Materials | Methods of preparation | How to use | Target pests |
Makabuhay water extract
(PCARRD, 2000) 200 grams of mature vines 1 liter of water Mortar and pestle Knife Pail Tap water 10-15 kg chopped vines are sufficient to treat rice seedlings needed to plant 1 ha |
Chop vines into small pieces. Pound thoroughly. Add 1 liter of water. Stir with bamboo or wooden stick. |
Soak rice seedlings in the water extract overnight before transplanting or spray seedlings before transplanting. |
Diamondback moth Rice blackbug Rice green leafhopper Rice stemborer |
Makabuhay, Madre de
cacao, hot red pepper extract (Stoer, P. 1997) 1 kg of Makabuhay vines 5 kg of Kakawate 2 cups of hot red pepper Soap 1 tbsp of alcohol 3 glasses of coconut milk Knife Pail Strainer |
Pound the first 3 ingredients. Add 4 liters of water. n Soak and strain. Add the alcohol, coconut milk, and soap as sticker. Stir thoroughly. |
For every liter of the extract, add enough water to fill up a 20-liter calibrated sprayer. Spray on rice plants at weekly interval. Spray early in the morning or late in the afternoon. |
Rice pests |