About the Course:
This course explores the practical "Root Trainer (RT) Technology”, revolutionizing high-quality rubber planting materials production. With the rubber industry's critical role in the Philippine economy, enhancing productivity and sustainability is vital. The innovative root trainer technique addresses challenges of low-quality planting materials and conventional nursery practices.
Discover the significance of high-quality materials for productivity and gain insights into limitations of traditional methods and how Root Trainer offers a practical alternative. Learn the step-by-step process using RT cups technology, showcasing benefits like shorter production periods and reduced cost, explore the environmental advantages, promote eco-friendly practices for sustainable rubber farming, and acquire expertise to implement Root Trainer technology effectively, contributing to the rubber industry's growth and resilience with sustainable practices. This course was developed through the studies conducted by the program titled “Nationwide Clonal Adaptation Trial and Innovation of Propagation Techniques of Newly Introduced High-Yielding and Promising Rubber Clones Project 2: Innovation of Root Trainer Technique and Precision Grafting Technology for Rapid Propagation of Quality Planting Materials of Rubber.
About the Course
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are useful foods, substances, materials/commodities obtained from forest other than timber. These include forest vines which have been used as raw materials for handicraft products being sold locally and abroad. The handicraft Industry is one of the dollar earners of the country, thus, problems on sources and sustainability of these resources should be addressed.
This course aims to enumerate forest vines species for handicraft items. And also provide short information on the volume, phenology, regeneration, propagation, uses and sample products from forest vines.
In general, the course module discusses the biological aspect of forest vines while providing solutions to the continuing problems of handicraft industry in terms of sources, sustainability and production of forest vines as raw material.
About the Course
The use of bamboo for construction demands a noteworthy consideration. Along with its good physical and mechanical properties, bamboo stores carbon, is fast growing, renewable, and sustainable making it an ideal alternative to wood. But one of the challenges in building with bamboo is it is a difficult material to connect due to its round shape and hollow profile among others. Traditional methods of connecting bamboo involve lashing and carving which are prone to slippage and structural weakening of the bamboo material.
Other construction materials like steel and cement can be used to develop modern jointing systems for connecting bamboo poles resulting in a more rigid structure.
This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to produce and employ the use of a bamboo jointing system using octagonal-shaped connectors in bamboo structures.
The course consists of two parts: the first video serves as an introduction to the advantages of using bamboo in construction and an overview of methodology used; and the second video provides the detailed instructions on fabricating the octagonal-shaped connector.