ISSN 1655-2202 CLARRDEC Leaflet 2011 No. 2
Cost and Return Analysis For one-hectare Sinkamas Production Gross Income 800“Rankon”@P200 ( big bundles)
P 160,000.00
Expenses Source of Technolog Technology: y:
Land Preparation Plowing Harrowing Bed Construction Planting & Mulching Irrigating Weeding Fertilizer Application Harvesting & Bundling Sub-Total
Supplies and Materials Seeds Fertilizers: Organic Complete Urea Crop Giant Sub-Total
P
P
2,500.00 2,500.00 600.00 6,250.00 1,000.00 7,500.00 750.00 12,500.00 33,600.00
Research, Extension & Training Ramon Magsaysay Technological University San Marcelino, Zambales
Regional Applied Communication Office Central Luzon Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium Central Luzon State University Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
9,000.00
and
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, Aquatic, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Los Banos, Laguna
P
7,200.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 7,600.00 28,800.00
P
9,660.00 5,400.00 15,060.00 77,460.00
Overhead Expenses Land Rent (computed @ 15 cav/ha for irrigated rice) Gasoline Sub-Total Total Operating Cost Net Income RAC
P 82,540.00 106.56%
Ya Y am bean
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Production Guide (Sinkamas)
Yambean Production Guide INTRODUCTION Yam bean or commonly known as “Sinkamas”, is considered as one of the most important vegetables because its pod is a good source of Vitamin A, C, K, folate, calcium, sodium and potassium. It is low in saturated fat and cholesterol but a good source of dietary fiber. The fresh tuber serves as thirst quencher especially during summer. It is now popularly processed into sinkamas pie and other delicacies. It is also used for pickles, salad, candies and other cooked dishes.
Seed Sowing
Weeding
Make shallow holes, 1/2 inch deep on top of the raised beds 5-6 inches apart. Place one seed per hole and cover it with soil. After sowing, spread rice straw on top of the beds 1-2 inches thick as mulch.
Weeding is done 3-4 weeks after planting before the vines crawl away from the base of the plant and before the second fertilizer application. On-the-spot weeding from time to time is done to minimize weed problem.
San Marcelino is the major producer of Sinkamas in Zambales and supplies the demand for sinkamas of Pampanga and Tarlac provinces. Manual weeding
Cultivation Recommended Soil Type: Light soil
Cultural Management Land Preparation Prepare the land by plowing and harrowing the field twice or until cleared of debris. Construct raised beds one meter wide and level.
Irrigation Management Irrigate the crop three times, one after planting or seed sowing then before fertilizer application or 3-4 weeks after planting and again at 3-4 weeks before harvesting if no rain falls within the intervening periods.
Fertilization Apply 24 bags organic fertilizer per hectare and two bags complete fertilizer during the last harrowing as basal fertilizer. Apply Urea a month after seed sowing just after removing the weeds at the rate of one bag per hectare by broadcast method. This must be done late in the afternoon to allow the fertilizer grains to settle into the soil.
Harvesting Three to four months after planting, tubers are ready to harvest. Remove the mulch and the upper part of the vines and leaves leaving one-foot long for holding the tubers during harvesting. Use pointed stick or bolo to uproot the tubers. Marketing is done by “Pakyaw System” when the buyer appraise the value of the crops before harvesting.
