No. of beds = 8No. of plants per bed = 40Total no. of plants per 1,000 square meter = 320

lX. Other management/Pest and Diseases Management Manual pollination is suggested when fruit set is greatly affected

by rain, or if there is low pollinator population. The best time to manually pollinate is from 7 to 9 AM. Use fruit fly attractant to prevent fruit fly damage. Cover healthy fruits with fruit bag, and remove deformed or damaged fruits. There should be proper management and monitoring to assure quality fruits.

Insect pest/Disease ControlAphids Lannate, MalathionThrips Dicarzol

Silver leaf white fly Powder soap, LannateTomato leaf miner Decis, Xentari

Fruit fly Golden Crop FFAFusarium wilt Crop rotation

X. Harvesting Harvesting can be done when fruits meet the standard size base on the varietal characteristics. Usually our varieties start harvesting 45- 55 DAT.

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Moonlight F1 Hybrid Ampalaya from Known-You Seed Co. of Taiwan

HARBEST AGRIBUSINESS CORPORATION

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No. 5 Rosemarie Lane, Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig CityTel. No. 6717411 to 14 Fax No. (02) 6712232

email: itx@pldtdsl.net / harbest@harbest.com.phAMPALAYA (Momordica charantia L.)

I. Climatic and Soil ConditionAmpalaya adapts well in hot tropical climate. It grows well and

matures early if the temperature is above 25°C. It should be planted in full sun, with adequate water supply. It doesn’t grow well during wet season, or with strong winds. The roots can easily rot in waterlogged conditions. Fruits are also affected by too much rain.II. Varieties Developed by Known-You Seed Co. of TaiwanThese F-1 hybrid Ampalaya cultivars are well-adapted to Philippine conditions.

Cultivar FeaturesMoonrise Early, productive, good for saladMoonlight Early, productive, and crispyHigh Moon Extra early, good for frying, cooking

or in saladJadeite Crispy and good for frying, beautiful

fruit colorJade Dragon Early, good for cooking or in saladLuxuriance Early, crispy and straight fruit

lll. Seedling Care Ampalaya seeds can be planted directly to the field or sown in

Agri + Plas seedling tray. The seedlings can be transplanted 7 to 10 days after sowing, or if it has already reached 2-3 true leaf stage. To make seedlings grow uniformly, follow these simple steps:

a. Soak the seeds in water for 30 minutes.b. Cut a little bit of the pointed portion of the seed using a nail

cutter.c. Sow the seeds in seedling tray with Growell medium and water

well.Crop rotation is recommended after the first cropping to prevent pest and diseases development. Rice or corn can be planted as alternate crops.

IV. Land Preparation

Plow and clean the planting area and make a flat bed on sandy soils and a raised bed in sandy loam or clay soils. Use 5 m between canals, 1 m between plants, 0.5 m canals, and 3 m between plots. The bed should be 15-20 cm high above the fertilized level. Use Agri + Plas silver-black plastic mulch to cover prepared plots. V. Transplanting It can be done 7-10 days after sowing. Be sure to water the seedlings before transplanting.

Vl. Fertilization for Every 20 Linear Meter Bed2 sacks of Organic Matter 150 g Boron4 kilos Complete fertilizer 1 kg Calcuim Nitrate

150 g Magnesium 150 g Furadan

Though Furadan is not a fertilizer, it is recommended to apply it as basal to control nematodes.

Drenching Schedule

Weeks after transplanting Calcium Nitrate Complete

1 75 -2 150 -3 225 754 75 1505 - 2256 - 300

The above fertilizer is measured in grams and dissolved in 16 Liters of water. 7 weeks onward, side dress plants with 1 tablespoon of complete fertilizer twice a month or when needed.VIl. Trellis Preparation

Use bamboo pegs, ipil-ipil tree or madre de cacao as post for trellis (40

pieces at 2 feet length). There should be 104 pieces of posts at 7 feet height, at

3m x 3m distance. G.I. wire # 16 (10 kg) and 1 roll of culture net (5” x 5” x 14 m

x 90 m) will serve as support for the climbing plants

Vlll. Irrigation and DrainageSoil moisture should be adequate throughout the early growing

period to produce good plant growth. Irrigation should be applied frequently to prevent the plant from injuries in dry soil. Water consistently when flower buds start to form. It is important to maintain dryness on the area between plots. Also, pay attention for proper drainage during wet season.