Publications

The Philippines is home to diverse plant species, yet many remain underexplored and underutilized. One of these is ricebean (Vigna umbellata), locally known as tapilan. It is commonly used as an animal feed, but it holds huge nutritional potential as its seeds are protein rich. Therefore, this study explored the potential of ricebean as microgreens, an emerging commodity in the Philippines.

This study evaluated the agronomic productivity and sensory acceptability of kale microgreens as affected by different methods of nutrient solution application.

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) addresses modern farming challenges, such as climate change, diminishing arable land, rising costs, and pest issues, thus, it becomes vital to meet global food demand. Microgreens, a subset of CEA in the commercial scale, have surged in popularity due to their rapid growth, typically maturing in 7 to 21 days, and their nutritional value, rich in phytochemicals, vitamins, and antioxidants, turning them into superfoods. This review explores the potential of...

The Philippines faces a pressing challenge in its current seed supply system for ornamental crops, leading to the distribution of low vigor seeds to consumers. The research finding is addressed the critical issue by investigating the optimal fertilizer treatment to achieve
superior pod and seed quality for field-grown kamantigi (Impatiens balsamina), an emerging ornamental plant known for its health benefits and landscape use.

The rise of technology has shifted markets online, prompting industries, including education, to adapt. Specifically, education content has gained traction on social media platforms and educational platforms like Graphy by Unacademy. This paper explores macro and micro-environmental factors driving the democratization of quality education and provides strategies for companies and startups to enhance their market position.

As I worked on my own microgreen growing set-up, I learned and discovered a lot of things like the importance of using sterilized growing medium, the advantage of using quality seeds as well as the effects of microenvironment on seed germination and seedling development. But just like any thesis students, my first trial was a failure. My sunflower microgreens set-up was infested with molds. After a series of replanting, finally I was able to harvest a bunch of sunflower microgreens.