Balanced

Fertilization Strategy (BFS) Program:

The FPA Commitment in the OneDa Approach

Rationale

The rising price of inorganic fertilizers globally is one of the burdens our agricultural
farmers are facing right now. This is due to the dependency of our country to import
because we do not have the capacity (raw materials) to produce our own type of
inorganic fertilizers.

Due to unprecedented increase in fertilizer prices, the Department of Agriculture through

the OneDA approach through the Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) Program, pushes
for the use of combined organic and inorganic inputs and other forms of strategy (i.e.
cover cropping or green manuring, individual farmer soil fertility map, improve cropping
systems, etc.) to attain the maximum potential of farmlands while promoting balanced
fertilization in maintaining soil fertility.

Sustainable agricultural production requires a balance between the inputs and outputs
of nutrients in the agro-ecosystems. Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and other
inputs in agricultural production may lead to soil deterioration, affect soil health,
decrease sustainability, and in the long run, may create negative impacts on crop yield.

The said strategy applies the concept of 4Rs in fertilization: Right Source, Right
Placement, Right Amount, and Right Rate to help enhance soil health and productivity,
prevent the decline in soil fertility, and improve fertilizer availability and costs.

The BFS Program is seen to enhance the agricultural production landscape with
improved soil structure, and the judicious use of fertilizers towards a food-secure and
resilient Philippine agricultural industry, with empowered and prosperous farmers and
fisherfolk.

Introduction

In pursuit of protecting the agro-ecosystem and advancing long-term solutions for
fertilizer price and supply, essential means of strategy on how to mitigate said global
challenge is called for, and one of these is through the Balanced Fertilization of which the
Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is recommending.
Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) is a recognized site-specific nutrient management
to improve fertilizer use efficiency and refers to the application of plant nutrients in
optimum quantities in the right proportion through the appropriate methods at the time
suited for a specific crop and agro-climatic condition that leads to soil health building
(BSWM, 2020).

The BFS is seen to provide a solution to provide optimum/judicious use and/or

combination of inorganic fertilizers and organic materials or other forms like rice straw,
livestock and chicken manure, green manuring properly composted and managed to
supply the plants with the appropriate nutrients to ensure that the crop can sustain high

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production and yield over long cropping periods preserving the nutrients and improving
soil structure.

Legal Basis

Presidential Decree 1144 Series 1977

Section 6, 11-7 of PD 1144 Series of 1977, signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on 30

May 1977, mandates the FPA to regulate and control the quality of the different grades of
fertilizers and set new grade when necessary to ensure adequate supply of fertilizers. It
is also stated, that FPA shall have jurisdiction over the existing handlers of fertilizers and
other agricultural chemical inputs and may call upon any department, bureau, office,
agency or instrumentality of the government including government-owned or controlled
corporation or any officer or employee thereof and on the private sector for such
information or assistance as it may need in the exercise of its powers and in the
performance of its functions and duties.

Liberalization of fertilizers impacts users

Because of the implementation of the Tariff Reform and Import Liberalization Program
in 1986 leading to the liberalization of fertilizer importation and other agricultural
products, the government has since then stopped imposing import quotas for fertilizer
and reduced the corresponding import duties and tariffs on fertilizer imports (Briones,
2020).

Thus, the FPA has since lost its capacity to “assure the agricultural sector of adequate
supply of fertilizer and pesticide at reasonable prices…” as stipulated under PD 1144.

Memorandum Circular No. 1 series of 1986

In response, FPA issued a Memorandum Circular No. 1 series of 1986 which provides the
decontrol guidelines for the fertilizer industry. This issuance relinquished the FPA of its
control over procurement of fertilizers particularly on the determination of import
requirements and allocation of import volume, and conducting tenders or canvasses for
fertilizer importations.

Proclamation No. 1071, Series 1997

Whereas, Proclamation No. 1071, Series of 1997, signed for its effectivity by President
Fidel V. Ramos on August 27, 1997, is authorizing the Department of Agriculture and its
instrumentalities to adopt the Balanced Fertilization Strategy. Among the objectives of
the proclamation are the dissemination of guidelines for strategic distribution of
appropriate fertilizers which are affordable, efficient production and distribution of
organic and inorganic fertilizers, redirection of Research and Development on Balanced
Fertilization, and establishment of a Fertilizer Watch System (FWS) at national, regional,
provincial, and municipal levels to monitor and evaluate the quantity and quality of all
commercial fertilizers.

Based on this Proclamation, the FWS helps to monitor and evaluate the quantity and
quality of all commercial fertilizers, which is one of the mandates of the Fertilizer and

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Pesticide Authority to assure quality, safe and affordable fertilizers for the farmers and
end-users.

Memorandum Circular No. 20, Series 2020

Likewise, Memorandum Circular No. 20, Series of 2020 titled: Adoption of the adaptive
balanced fertilization management and enhanced crop production and increased income
for rice farmer was issued and approved by the Department of Agriculture Secretary
William D. Dar, Ph.D. on June 3, 2020. Based on the circular, the Secretary instructed all
the DA Staff Offices, Regional Field Officers (RFOs) and its attached agencies, bureaus,
corporations to coordinate with the BSWM for technical assistance on the
implementation of the Adaptive Balanced Fertilization Management.

With these issuances, and the vital role of the FPA to support the continued efficient
fertilizer use to sustain food supply through the Plant, Plant, Plant Program of the DA, to
correct the dismal situation wherein fertilizer prices are high, the existing situation of
excessive depletion of soil nutrients leading to nutrient imbalances; a need to practice the
use a combination of inorganic and organic fertilizers and other forms as an effective
strategy to make available most if not all of the essential nutrients needed by plants; and
for the balanced fertilization strategy to be one of the best solutions to assist farmers.

Understanding Fertilizer Price Increase: Why the Need for BFS Program

Factors influencing global fertilizer situation price trend

World fertilizer market situation

The COVID 19 pandemic brought significant impact to the price trend as each country
tried to secure domestic food production by increasing their crop areas. For instance, big
countries like India, Australia, and Brazil have increased fertilizer demand than their pre-
pandemic requirement.
The recent gas shortage in Europe made domestic fertilizer manufacturers to cut
production due to hike in energy prices. The region now has to compete in the global
fertilizer demand. Fertilizer prices in North Africa (Egypt) and the Middle East prices
have been also moving upward.

China curtails fertilizer exports

With the rise in energy prices, fertilizer manufacturers in China cut their energy use. The
Chinese government also made the decision to reduce carbon emission in preparation to
their hosting of 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Reduced energy and carbon use now
means reduced fertilizer production of the country.

Moreover, with the implementation of the China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ)
policy, fertilizer exports were curtailed due to complex procedures and strict measures
for export cargoes. Urea, DAP, MOP, NPK and other fertilizer grades are among the items
covered by the CIQ policy. In addition, China has to secure its domestic fertilizer
requirement first.

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South Korea immediately felt the impact of said Chinese policy. Now, it has to source out
its urea demand from other countries at higher prices. Urea is vital to the country for it
is being used as fuel to diesel cars and cargo trucks.

Price increase of fertilizer grades

Today’s fertilizer crisis is different from the 2008 crisis which was more financial in
context. The status quo is more complex which is interlinked to the problems brought by
the pandemic, issues on food security, energy shortage, and monopoly and control of
powerful countries when it comes to trading. The reason behind the price increase of
various fertilizer grades are as follows (HeartyChem Corporation):

 Urea (nitrogen) ‐ The hike in urea prices started from Europe and aggravated by
the China restrictions for cargo exports until it was felt all over the world. For
instance, Korea is buying it close to USD1,000/MT Cost FR FO in bulk. It
was USD230-240/MT CFR at the beginning of 2021.

