1. Educational Farm
Tour at different Fruit
Farms in Ormoc City
KATHY De LIRA
JENNIFER P. CELADES
VINCENT LIBUT
2. INTRODUCTION
Part of the University’s goal and vision is to produce highly competent graduates,
especially in agriculture industries, by enhancing knowledge, ideas, and expertise,
particularly in the field. The relationship between theoretical knowledge and practical
knowledge is crucial in the learning process.
According to Saran (2022), both lines are essential to climb the ladder of success.
Thus, learning cannot be fulfilled by focusing only on one approach.
In other words, it is important to note not only the knowledge that we learned from the
four corners of the classroom or the reasoning that is fed to us from various books or
manuals but also it should be noted that it is imperative to acquire hands-on
experiences that guarantee us to be able to do something instead of simply knowing
how to do it.
3. Chez-Riz Dragon
Fruit Farm
The first stop was at the ChezRiz dragon
fruit farm owned and managed by Mr.
Reysandy Cañete, former seafarer, located at
Sitio Cabagtan, Brgy. Sto. Niño, Ormoc City.
The farm has an approximately 3 hectares
total land area which is dominated by dragon
fruits as their main crop.
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4. Chez-Riz Dragon
Fruit Farm
• The farm produces the yellow type of dragon
fruit which is considered the best dragon
fruit internationally, the Golden Isis variety
(yellow skin, white flesh) with the best-
tasting and sweetest having a °Brix ranging
from 19-22 and possessing a unique citrusy
flavor.
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5. According to the caretaker Mr.
Reygan Cometa, the farm
currently has an estimated 1,200
posts of dragon fruits.
They started planting dragon
fruit during the summer season
by performing asexual
propagation through cuttings.
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6. They used 18 inches long and
stiff at the same time not
flexible planting materials
directly acquired from a healthy
and disease-free mother plant
which was then placed in their
constructed nursery for a
maximum of one to two weeks
before planting them.
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7. At the field, aside from
individual concrete posts as
support, we observed that they
were practicing a trellising
system or columns that are
made from metal bars and
cemented posts with the use of
motorbike tires on top as a
support for the plant to grow
properly.
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8. The advantage of using
concrete instead of wood for
posts is that concrete won’t
rot in the ground and doesn’t
require additional inputs
such as chemicals for
termites (if any), and
concrete is more durable
than wood.
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9. • During transplanting, they
just put down the rooted
planting materials from the
nursery at the level of the
soil surface in the field
alongside the support
system and let them grow
until fruiting.
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10. During production, the farm also has
used solar panels as supplementary
artificial lighting to provide additional
light and to extend the light exposure
of dragon fruits during nighttime to
ensure that the plant will receive the
necessary amount of light which can
able to induce flower initiation,
optimal growth, and year-round fruit
production even during off-season.
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11. The flowering of their
dragon fruits started from
April to October and the fruit
developed after 35 days from
flowering depending on the
weather, the hotter the better.
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12. Similar to their irrigation
system, it was optional and
seldom applied depending on
the weather conditions.
Also, they were using rabbit
manure as a source of
nutrients.
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13. For their pruning
practices, they pruned
every infected part
showing a yellow to
brown coloration on the
stem, particularly
caused by Alternaria
blight, a fungal disease. Figure 1. Stem rot of dragon fruit is an indicator
of Alternaria Blight fungal disease
15. Farm Name: MY LEMON FARM
Owner: ATTY. ARI GOMEZ
LARRAZABAL
Location: BRGY. STO. NIÑO, ORMOC CITY,
LEYTE
16. General Observations
•The farm was practicing intercropping.
•The farm produces calamansi and jackfruit as their
major crops, while cacao, mango and lime as
intercrops
•They also started engaging in vegetable production
like peppers
17. General Observations
• In Calamansi, a high production of fruits was observed
on the farm.
• Over-ripened fruits and fruit abscission were noticed
due to a lack of cultural operations such as harvesting
and handling.
• The farm was into calamansi juice for processing.
18. General Observations
• In Jackfruit, the farm was
practicing the ventilative pruning
method
•Male and female flowers of
jackfruit were differ from their
appearance, texture and location
within the plant
19. General Observations
•Male flowers (smooth-leathery)
whereas female flowers of jackfruit
(rough) surfaces
•Male flowers are terminal or
axillary
•Female flowers are found on the
main truck or old branches bearing
annular ring near the distal end
20. General Observations
• Anemophilic pollination, the
process by which the pollen
transfers to the female flower as
affected by wind and gravity.
•After pollination, the male flower
turns dark and eventually falls off
to the ground
21. General Observations
• Jackfruit bagging was observed to
protect the fruit from pest infestation
and to retain its good quality.
• Fruit bagging occurs when the female
flower shows signs of a brown or
burned-like appearance indicative that
females are completely pollinated. If
not, bagging will cause fruit
deformation.
22. Kangleon’s Pineapple
Fruit Farm
The farm has approx. a 15-hectare total land
area dominated by pineapple fruit owned by
Engr. Rupert Larrazabal Kangleon of Ormoc
City.
The farm also serves as a learning site for
various institutions (VSU) and other
individuals providing them with experience
in pineapple fruit production.
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23. The farm has 30 farm workers
assigned to different farm operations
from land preparation, planting, and
fertilization until the fruits are ready
to be harvested.
This farm is a diversified farm with
crops such as Abiu (Pauteria
caimito), coconut (Cocos nucifera),
dragon fruit, calamansi and etc.
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24. • According to Mr. Kangleon, pineapple are
planted in an open field because they
performs at their best potential with full
sunlight exposure
Planting material should be chosen from a
large and disease-free mother plant to
perform well. Also, appropriate land
preparation, fertilization application, and
other cultural management practices often
must be done in a careful ways
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25. Pineapple life cycle: 18 months
to 1.5 years to complete its cycle
Pineapple fruit developed after 5
months from flowering
Pineapple should be planted at a
distance of 36 inches per plant
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1. Ventilative pruning in which the main branch is removed, to ensure good air flow circulation as well as equal light distribution.
1. Ventilative pruning in which the main branch is removed, to ensure good air flow circulation as well as equal light distribution.
1. Ventilative pruning in which the main branch is removed, to ensure good air flow circulation as well as equal light distribution.
1. Bagging of fruit is a must to protect it from harmful pest such as fruit borer which might affect the quality of fruit.
2. According to them, Also, it was taught that it is time for bagging when the female stigmas’ exhibit brown or burned like appearance.. Also, it is important to make sure that all of female stigmas are pollinated before bagging because it might cause deformation.
It takes 18 months or 1.5 years for the pineapple to complete its life cycle and fruit matures at about 5 months after flower anthesis.
Students discover several aspects of the pineapple during the tour. Several of these consist of:
1.To enable the plant to yield enormous pineapple fruit, space pineapple plants at least 36 inches apart.
2.It was also noted, and the caregiver confirmed this, that although the pineapple's size is occasionally reducing, the fruit's flavor never diminishes.
3.Additionally, it was noted that there were some coconut trees close to the pineapples, which in some way shaded the pineapple plant; but, in general, there were no disturbances that could have dimmed the main crop of fruit
