http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/149 Indigenous agriculutral practices in the Cordilleras Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:49:49 GMT 2026-04-15T22:49:49Z http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/683 Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Bush Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris var. Contender) as Affected by the Application of Different Organic Amendments Tiw-an, Florinda The study was conducted at the University Experiment Station in a La Trinidad loam soil at Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet, from December 2015 to May 2016. The soil and plant tissue analyses were done at the Laboratory of the Department of Soil Science of the College of Agriculture. The study aimed to determine the effect of the different organic amendments on the biological nitrogen fixation in bush beans, growth and yield in bush beans and on the nitrogen content of the soil. At flowering stage, plant height of bush bean was significantly affected by the application of the different organic amendments while the fresh weight, dry matter yield, plant tissue N and N-uptake were not significantly affected; likewise, root nodulation was not significantly affected. At harvest, the height, fresh weight, dry matter yield, plant tissue N, root nodulation and pod yield were not significantly affected by the application of the different organic amendments; however, N-uptake was significantly affected with calliandra giving the highest value of 584.41 mg/ plant. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/683 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/679 Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Alno, La Trinidad, Benguet Tabarejos, Czarina Jane The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) ova in Alno, La Trinidad, Benguet. Sixty soil samples were collected from four collection areas: inside living quarters, pathways, playgrounds and backyards. The samples were processed and analyzed by sodium nitrate floatation method and identified based on their morphological characteristics. The prevalence of STHs in Alno was 66.67%. The prevalences of STH among the four collection areas were not statistically different. Of all the STHs identified, hookworm had the highest prevalence (56.67%) followed by Toxocara spp. (38.33%). Hymenolepis spp. (3.33%), Ascaris spp. (1.67%) and Trichuris spp. (1.67%) were also identified but at lower prevalences. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/679 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/678 Liver (AST, ALT) and Lipid (LDL, HDL) Profile of the Male Dojo Fish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) From Bauko, Mt. Province Sison, Nikki The study was conducted to determine the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and relationship of body weight, amino transferase and lipoprotein of Dojo fish collected from Bauko, Mt. Province. Twenty five male dojo fishes measuring from 9 - 12.2cm were acclimatized in a large black plastic container and were fed with pelleted sinking fish meal. Blood was collected from the heart via heparinized capillary tubes. Blood was pooled (for every five fishes) for analysis of AST, ALT, LDL and HDL and was determined by using wet chemistry (STAT FAX). Average levels of AST, ALT, LDL and HDL were 15.254 IU/L (11.70 - 22.4 IU/L), 10.87 IU/L (4.87 IU/L to 14.19 IU/L), 71.616 mg/dl (36.70 - 97.47 mg/dl) and 146.848 mg/dl (129.07 - 194.33 mg/dl), respectively. Moreover, as body weight increased, AST level increased, but ALT and HDL level decreased. Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/678 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/666 Herd Health Management Practices of Swine Raisers in Barangays Bobok-Bisal, Daclan, and Poblacion Bokod, Benguet Quiño, Evory The study was conducted to evaluate the herd health management practices of swine raisers in Barangays Bobok- Bisal, Daclan and Poblacion, Bokod, Benguet. A total of 119 respondents were interviewed. The demographic profile of the respondents revealed that most of them are married (90%) belonging to the age bracket of 41 to 60 years of age (54%). Most (36%) are secondary and tertiary graduates and (39%) of them are engaged in raising swine from 2 years to 5 years. Majority (90%) raise swine to gain income. Ninety –two percent of the total pigs raised are mixed breed and fifty-four percent are piglets. Majority (97%) of the respondents confined their pigs in an open shaded housing and very few (2% and 1%) had their pig roamed around the backyard and tethered respectively. Seventy-seven percent of the respondents consult a veterinarian or an animal technician when they observed problems concerning their animals. Most (71%) of the respondents also deworm their pigs as needed and nearly half (48%) of them do not have vaccination program. Sixty-six percent of the respondents practice wet feeding and 79% had their pigs fed twice a day with combination of commercial feeds and food waste. Majority (95%) of the raisers are using feeding trough. Cleaning of pigpen is done once a day by most (58%) of the swine raisers. Disinfection of the pig house is practiced by (10%) of the respondents. Mostly (61%), the waste products are flushed into an open drainage and some (21%) use it as fertilizer. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.bsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/666 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z