 DAP (di‐ammonium phosphate) ‐ Due to China CIQ policy, DAP prices started to
soar with fixing price now moving close to USD1,000/MT in bulk from USD600/MT
CFR in Korea last September 2021. For the fourth quarter, India recorded price of
Phosphoric Acid at USD1,330/MT CFR in bulk from the USD170/MT in the
third quarter.

 MOP (muriate of potash) ‐ Large volumes of imports from Brazil and the increased
demand in Belarus affected global MOP prices. At the beginning of 2021, it was
USD230-240/MT CFR, but it is now close to USD700/MT CFR.

 NP/NPK (nitrogen and phosphorous/complete) ‐ With the soar in raw material

prices’, NP/NPK prices are moving upward continuously. This increase has been
propelled mainly by the Chinese export policy on legal inspection. With ceased
China NP/NPK exports, other producers in the world are moving up the prices along
with increasing feedstock prices.

Philippines a net importer of fertilizers

The country has been for a long-time a net importer of fertilizers. About 90% of the
country’s needs for fertilizer are mostly imported from China, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Some are being imported from Qatar, Canada, Korea, and the Middle East (Table 1).

Local production accounts for only 10% of the country’s fertilizer supply namely: Atlas
Fertilizer Corporation and the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (Philphos).
Moreover, Philphos has only the capacity to operate at 20% while its raw materials being
used are likewise imported. Small to medium sized fertilizer manufacturers also
contribute to the local production but in smaller quantities.

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Table 1. Exporters of Six Major Grades of Fertilizer in 2020

Source/Country Volume Value Percentage

(MT) ($) (%)
Total Importation 2,609,097.83 600,130,219.02 90
China 1,080,808.02 224,004,457.02 37
Indonesia 480,902.57 126,442,155.63 17
Malaysia 362,217.00 89,807,544.09 13
Qatar 199,099.98 55,463,589.81 7
Canada 139,214.55 36,189,023.26 5
Japan 117,000.00 13,149,550.00 4
Korea 103,780.30 27,401,712.30 4
Others 126,075.41 27,672,186.91 4
Total Local Production 276,524.74 130,279,243.40 10
Total Supply 2,885,622.57 730,409,462.42 100

Global Scenario: Increased fertilizer demand

With the Philippines dependence on imported fertilizers, the current global demand
greatly affects the entry of fertilizer. This caused limited local fertilizer supply that
influenced the escalation of local prices.

According to the World Bank (2021), fertilizer prices are expected to stay high over the
remainder of 2021. Their report indicated that an increase in the importation demand of
fertilizers were recorded, particularly urea, in countries like the US, Brazil, India, and
Australia. These countries have increased production area for corn, soybeans, and wheat
requiring large volumes of agricultural fertilizer inputs.

As such, some countries have also made an advanced booking of fertilizer particularly
urea to meet their domestic demand. India has already made an advance booking of
fertilizer supply (1.8M MT) for them to meet their domestic demand of approximately
$501/MT. In the US, prices of corn are fueling expectations of higher demand for urea,
hence higher prices. In Australia, a forecast of a 2% yearly increase in fertilizer demand
has been recorded, with crop areas expanding by almost 400,000 hectares yearly in New
South Wales. In Brazil, corn production has been increased for livestock use (forage)
whereby urea imports grew to 8 million MT until 2022.
Moreover, China, the highest origin of Philippine fertilizer imports, has allocated their
local fertilizer production for their domestic use. This resulted in reduced fertilizer
exports to the Philippines.

Increased cost of raw materials

The World Bank (2021) reported that the high price of fertilizers has been bolstered by
increased prices of raw materials to produce fertilizers. For instance, the cost for
phosphates raw material costs, particularly sulfur and ammonia, have increased sharply
due to COVID-19 restrictions on transport that caused limited input supplies. In addition,
urea feedstock costs have also risen, including natural gas prices (to produce urea) which
jumped in early 2021 due to unusually cold weather.

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Increased transport and logistical expenses from importation to retail

The increased transport expenses in the delivery of fertilizers from its country of origin
to local dealer’s level also affected local fertilizer prices. Among the overhead expenses
include duties, arrastre, wharfage checkereage, stevedoring, weighing or bagging and
trucking (Table 2). This will be incurred upon the landing of fertilizers from port to its
transport to the distributor’s warehouse and to the different dealers nationwide. An
increase in freight cost in ASEAN has been also recorded from $20 to $40 in recent
months.

Table 4 illustrates the imputed costs across the supply chain – from the time fertilizer is
unloaded in our ports to the point the dealers sell it to farmers. For instance, if the import
price is $700 per metric ton, the computed price per bag (at a foreign exchange rate of
Php50.00 per $1) is Php1,750. Add the duties, arrastre and stevedoring (which is around
3% of import price according to industry standards), then you come up with the landed
cost of Php1,803. The importer and distributor then shall impute their margins and costs
at 7% and 10% respectively for logistics, labor, and local tax to come up with importer’s
price to distributors and distributor’s price to dealer. Finally, the dealer’s price to farmers
shall now include all the imputed costs across the supply chain would be approximately
Php2,376.

Table 2. Sample Computation of Fertilizer Price at Various Level (Php)

To illustrate the 32% additional value (from the time the fertilizer is unloaded in
Philippine ports by importers), if the import price is $1,000, price per bag in peso (50
kgs) would be Php2,500. An additional Php75 (3%), constituting import duties, arrastre
and stevedoring expenses, will be added to the import price. Successively, 12% or Php309
will be added by the importer upon selling to distributor. Another Php202 (7%) will be
added by distributor to dealers. Finally, Php309 (10%) will be added by dealers upon
selling to farmers. From the Php2,500 landed cost of fertilizer, the farmer would now
have to buy the fertilizer at Php3,394 with the addition of transport and logistical charges
from various level (Figure 1).

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Figure 1. Schematic Diagram Showing the Increasing Fertilizer Price from the Landed Cost of Php2,500 to
Farmer’s Level

FPA‐BFS Program Implementation

The FPA-BFS Technical Working Group (TWG) is created to provide policy guidance and
directives in setting goals, objectives, targets and strategies for the specific
projects/activities on the implementation of BFS program in the agency. The committee
is composed of:

Chair: Executive Director, FPA

Vice-Chair: Deputy Director for Fertilizer
Members: Division Chief, Fertilizer Regulations Division
Division Chief, Planning, Monitoring Information Division
Field Operations Coordination Unit
All Regional and Provincial Officer

The TWG is responsible to coordinate and work hand-in-hand with the concerned
government agencies, Regional Field Units (RFUs), State-Universities and Colleges
(SUCs), local government units (LGUs), and fertilizer stakeholders (Figure 2) to ensure
efficient and effective implementation of the various FPA projects in relation to BFS
Program (Figure 3).

1. Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM). To implement BFS, fertility

mapping, soil testing, and Chair of the BFS Program.
2. Agricultural Training Institute (ATI). To handle training and other relevant
support system on BFS.
3. Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR). To tackle research and Co-chair of the BFS
Program.
4. Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS). To develop standards and
registration and certification of organic fertilizer products.
5. Bureau of Pant Industry (BPI). To develop good agricultural practices (GAP) and
food safety.
6. Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE). To design and inspect
machineries and manufacturing plants for local fertilizers and farm systems.
7. Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). To do production/utilization of animal waste as
organic fertilizers.
8. Regional Field Units (RFUs). To implement the OneDA BFS Program and come up
with strategies utilizing all recommendations to all crops. RFUs will likewise
conduct specific and scientific researches that would benefit the Program.

