Hydrogen peroxide is not a good reagent for the removal of soil organic matter

Organic matter (OM) is the most important cementing agent of soil particles. Soils containing high amount of OM (like the dark Leyte soil sh...

Soil degradation in the Philippines

Soil degradation is a severe global problem of modern times. About 6 million hectares of agricultural land worldwide become unproductive ev...

The Physical Environment of Mt. Pangasugan, Leyte, Philippines

Geology Mt. Pangasugan is generally built up by andesitic and basaltic pyroclastic rocks (referred to as Pangasugan formation) which are mo...

Biological nitrogen fixation in corn

Corn ( Zea mays L.) can establish rhizospheric or endophytic associations with various nitrogen-fixing bacteria (diazotrophs) such as Azosp...

Invitation to the 13th Scientific Conference of PSSST on 27-28 May 2010

The Philippine Society of Soil Science and Technology (PSSST) will hold the 13th Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference in Puerto Princesa...

Response of corn to chicken dung and rice hull ash application and mycorrhizal fungi inoculation

By Luz Geneston-Asio, Central Analytical Services Lab, VSU, Baybay, Leyte The use of locally available and cheap organic fertilizers like ch...

Effects of Lantana camara on soil properties and neighboring plants

Lantana camara Linn, locally called Utot-utot , Koronitas or Kantotoy in the Philippines, is a shrub which originated from tropical Ameri...