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                    [Title] => UPLB scientists develop aster flower inducer
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LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — In seasons like All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day where flowers are in great demand, aster is one plant that flower arrangers cannot do without.


Aster is a flowering plant used as filler for flower arrangements, bouquets, and corsages. It is one of the most widely used fillers in the country since it can be planted anywhere.

And did you know that Los Baños has the biggest plantation of asters?
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 357350 [Title] => Gibberellic acid found good for growing aster [Summary] => Here’s good news for flower growers producing aster.

They can now use gibberellic acid (GA3), a plant growth hormone, instead of the usual lighting practice to produce better quality asters at less expense and consequently bigger profit.

Attesting to this is a study done by Dr. Leonido Naranja of UP Los Baños.

Aster is a flowering plant often used as filler for flower arrangements, bouquets, and corsages. Los Baños is the biggest aster producer in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 356126 [Title] => Gibberellic acid good for growing aster – UPLB study [Summary] => Here’s good news for flower growers producing aster.

They can now use gibberellic acid (GA3), a plant growth hormone, instead of the usual lighting practice to produce better quality asters at less expense and consequently bigger profit.

Attesting to this is a study done by Dr. Leonido Naranja of UP Los Baños.

Aster is a flowering plant often used as filler for flower arrangements, bouquets, and corsages. Los Baños is the biggest aster producer in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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