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 9. State Colleges and Universities (SCUs). To handle capacity building on R&E on soil
science, crop production, farming systems, and Integrated Nutrient Management.
10. Other Concerned DA Agencies and Programs such as but not limited to Sugar
Regulatory Authority (SRA), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice),
National Tobacco Administration (NTA), Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanism (PhilMech), High Value Crops Development
Program (HVCDP); and Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC). To implement
BFS strategic concerns.
11. Fertilizer Stakeholders. For public consultations and other preparatory and
planning activities related to BFS Program and for relevant information as
reference for project designs and development.
12. Local Government Units (LGUs). To implement the program.
13. Farmers. To adopt the Program

Figure 2. FPA‐BFS Program Organizational Set Up 

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 Proposal Project Organization Internal Coordination
• Define project and its objectives; • Develop a committee for planning, monitoring  • Conduct coordination meeting with FPA‐BFS 
• Present benefits to be gained by coordination;  and coordination management; Program Sub‐Committees;
and • Identify data needed ; • Provide information on the Decision‐Making 
• Get the approval and support of the FPA  • Conduct more studies and research; and Process that will be followed; and
Program Committee • Establish a Decision‐Making Process for the  • Enhance project proposal and identify DA 
achievement of project objectives. agencies and SUCs  fit to improve project 
effectiveness

External Coordination Implementation Refinement of Process
• Present development of project proposals and  • Update regularly the project database and  • Update and modify coordination and 
other relevant information to the concerned DA  monitoring tools;  implementation process  as needed to improve 
agencies, SUCs and stakeholders for final  • Conduct regular Impact Assestment  Meetings to  communication, increase effeciency, achieve the 
decision making  and implementation; and monitor progress of projects; and objectives, faster decision‐making and provide 
• Provide valuable inputs for the creation of  • Provide reports containing the status and  appropriate solutions to arising problems
appropriate policies and guidelines. update of project implementation

Figure 3. Schematic Diagram towards the Implementation of FPA‐BFS Program

Organizational Structure and Terms of Reference

The FPA-BFS TWG oversees the sub-committees to ensure efficient and effective
implementation of their activities.

The implementation structure of the FPA-BFS Program is composed of a Fertilizer Watch

System Sub-Committee, Data Management Sub-Committee, and Extension Support,
Education and Training Services Sub-Committee. The said sub-committees are composed
of FPA officials/staff designated or assigned by the FPA-BFS TWG to perform the
following general tasks:

1. Fertilizer Watch System Sub-committee

1.1 Project Rationale. The Department of Agriculture through its “Plant, Plant, Plant
Program” urges the farmers to plant more areas by providing them with quality
seeds, fertilizers and appropriate technical services. In support and delivery of
appropriate technical assistance regarding the provision of quality fertilizer to the
farmers, the Fertilizer Watch System Project is implemented to generate,
disseminate, and formulate policies concerning fertilizer regulations through
systematic and integrated approach.

Generated data through this project is necessary in the planning and

implementation of various projects concerning BFS Program to support farmers’
access to affordable, quality and safe fertilizer products.

1.2 Project Management. The FPA-BFS TWG established the Fertilizer Watch System
Sub-Committee to lead the Fertilizer Watch System Project. At the regional level,
the FPA-Regional Field Units (RFUs) designated a Regional Project Coordinating
Officer in support to the roles and responsibilities of the sub-committee.

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 The Regional Project Coordinating Officer is designated to:

a. Act as a Focal Person and oversee data generation in the field;

b. Provide recommendation on how to improve the existing project;
c. Endorse and coordinate with sub-committee regarding project proposals
from the field; and
d. Provide regular updates to sub-committee regarding the status of the
implementation of the project.

1.3 Coverage. Sources for data gathering include but not limited to licensed importers,
manufacturers, producers, formulators, repackers, processors, exporters,
indentors, distributors, and dealers from municipal, provincial, regional and
national levels.

Essential to the reporting duty of the Fertilizer Watch System Sub-Committee

functions, Table 3 shows the list of FPA registered and certified agricultural
fertilizer products while Table 4 shows the list of FPA registered non-traditional
fertilizer products. These FPA registered products are strongly recommended for
balanced fertilization to mitigate the increasing in fertilizer prices without
compromising the crop yield and income of farmers.

Information such as target crops, growth stage and usage, that will be employed
by farmers, will reduce dependency on inorganic fertilizers and at the same time
improve productivity. Furthermore, improving soil fertility and structure is not
compromised.

Table 3. FPA Registered Fertilizer Products

3.a. Bio‐Stimulant
COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
15-25 days after Foliar Spray diluted by
Corn
planting (DAP) 1:1,000-2,000 times
Additional Application
Corn 25-35 DAP
as Needed
15-25 day after Foliar Spray diluted by
Rice
NutriProtek ALGA 21st transplanting (DAT) 1:1,000-2,000 times
Foliar Spray diluted by
(N=0.5%, P₂O₅=3%, K₂O=18%, Rice 25-35 DAT
1:1,000-2,000 times
2201 R.E.N. O.M.=41.21%)
Leafy 3-4 Leaf Stage Foliar Spray diluted by
Corporation Vegetables (seedling stage) 1:1,000-2,000 times
Repeat Application at
Leafy 7-10days interval, up Foliar Spray diluted by
Vegetables to 5-7days before 1:1,000-2,000 times
harvest
Foliar Spray diluted by
Corn 15-25 DAP
NutriProtek SeaHA 1:500-1,000 times
Foliar Spray diluted by
Corn 25-35 DAP
1:500-1,000 times

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
(N=10%, P₂O₅=1.67%, Foliar Spray diluted by
K₂O=5%, O.M.=8.33%, Humic Rice 15-20 DAT
1:500-1,000 times
Acid=4.17%)
Foliar Spray diluted by
Rice 25-30 DAT
1:500-2,000 times
Leafy 3-4 Leaf Stage Foliar Spray diluted by
Vegetables (seedling stage) 1:500-2,000 times
Repeat Application at
Leafy 7-10days interval, up Foliar Spray diluted by
Vegetables to 5-7days before 1:500-2,000 times
harvest
Ambition
Bayer (N=8%, C=18.1%, Cl=3.2%, Maximum Tillering
Apply at the rate of 1-
CropScience, Amino Acids=43%, Rice and Late Booting
2L/ha
Inc. Ammoniacal N=0.7%) stage

Leafy 225-450mL/ha or 1-
6-8 leaf stage
Vegetables 2mL/L water
Leafy 15-20 Days after 1st 225-450mL/ha or 1-
Vegetables Spray 2mL/L water
Fruiting 225-450mL/ha or 1-
6-8 leaf stage
Wokozim Yield Booster Vegetables 2mL/L water
Liquid Fruiting 225-450mL/ha or 1-
Fruit Setting
Vegetables 2mL/L water
(N=5.35-6.0%, Fe=0.10-0.30%,
Fruiting 3 weeks after 2nd 225-450mL/ha or 1-
Mn=0.17-0.20%, Zn=0.06-
Vegetables Spray 2mL/L water
0.12%, Cu=0.04-0.09%,
OM=8.0%min, Alginic Cucurbits 6-8 leaf stage 225-450mL/ha.
Biostadt Acid=1.0-1.6%) Cucurbits Fruit Setting 225-450mL/ha.
Philippines,
Inc. Early Panicle
Rice 225-450mL/ha.
Initiation
20-40DAT
Rice 225-450mL/ha.
(Transplanted)
40-60 DAS (Direct
Rice 225-450mL/ha.
Seeded)
Wokozim Fruit+Foliar
Biostimulant Flower Initiation

(N=5%, K₂O=2%, Fe=0.5%, Fruit Setting

Fruit Crops 1-2mL/L water
Mn=0.25%, Cu=0.2%,
B=0.25%, Alginic Acid= 0.1- Fruit Development
0.4%)

UPL Pro-Set Biostimulant 35 DAT-40 DAT, 55 Foliar spray at the rate

Philippines, (N=6.2%, MgO=9%) All Crops
DAT-60DAT of 1L/ha
Inc.
Contribute SR
Alltech (Bacillus subtilis=1.8 x 10⁷ Fruiting and
Apply at the rate of 0.5-
Biotechnology CFU/g, Lactic acid bacteria=2.3 Leafy Pre-plant
2.5kg/ha
Corporation x 10⁸ CFU/g) Vegetables

