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"Nondestructive Testing for Strength and Elasticity of Some Philippines Woods by Forced Vibration."
The study was conducted to correlate dynamic modulus of elasticity (Ed) with static modulus of Elasticity (Es) and modulus of rapture (R) of some Philippines woods. The testing involved a nondestructive method using sound waves as the existing... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Relationship of Feed Intake, Daily Gain, Feed Efficiency and Age with Body Weight in Growing Pigs"
Two kinds of rations were fed for $ months to 149 growing pigs consisting of seven breeds or strain, divide into boars, glits and barrows. Regresion analysis was then made for easch ration, breed/strain and six groups of individually fed pigs... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Rooting Studies on Black Pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.) Stem Cuttings"
Experiments were conducted to determine the rooting response of runner and lateral fruiting stem cuttings to synthetic growth regulators, to ascertain differences in endogenous rooting cofactors between the two types of planting materials, and... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Socioeconomic Factors Associated with the Spending Behavior of Lowland Rice Farmers"
The study was designed to determine the current living level of the farmers based on their expenditures, to identify certain social variables related to their spending behavior, and to postulate a relationship model for farmers&rsquo... Read more.PhD (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Some Aspects of the Biology of Scirpus maritimus"
A study was made of some aspects of the growth pattern in Scirpus maritimus and the effects of some environmental factors. It was observed that it took 3 to 5 days for a tuber to sprout a shoot. Three weeks after germination, two stolons with... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Sources of Farm Information of Rice Farmers in Four Philippine Barrios"
The study was conducted to investigate the mass media facilities of farmers, their information use behavior and their views on the credibility of selected information sources. Data were gathered through interview of 200 rice farmers in barrios... Read more.MS in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Studies on the processing of a local noddle (sotanghon)."
Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the physic chemical characteristics of mungo, corn , cassava and sweet potato and their suitability for sotanghon manufacture. Cassava was found to have the highest starch content (more... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The calcium and Phosphorus Requirements of Swine: Weanling Pigs from 10 to 20 Kilograms Liveweight"
A feeding experiment was conducted to determine the favorable levels of dietary calcium and phosphorus for the normal growth, development and physiological activities of weanling pigs. Criteria used included daily feed consumption, daily weight... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"The Effect of Hardening on Drought Resistance and Free Proline Content of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill"
Field, greenhouse and growth chamber experiments were conducted to determine the response of tomato to presowing hardening (PSH), seeding stage hardening (SH) and their combination (PSH + SH). Results showed that PSH induced drought and possibly... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Toxicity of Carbofuran to the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) and Its Metabolism in the Rice Plant"
Experiments were conducted to determine the toxicity of carbofuran to the brown plathopper and to evaluate its metabolism in the rice plant under sunlight and laboratory conditions at different temperatures and light intensities. Carbofuran... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)