DR. RAMON BARBA

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                    [Title] => Too much flower inducer spraying bad for mangoes
                    [Summary] => BATAC, Ilocos Norte – Fruit experts warn that the continued spraying of mango trees with overdoes rates of potassium nitrate to force them to flower may lead to the collapse of the Philippine mango industry.


Dr. Ramon Barba, the scientist who discovered potassium nitrate as a mango flower inducer, and Rolando G. Bugayong, former president of the Philippine Fruit Association (PFA), made this warning during the 9th Philippine fruits symposium at the Mariano Marcos State University here.


                    [DatePublished] => 2001-12-23 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1750993
                    [AuthorName] => Sosimo Ma. Pablico
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Too much flower inducer spraying bad for mangoes

By Sosimo Ma. Pablico | December 23, 2001 - 12:00am

BATAC, Ilocos Norte – Fruit experts warn that the continued spraying of mango trees with overdoes rates of potassium nitrate to force them to flower may lead to the collapse of the Philippine mango industry. Dr....

Agriculture