Amaze X Granules
Biostadt (N=0.1%, CaO=8%, SiO₂=25%, Apply as basal and side
Pre-plant and seedling
Philippines, MgO=5%, Zn=0.05%, Alginic All Crops dress at the rate of 10-
stage
Inc. Acid=0.02%) 20kg/ha (1-2 bags)

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Wokozim Granules Apply as basal and side
Biostimulant Pre-plant and
Sugarcane dress at the rate of 60-
vegetative stage
80kg/ha (6-8 bags)
(N=0.13%, OM=0.39%, Fe=3%,
Mn=0.004%, Cu=0.001%, Apply as basal and side
Zn=0.002%, Alginic
Pre-plant and
Other Crops dress at the rate of 20-
Acid=0.02%) vegetative stage
40kg/ha (2-4 bags)
Wokozim Power+Granular
Biostimulant
(N=0.1-0.5%, Fe=3.0-10.0%, Apply as basal and side
Pre-plant and
Zn=0.005-1.5%, OM=0.5- All Crops dress at the rate of 20-
vegetative stage
1.5%min., Alginic 40kg/ha (2-4 bags)
Acid=0.02%min.)

Xplorer Glory Apply at the rate of

(Vesicular Arbuscular Fruiting and
Eagle Stance Prior to 250g/ha in combination
Mycorrhizae (VAM)=500 Leafy
Enterprises Sowing/Transplanting with inorganic fertilizer
spores/g) Vegetables
application

International
MycoApply Endosmart Rice, Apply as Seed
Veterinary Prior to Sowing/ 2-3
(Vesicular Arbuscular Fruiting and Treatment or Drench
and Days before
Mycorrhizae≥100 spores/g) Leafy (Dapog) at the rate of
Agrochemical, Transplanting
Vegetables 125g - 250g/ha
Inc.
MycoApply® EndoSmart™ Rice,
Sumitomo Apply as Seed
(Vesicular Arbuscular Fruiting and Prior to Sowing/ 2-3
Chemical Treatment or Drench
Mycorrhizae (VAM)≥100 Leafy Days before
Philippines, (Dapog) at the rate of
spores/g) Vegetables, Transplanting
Inc. 125g - 250g/ha
Sugarcane

3.b. Controlled Release Fertilizer
COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Panicle initiation and Foliar spray 5-6L/ha
Rice
booting stage each for both stages
Upland Foliar spray 6-12L/ha
Whorl stage
Cereals and repeat as needed
Foliar spray 12L/ha
and repeat as needed.
Sugarcane 75-90 DAP
Higher rates can also
Coron 25-0-0+0.5% Boron be applied as needed.
Marubeni Controlled Release Foliar spray 4-8L/ha
As practiced by
Philippines Nitrogen Pineapple based on plantation
plantation
Corp. practice.
(N=25%, B=0.5%) Foliar spray 10-
As practiced by
Banana 20L/ha based on
plantation
plantation practice.
Foliar spray 2-6L/ha
Legumes Pod Formation
and repeat as needed.
Foliar spray 2-6L/ha
Leafy Vegetative, thinning, or
and repeat as needed.
Vegetables head formation
Use higher rate for

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
head formation if
single application.

Foliar spray 2-4L/ha

Vegetative or early and repeat as needed.
Root Crops
tuber/bulb formation Higher rates can also
be applied as needed.
Foliar spray 2-4L/ha
and repeat as needed.
Fruiting Vegetative, flowering,
Use higher rates if
Vegetables or fruiting stage
single application at
full bloom.
Foliar spray 2-4L/ha
and repeat as needed.
Vegetative, flowering,
Cucurbits Use higher rates if
or fruiting stage
single application at
flowering.
Foliar spray 4-6L/ha
Citrus Fruits Early Bloom stage
and repeat as needed.
Foliar spray solution
Bud break (10-18 days of 500mL/200L water
Mango
after flower induction) for every ha and
repeat 7-10 days later.
Foliar spray 10-
As practiced by golf
Turf Grass 20L/ha based on golf
course
course practice.
Vegetative and Pre- Foliar spray 2-4L/ha
Ornamentals
bloom stage each for both stages.
Distribute 1kg per
plant into 2 holes
Drupe/Stone
Flowering bored into the soil
Fruits
near each one, then
cover the hole.
Distribute 150g per
Perennial plant into 2 holes
Industrial Fruit Bearing bored into the soil
Crops near each one, then
cover the hole.
Distribute 1kg per
Agroblen 10-7-22+2MgO Mango and plant into 2 holes
Controlled Other Fruit Flowering bored into the soil
Allied (Release Fertilizer) Trees near each one, then
Botanical Corp.
cover the hole.
(N=10%, P₂O₅=7%,
K₂O=22%, MgO=2%) Distribute 750g for 3-
4-year-old trees or 1kg
for 5+ year old trees
Oil Palm 3-5 years into growth per plant into 2 holes
bored into the soil
near each one, then
cover the hole.
Distribute 150g per
plant into 2 holes
Cacao Fruit Bearing bored into the soil
near each one, then
cover the hole.

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GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Evenly spread 300-
500g on cleared soil
surface 10-20cm
Mango and beside the stem per
Other Fruit Flowering plant. Work the
Trees product slightly into
the soil or even dig
few holes 5-10cm
deep.
Evenly spread 100-
250g on cleared soil
surface 10-20cm
Perennial beside the stem per
Plantacote Supra K Industrial Bearing plant. Work the
Controlled Release Crops product slightly into
Farmtech Fertilizer the soil or even dig
Agriland few holes 5-10cm
Corporation (N=15%, P₂O₅=7%, deep.
K₂O=23%MgO=2%) Evenly spread 20-40g
on cleared soil surface
10-20cm beside the
stem per plant. Work
Cucurbits Bearing
the product slightly
into the soil or even
dig few holes 5-10cm
deep.
Evenly spread 200-
400kg/ha on cleared
soil surface. Work the
Fruiting
Vegetative product slightly into
Vegetables
the soil or even dig
few holes 5-10cm
deep.
Container Evenly spread 3.5-
Plantacote Pluss nursery Vegetative 5kg/m3 on bed or
Controlled Release stock container surface.
Summer Evenly spread 3-
Fertilizer
Bedding Vegetative 4kg/m3 on bed or
Farmtech
(N=10%, P₂O₅=9%, K₂O=15%, Ornamentals container surface.
Agriland
MgO=2%, B=0.030%, Evenly spread 4.5-
Corporation Indoor
Cu=0.015%, Fe=0.400%, Vegetative 5.5kg/m3 on bed or
Plants
Mn=0.100%, Mo=0.020%, container surface.
Zn=0.050%)  Evenly spread 80-
Ornamental
Vegetative 100g/m2 on bed or
Cut Flowers
container surface.
Nutriquest Nutri Q Nutricote Applied once per
Controlled Release 18-6-8 Mango and
International, Transplanting season at the rate of
(N=18%, P₂O₅=6%, K₂O=8%) Other Fruits
Inc. 100g-150g/plant.
Nutricote 13-11- Evenly divide 150g
Ramgo 11+2MgO+TE Controlled Perennial into the 4 holes 3-6
Release 1 month after
international Industrial inches deep and 1 foot
(N=13%, P₂O₅=11%, K₂O=11%, transplanting
Corporation Crops away for each tree.
MgO=2%, Cu=0.02%, Fe=0.20%,
Mn=0.06%, B=0.02%) Apply once per season.

