Soil and Plant Health Research

The main goal of this research is to provide soil and plant health data and index to certified farms to conform with improving their soil and plant health status to avoid degradation and maintain soil productivity and sustainability.

Now on its Phase 1, the project focuses on procuring equipment and necessary laboratory supplies to supplement the future bulk of soil and plant analysis coming from the different sampling sites within Caraga Region.

The project also started with the establishment of soil and plant monitoring plots from the suggested certified and/or supported farms by the City Agricultural office and/or other agencies. This farms will be evaluated for soil and plant health and following constraints analysis and soil and plant quality index will be derived.

Soil quality index is a very important aspect in the project, where a single numerical score will be calculated based on selected parameters. And this will be the basis to any recommendation or course of action for the farmer in order to productively and sustainably manage their farms.

Researchers: Leo Jude Villasica, Reuben James Rollon, Glenn Arthur Garcia, Sharyl Mae Daverao, Jason Gambuta

Documentations.

Sampling in Cacao Farm

Soil sampling activity