htmhttp://www.gaiadiscovery.com/agriculture-
industry/organic-botanical-pesticides-cheaper-effective-pest-control.html
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