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3.c. Foliar Fertilizer

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET

GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Foliar spray at the rate
of 100mL/16L water.
Rice Starts at 20 DAT
Repeat at 20 days
3MC Agri-Need Liquid interval.
3MC Bio-Tech
Alah Marketing Foliar Fertilizer Foliar spray at the rate
Corn 1 week before tasseling
Campaign of 100mL/16L water.
(N=1.23%, P₂O₅=0.35%,
Services K₂O=2.94%) 5-10 days after Foliar spray at the rate
Potato
emergence (DAE) of 100mL/16L water.
Citrus/Man Foliar spray at the rate
Prior to bloom
go of 100mL/16L water.
Apply once every 4
days for 12 consecutive
days, then once weekly
Rice 2 weeks into growth
California Growers Foliar until harvest or as
Abcris needed at 3 tbsp/gallon
Enterprises (N=3.35%, P₂O₅=0.25%, of water.
K₂O=0.60%) pre-development until Once weekly at 3
Tomato
active stage tbsp/gallon of water.
once every 15 days at 3
Banana any stage
tbsp/gallon of water.
spray, drench or
Agchem
Xtra-Gro Foliar Fertilizer fertigate 8-10 tbsp
Manufacturing All Crops 2 weeks after planting
(N=5%, P₂O₅=1.9%, K₂O=4%) /16L of water. Repeat
Corporation
after 7-14 days.
Agribenz Redeemer Foliar Inorganic Foliar spray at the rate
(N=0.01%, Ca=6%, Tomato 30 DAT
Marketing Mg=82.1ppm)
of 4 tbsp/16L water.
AIC Imperium-Xplus
Liquid Foliar

(N≥9%w/w, P₂O₅≥7.0%w/w,
Agrigrowth K₂O≥7.0%w/w, Fruiting and
Foliar spray at the rate
International Cu≥0.00040%w/w, Leafy 10-15 DAT
of 10-20mL/16L water.
Corporation B≥0.00010%w/w, Vegetables
Fe≥0.04%w/w,
Zn≥0.0014%w/w,
Mn=≥0.00056%w/w, Humic
Acid≥13.0%w/w)
spray, drench or
Agrivesta
Vestagold Foliar Fertilizer fertigate 8-10 tbsp/16L
Industrial All Crops 2 weeks after planting
(N=5%, P₂O₅=1.9%, K₂O=4%) of water. Repeat after
Corporation
7-14 days.
Foliar spray at the rate
Rice 15 DAE, 15 DAT
of 40-60mL/16L water.
Agrotiger
Phils., Hyfer Plus Foliar
(N=22%, P₂O₅=11%, K₂O=9%) Fruiting and
Corporation Foliar spray at the rate
Leafy 15 DAE, 15 DAT
of 40-60mL /16L water.
Vegetables

apply at 6 tbsp/16L
A.G. Tolentino Pro Bio Foliar Fertilizer 30 days after water then reapply 2
(N=11.51%, P₂O₅=6%, Rice
Agri Marketing K₂O=9.49%)
seeding/DAT other times at 20-day
intervals.

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GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Seed soaking using
Mega Yield Multi Crop dilution rate of
Cebu Pre-plant
Foliar 500mL/1 Gallon of
Eaglechem Sweet Corn
(N=2.39%, P₂O₅=3%, water.
Trading K₂O=3.74%) Foliar spray at the rate
15 DAS, 30 DAS
of 8 tbsp /16L water.
Rich NK Foliar Foliar spray at the rate
Central Luzon (N=2.66%, P₂O₅=1.6%, Tomato 15 DAT of 40mL/16L water,
State K₂O=4.78%) repeat weekly.
University Moringa Foliar Foliar spray at the rate
(N=12.81%, P₂O₅=0.06%, All Crops 15 DAT of 240mL/16L water,
K₂O=8.56%) repeat weekly.
Leafy Foliar spray at the rate
Vegetative and Fruiting
Vegetables of 6-10 tbsp/16L water.
Biomate Forte Liquid
Fruiting Foliar spray at the rate
Foliar Vegetative and Fruiting
(N=5.63%, P₂O₅=4.26%, Vegetables of 3 tbsp/16L water.
Chemrez
K₂O=6.41%, S=0.5%, Foliar spray at the rate
Technologies, Rice Vegetative and Fruiting
Mg=0.29%, Ca=0.28%, of 3 tbsp / 16 L water.
Inc. Fe=0.14%, Mn=0.02%, Foliar spray at the rate
Mo=0.0002%, Cu=0.017%, Sugarcane Vegetative
of 16 tbsp/16L water.
Zn=0.11%)
Foliar spray at the rate
Mango Fruiting
of 2-7 tbsp/6L water.
Foliar spray at the rate
Fruiting Fruit setting until the
Standout Foliar of 40-50mL/16L water.
Vegetables end of crop cycle
Corvill (N=10.%, K₂O=10%, 7-10days interval.
Agricom, Inc. SiO₂=20.32%, B=0.10%, Foliar spray at the rate
Mo=0.01%) Leafy
4-6 leaf stage of 40-50mL/16 L water.
Vegetables
7-10days interval.
Digmar
Vigor Plus Foliar Foliar spray at the rate
Agricultural 7 DAT, Reproductive
(N=4.5%w/w, Rice of 12-16 tbsp/16L
Technology & stage
P₂O₅=2.17%w/w, K₂O=4.54%) water.
Services
Foliar spray at
100mL/16L water at
Rice 13-63 DAT 13-16 DAT, repeat at
23-25 DAT, 43-45 DAT,
and 60-63 DAT.
Foliar spray at
100mL/16L water at
Green Pasture Foliar Upland 14-44 days after 14-15 DAP, repeat at
Domirflex Cereals planting (DAP) 21-22 DAP, 28-29 DAP,
Agricultural (N=17%, P₂O₅=6%, K₂O=8%, 35-36 DAP, and 43-44
Products Zn=13ppm, Fe=528ppm, DAP.
Mn=69ppm, B=4ppm) Foliar spray at
Fruiting and
60mL/16L water.
Leafy Vegetative
Repeat as needed at 5
Vegetables
days interval.
Foliar spray at
100mL/16L water.
Sugarcane 30-31 DAP
Repeat dosage every 15
days until 6 months.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Foliar spray at
1L/drum of water at
13-55 days after flower 13-20 DAFI, repeat at
Mango
induction (DAFI) 21-26 DAFI, 33-38
DAFI, 40-45 DAFI, and
50-55 DAFI.
Foliar spray at
100mL/16L water.
Banana 30-35 DAP
Repeat dosage every 15
days until 6 months.
Agritop Foliar
(N=7.5%, P₂O₅=8.2%, Foliar spray 80mL/16L
K₂O=9.6%, Mg=0.52%, Rice and water with repeat
21-28 days after
Ca=1.2%, S=0.11%, Fe=0.15%, Upland applications up to 4 per
ENLASA Phils., seeding or 14-21 DAT
Mn=0.24%, Cu=0.09%, Cereals season at intervals of 2
Inc. Zn=0.14%, B=0.03%, weeks.
Mo=0.03%)
Pegador pH Foliar Pechay and Foliar spray 1-2L/ha
Vegetative
(P₂O₅=27%) Banana with sufficient water.
Foliar Spray or drench
Perennial solution of 2-4mL/L of
Industrial Early Growth Stage water. Repeat as
Crops needed at 14-day
interval.
Foliar Spray solution of
Panicle initiation of 30-50mL/16L of water.
Rice
early booting Do not spray at both
stages.
Root Crops,
Upland Foliar Spray or drench
Cereals, solution of 30-
Legumes, Early Growth Stage 50mL/16L of water
Alpha Grow 11-7-6 NPK and Fruiting twice at 14 days
Foliar and Leafy interval.
Ezertech Vegetables
Corporation (N=11%, P₂O₅=7%, K₂O=6%, Foliar Spray solution of
Bo=0.1%, Cu=0.007%,
Mn=0.01%, Mo=0.001, 400-600mL/200L once
Zn=0.005%) Mango Full bloom before full bloom.
Repeat as needed at 14
days interval.
Foliar Spray or drench
solution of 30-
50mL/16L of water
Citrus Trees Before blossoming
first before blossom
and the 2nd after fruit
formation.
Use as needed when
growth has stopped
Ornamental
as practiced by nursery with interval of
s
reapplication of 14
days.
Foliar Spray solution of
Good Earth
Tobacco, 150-200mL/16L of
Technologies Florida Green Gold Foliar Rice, Corn, Vegetative water into leaves.
International, (N=4%, P₂O₅=3%, K₂O=3%)
and Okra Repeat as needed at
Inc.
intervals of 10-14 days,

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GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
7 under stressful
condition.

Rice,
Foliar spray 350mL/ha
Upland
with sufficient water.
Cereals, and
25 days after planting Repeat applications up
Intelligrow Gro Plant Booster Foliar Fruiting and
to 2 times every 15
Agri products (N=0.30%, P₂O₅=0.01%, Leafy
days.
Trading K₂O=2.18%) Vegetables
Foliar spray 150-
20-50 days after flower 250mL/200L water.
Mango
induction Repeat at 35 and 50
DAFI.
Foliar spray 2-3L/ha
diluted at 80-
Fruiting and
100mL/16L water.
Leafy flowering stage
Repeat up to 6-7
Vegetables
applications at 15 days
interval.
Foliar spray 250-
500mL/100L per ha
20-75 days after flower diluted at 40-
Omex Bio 20 Foliar Mango
induction 80mL/16L water.
Repeat as needed at 15
(N=20%w/v, P₂O₅=20%w/v,
Jardine K₂O=20%w/v, Mg=1.5%w/v, days interval.
Distribution, B=0.029%w/v, Fe=0.146%w/v, Foliar spray 1.5-
Inc. Cu=0.06%w/v, Panicle initiation and 3.5L/ha diluted at 50-
Mn=0.073%w/v, Rice
soft booting stage 100mL/16L water each
Zn=0.073%w/v) for both stages
Foliar spray 2-3L/ha
diluted at 110-
Fruiting and
120mL/16L water.
Leafy Seedling stage
Repeat up to 2-3
Vegetables
applications at 14 days
interval
Foliar spray 1.25-
Upland
1 month after planting 2.5L/ha diluted at 50-
Cereals
100mL/16L water.
Foliar spray 250-
500mL/ha diluted at
Fruiting 20-40mL/16L water.
Fruiting
Vegetables Repeat at least 3-4
times at 10 days
Metalosate Multimineral interval.
Foliar Foliar spray 500mL/ha
JOCANIMA diluted at 40mL/16L
Leafy 45 days after planting
Corporation (Ca=1%, Mg=1%, Fe=0.5%, water. Repeat 1-2
Vegetables or head formation
Cu=0.5%, Mn=0.5%, Zn=0.5%, times at 10 days
Mo=0.1%) interval.
Foliar spray 500-
750mL/ha diluted at
Upland
8-10 leaf stage 40-60mL/16L water.
Cereals
Repeat 1-2 times at 10
days interval.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Foliar spray at 50-
45-80 days after flower 100mL/200L water
Mango
induction first at 45-55 DAFI and
the 2nd at 75-80 DAFI.
Foliar spray at 250-
500mL/ha at monthly
Metalosate Zinc Foliar Vegetative and
Banana intervals. Higher rates
(Zn=6.8%) Reproductive stages
are recommended
during Zinc deficiency.
Applied at 280-
500mL/ha during
period of nutritional
periods of stress
Metalosate Crop-Up Liquid Banana stress during cropping
repeated 2 or more
Foliar season
times at 4-week
(Mn=2.5%, Zn=1.25%, intervals.
Mg=0.5%, Cu=0.19%,
Fe=0.25%, B=0.025%) Applied at the rate of
15, 30 and 45 Days
Potato 500mL/ha or 4
after emergence
tbsp/16L of water.

Foliar spray 100mL 3

days before planting,
Before planting, basal, 100mL one week after
Rice
and top dress side dress or basal, and
150mL one week after
top dress.
Foliar spray 50mL 3
days before sowing,
repeat after 15 days.
VV Plus Foliar Inorganic Sowing and
M.Borja Agri- Root Crops Spray 80 mL 15 days
(N=3.25%, P₂O₅=3.36%, transplanting
Trading K₂O=3.07%)
after transplanting and
reapply 50mL during
irrigation.
Foliar spray 60mL 3
days before sowing,
Fruiting and repeat after 15 days.
Sowing and
Leafy Spray 50 mL 15 days
transplanting
Vegetables after transplanting and
reapply 50mL during
irrigation.
Fruiting and Foliar spray 20-
Leafy 20 days after planting 40g/16L of water every
Vegetables 7-10 days.
Foliar spray 20-
25-35 days after
Legumes 40g/16L of water every
planting
7-10 days.
Mawada Mawada Foliar Inorganic Foliar spray 20-
Fertilizer (N=29.92%, K₂O=21.13%, 25-35 days after
Root Crops 40g/16L of water every
Manufacturing Ca=19ppm) planting
7-10 days for 5 times.
Foliar spray 20-
Fruit Trees Budding stage
40g/16L of water.
Foliar spray 20-
Ornamental
Before blossoming 40g/16L of water twice
s
a month.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
SOB Formula Foliar Plus
Fertilizer Foliar spray at 3-4
10 days after
Mepgem Agro tbsp/16L water. Repeat
(N=0.47%, K₂O=3.39%, Rice transplanting up to
Chemical as needed at 10 days
CaO=46.26%, MgO=0.35%, milking stage
Cu=10ppm, Zn=1236ppm,
interval.
Mn=17.45ppm, Fe=223ppm)
Foliar spray diluted
Growbest Reproductive solution of 6-8
Foliar Leafy tbsp/16L of water onto
5-7 days after sowing
(N=6%, P₂O₅=1.17%, Vegetables leaves and roots.
Michael Carlo K₂O=7.30%) Repeat as needed every
Fertilizer 5-7 days.
Industry Foliar spray or drench
Growbest Vegetative Foliar at 6-8 tbsp/16L water
Fertilizer Leafy
5-7 days after sowing onto leaves and roots.
(N=5.82%, P₂O₅=1.44%, Vegetables
K₂O=5.92%)
Repeat as needed every
5-7 days.
Foliar spray at 2-3
Norte Agila APG Foliar Fertilizer Leafy tbsp/16L water. Repeat
(P₂O₅=0.01%, K₂O=0.07%, Vegetative stage
Corporation S=37.38%)
Vegetables as needed at 7-15 days
interval.
Foliar spray at 4
tbsp/16L water. Repeat
Now Win 30 days after as needed after 10 days.
Sun Green Foliar Upland
Resources and transplanting and Spray at 8tbsp/16L
(SiO₃=10%) Cereals
Trading flowering water as final
application during
flowering.
Start spraying 1-2 100mL/16L water,
Rice weeks after repeat application
transplanting every 2 weeks.
Aldrimax Foliar Start spraying 12
Oria Agrotech,
(N=4.16%, P₂O₅=1.74%, weeks after 60mL/16L water,
Inc. K₂O=1.78%) transplanting, start repeat on a weekly
Pechay
spraying when 3-4 leaf application until 1
appears (broadcast week before harvest.
seedling)
1: 12-14 DAT
Philippine Carrageenan Foliar Rice 2: 30-35 DAT 20mL/L water
Nuclear (K₂O=933ppm, Ca=24.8ppm, 3: 45-50 DAT
Cu=4.6ppm, MgO=36.7ppm,
Research Fe=2.7ppm, Total Dissolved Mungbean, 1: 7-10 DAE
Institute Solids=5500ppm) Soybean & 2: 20-25 DAE 10mL/L water
Peanut 3: 30-40 DAE
Spray 2 weeks after
Rice planting & 15 days 8-10 tbsp/16L of water.
thereafter
Spray 2 weeks after
Bounty Grow Foliar
PMC Corn planting & 15 days 8-10 tbsp/16L of water.
Enterprises (N=8.45%, P₂O₅=2.19%, thereafter
K₂O=5.13%) Spray every 15 days
Banana Mix 1L/drum of water
interval after planting
Spray every 15 days
Papaya Mix 1L/drum of water
interval after planting

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Spray weekly after
Pomelo 8-10 tbsp/16L of water.
planting
Spray weekly after
Mango Mix 1L/drum of water
planting
Ornamental Spray weekly after
8-10 tbsp/16L of water.
s planting
Asparagus
Spray weekly after Mix 8-10 tbsp/16L of
and other
planting water or 1L/drum.
Vegetables
Spray every 5-7 days
Pechay 8-10 tbsp/16L of water.
after planting
Happy Harvest Liquid Spray 2 weeks after
Rev Foliar 8-10 tablespoon/16L of
Rice planting & 15 days
Enterprises (N=3.36%, P₂O₅=0.167%, water.
K₂O=2.65%)
thereafter
spray every 5-7 days
Banana 100mL/16L water
after planting
every month after
Rice
planting
every month after
Corn
planting
every 2 months after
Sugarcane
planting
every 2 months after
Pineapple
planting
every month after
Richfund Prime EC Foliar Liquid Banana
planting 100mL/16L water
International
every 2-3 weeks after 1000mL/ha
Co., Ltd. (N=5%, P₂O₅=5%, K₂O=4%) Vegetables
planting
Leafy every 2-3 weeks after
Vegetables planting
every month after
Fruit trees
planting
every 2 weeks after
Root crops
planting
Flowers every 2 weeks planting
Grass every month planting
Carrots 25-35 days after
Radish planting
Cabbage
20 days after planting
Strawberry
20-35 days after
Potato
planting
Sotelo Sweet Peas 25-35 days after
Fertilizer Go Rich Foliar
Beans planting
(N=20%,K₂O=35%) 20-40g
Manufacturing All kinds of
(2-4 tbsp)/16L of
Fruit Application start at
water, apply 7-10 days
bearing budding stage
interval.
Trees
All kinds of
Apply before blossom,
Ornamental
Twice a month
Plants
1st application: 20-25
Stoller Flower Power Foliar days after flower
Philippines, (B=3%, Cu-0.1%, Mo=0.002%, Mango 200mL/200mL water
induction
Inc. Zn=4%)
2nd application: 26-32

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
days after flower
induction
100mL/16L water,
Start application 20
Rice repeat as 20 days
days after transplanting
interval.
Apply one week before
Corn tasseling and 10-14 100mL/16L water
days interval
Apply one after
Potatoes emergence and 10-14 100mL/16L water
Top Yield Systemic Liquid days interval
Toplander Foliar Citrus/Man Prior to bloom and 10-
100mL/16L water
Global Trading (N=1.23%, P₂O₅=0.35%, go 14 days interval
K₂O=2.94%) When pods fill up and
Beans 60mL/16L water
10-14 days interval
During plant grow and
Tomato 60mL/16L water
10-14 days interval
Spray foliage to wet just
Eggplant before bloom and 10- 60mL/16L water
14 days interval
Onion/Garli During plant growth
100mL/16L water
c and 10-14 days interval
2.5-5.0 L/ha, repeat
Spray once before
Mango application 3-5 times at
blossom
7-10 days interval.

Apply only once at

Rice either panicle initiation 2.5-5.0L/ha
or early booting

Spray 4 times starting

Corn at 15-25cm plant height 5.0-10.0L/ha
at 14 days interval
Potatoes, 4.0-6.0L/ha, application
Carrots, Apply 3 weeks after through foliar spray
Radish, emergence or before drenching. Repeat
Beets and flowering application 3-5 times at
Cassava 7-10 days interval.
Trans World Green World Foliar 4.0-6.0L/ha, repeat
Trading Co., Fertilizer Sitao,
Spray once any time application 3-5 times at
Inc. (N=11%, P₂O₅=8%, K₂O=6%) Mungbean,
before flowering 7-10 days interval or as
Beans
needed.
Cabbage,
4.0-6.0L/ha, apply 3-5
Broccoli, Begin as 3rd or 4th leaf
times at 7-10 days
Cauliflower, begins to form
interval.
Pechay
Tomatoes, 4.0-6.0L/ha, repeat
Eggplants, Spray once any time application 3-5 times at
Bell Pepper, before flowering 7-10 days interval or as
Chili pepper needed.
2.5-5.0L/ha, application
Onion, Apply 3 weeks after through foliar spray
Garlic, emergence or before drenching, repeat 3-5
Leeks flowering times at 7-10 days
interval.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
4.0-6.0L/ha, repeat 3-5
Ampalaya
Spray once any time times application at 7-
and
before flowering 10 days interval or as
Cucumber
needed.
5.0-10.0L/ha, repeat
Watermelo
Spray once any time application 3-5 times at
n and
before flowering 7-10 days interval or as
melons
needed.
Calamansi, 2.0-5.0L/ha, repeat
Spray once before
Pomelo application 3-5 times at
blossom
7-10 days interval.
Fruit Trees
During flowering and
& dates 75-100g/tree/week
Vann Hawk Grower's Gold 30-10-10 fruit development
palm
Agro Foliar
Forage Apply 10 days after
Chemicals, Inc. (N=30%, P₂O₅=10%, K₂O=10%) 2-5kg/ha
Crops: each cut as the need
10-20g/m2
Turf arises
Cutflower &
other 15 DAE and 7-14 days
1 tbsp/16L
ornamental interval
s

Rice Seed soaking 15 DAE

Direct and 7-14 days interval.
1 tbsp/16L
Seeding, Seed soaking 7 DAT and
Transplanted 7-14 days interval
Seed soaking
Corn 7 DAE and 7-14 days 1 tbsp/16L
interval
During Vegetative Stage
Pineapple 1 tbsp/16L
and 7-14 days interval
7 DAT and 7-14 days
Tobacco 1 tbsp/16L
Treelizer liquid Foliar interval
Yovel East
Research and 21 DAP and 15 days
(N=2%, P₂O₅=1.28%, Banana 2 tbsp/16L
Development interval
K₂O=3.86%, MgO=39.7ppm,
Inc. Zn=186.6ppm, pH=13.28) 21 DAP and 15 days
Mango 2 tbsp/16L
interval
21 DAP and 15 days
Durian 2 tbsp/16L
interval
21 DAP and 15 days
Citrus 2 tbsp/16L
interval
21 DAP and 15 days
Papaya 2 tbsp/16L
interval
7 DAE (continue
spraying up to 4
Sugarcane 2 tbsp/16L
months) and 15 days
interval
Tomato,
Chili, Seed soaking,
1 tbsp/16L
Pepper, 7 DAE and 7-14 days
Eggplant, interval
Okra

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Cabbage,
Pechay, Seed soaking,
1 tbsp/16L
Lettuce, & 7 DAE and 7 days
other Leafy interval
Vegetables
Upo
Watermelon, Seed soaking,
1 tbsp/16L
Cucumber, 7 days after emergence
2 tbsp/16L
Ampalaya, and 7-14 days interval
Squash
Seed soaking,
1 tbsp/16L
Grapes 7 DAE and 7-14 days
interval
Cassava,
Sweetpotat
o, Onion, 7 DAE and 15 days 1 tbsp/16L
Ginger & interval
Other Root
Crops
Foliar Application:
Zetryl.Chem Kendal Liquid Foliar 1.5-3L/ha or 150-
(N=3.5%, K₂O=15.5%, Organic Pechay Vegetative 300mL/100L
Phils., Inc. Carbon=3%) Fertigation Application:
7.5-10L/ha.

3.d. Inoculant
COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Potato,
Tomato, Drench or spray on the
Cabbage, Pre-plant Soil at the rate of 1L/
Lettuce, Rice 500L of water.
and Onion
Potato,
Soak the seeds using
Tomato,
the dilution rate of 1-
Cabbage, Pre-plant
part EM1: 1,000 parts
Lettuce, Rice
EM. 1 Microbial Inoculant water.
and Onion
EM Research Spray at the rate of
Phils., Inc. (Lactic Acid Rice 40 DAT, 90 DAT
20L/ha.
Bacteria=1.77x10⁶ cfu/ml)
Cabbage,
Drench at the rate of
Lettuce, 20 DAP, 40 DAP
20L/ha.
Potato
20 DAP, 40 DAP, 60 Drench at the rate of
Onion
DAP, 100 DAP, 120 DAP 20L/ha.

20 DAT, 40 DAT, 60 Drench at the rate of

Tomato
DAT, 100 DAT, 120 DAT 20L/ha.
Seed Treatment/Before Mix 1 sachet/45kg
Avatar Bio Inoculant Rice
Planting Seed.
Aldiz, Inc. Fertilizer
Seed Treatment/Before
Corn Mix 1sachet/20kg Seed
Planting

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
(Trichoderma sp.=1x10⁹
Dissolve 2
CFU/g) Sugarcane Cane points treatment
sachets/200L water.
Applied by drenching
at the rate of
Vital N Microbial Inoculant Rice, Corn, Seedling before 100g/0.3L to 8L water
Arnichem (N=0.888%, P₂O₅=0.033%, and Celery planting or by spraying at the
K₂O=0.19%, Azospirillum rate of 100g/16L
Corporation
spp.=1.18 x 10⁵ cfu/g) water.
Seed Treatment/Before Mix 100g/20kg of Corn
Rice, Corn
Planting or Rice seeds.

3.e. Plant Growth Regulator

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET

GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Spray at 1-2L/100L
Flupro 14 EC Plant Elongated button to
Agspec water or 10-15mL of
Growth Regulator early flowering stage
Philippines Tobacco diluted solution per plant
(Flumetralin=13.7%) within 4 hours of
Corp. within 24 hrs after
topping
topping.
Jester 25 SC Plant Growth 1 month after
Drench at 4mL x canopy
Rotam Promoter flushing or 3-5
Mango diameter (m) diluted in
Philippines (Paclobutrazol=250g/L) months before target
3-5L of water.
flowering
Spray 120mL of solution
diluted at 10mL/L of
Stoller
3 weeks into fruiting water at the lower hands
Philippines, N-Large Plant Growth Banana
or before bagging (from 5th hands and
Inc. Promoter below) or spray 12
sprayer tanks/ha.
(GA₃=4%)
Spray 12 sprayer tanks of
Stoller
14-16 weeks after solution diluted at 8-
Philippines, Pineapple
forcing or induction 9L/1,800-2,400L of
Inc.
water/ha.

3.f. Soil Conditioner

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Zap Soil Conditioner 15-20 days before
Foliar spray at the rate of
Oracle Chem (N=8%, S=1%, Fe=0.10%, planting, bud, break,
Legumes 50-60mL/16L water or
Corporation Mn=0.05%, Zn=0.05%) root flush or at the
5L/ha.
onset of dormancy
Foliar Application: Dilute
Foliar Application:
3-5g/L water or 50-80g
Humarich after transplanting
per 16L water. spray on
Ramgo (Humic Acid=87.5%, K₂O= Fruiting and apply every 2-10 days
the Soil Application: 50-
International 12.1%, Organic leafy from bud burst to
70g/100sqm or 5-7
Corp Matter=80%) vegetables fruiting period
kg/ha. Apply alone or
Soil Application:
with NPK fertilizers
before planting
application.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Broadcast Application:
spray on soil surface
prior to planting at the
Grow More Liquid Broadcast
rate of 4L/ha. Can be
Chelated Humus Application: foliar
Sagrex applied in combination
(Humic Acid=12%) Rice spray on soil surface
Corporation with liquid fertilizer.
prior to planting.
Transplanted Rice: spray
Spray on young plant
at the rate of 2L/ha in
conjunction with
fertilizer application.
Broadcasting at
Rice sowing or planting
(basal application)
Broadcasting at
Sugarcane sowing or planting
Golden Bright Agri (basal application) 1st Application: 3
Trading Calcitic Lime Mix bags/ha.
Soil Conditioner Broadcasting at
Golden Bright 2nd Application: 4-5
Corn sowing or planting
Agri Trading bags/ha.
(basal application)
(Ca=36%, P₂O₅=4%)
3rd Application: 2-3
Broadcasting at bags/ha.
Vegetables sowing or planting
(basal application)
Broadcasting at
Ornamental
sowing or planting
Plants
(basal application)
Dry mix with Granular
Fertilizers - Mix 0.50-
1.0kg per bag of NPK
Humix Gold WSP fertilizer (50kg). Apply as
Basal prior to
basal, top-dress, or side-
Goldenman (K₂O=12%, Humic planting, then you
dress methods.
Marketing acid=95%, Organic Pechay may follow up 3-4
Soil spray or Soil Drench
Corporation matter=50%, Total times throughout the
- Dissolve 3 to 6 tbsp per
carbon=29%) growing season
16 L water. Apply
directly to the soil.
Foliar spray - Dissolve 2
to 3 tbsp per 16L water.

Dry mix with Granular

Fertilizers - Mix 0.50-
GT Humic WSP 1.0kg per bag of NPK
Basal prior to fertilizer (50kg). Apply as
(K₂O=12%, Humic planting, then follow basal, top-dress, or side-
Green Thumb
acid=95%, Organic up 3-4 times dress methods
Exfert Pechay
matter=50%, Total application Soil spray or Soil Drench
Ventures, Inc.
carbon=29%) throughout the - Dissolve 3 to 6 tbsp per
growing season 16L water. Apply directly
to the soil.
Foliar spray - Dissolve 2
to 3 tbsp per 16L water.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TARGET
GROWTH STAGE DIRECTION FOR USE
NAME (GUARANTEED ANALYSIS) CROP/S
Dilute 2 kg of Biohealth
BioHealth TH WSG Th WSG in 200L of water.
Society Agri Soil drench before
BioHealth TH WSG Soil
Venture (Trichoderma Pechay and transplanting of
Conditioner can be
Enterprises, Harzianum=1x10⁷CFU/g, Banana seedlings and every 7
applied alone or in
Inc Humic Acid=56.9%) days
combination with
inorganic fertilizer
Foliar spray at the rate of
1 tbsp/16L of water
Humax every two weeks.
Systemic Farm Vegetative and as
Humic Acid=80% All Crops Applied to the soil by
Chemicals I needed
mixing 100 g of HUMAX
in every 50 kg of
inorganic fertilizer

VPO Rosario VPO Fortified Soil

Agro industrial Conditioner Apply at the rate of 15-20
(N=6.70%, P₂O₅=0.45%, All Crops Pre-plant
Development bags/ha.
K₂O=0.82%)
Corporation

Basally apply 25kg mixed

with 50kg urea/ha.
Basal (Land Planting may be done 7-
Preparation before 14 days after application
Rice levelling) and 30-45 of the mixture to soil.
days after planting Reapply 12.5kg mixed
Combustion Ash (DAP) with 50kg urea/ha at 30
DAP, then 12.5 kg
(P₂O₅=19%, K₂O=19%, unmixed at 45 DAP.
WRM MgO=3.9%, CaO=16%, Basally apply 25kg mixed
S=3.8%, Zn=0.3%,
Agri-Organika with 50kg urea/ha.
Mn=0.32%, Fe=0.5%,
Phils., Inc. Planting may be done 7-
SiO₂=2.7%, B=276.5ppm,
10 days after application
Cu=529ppm) Basal (Land
of the mixture to soil.
Fruiting and Preparation before
Reapply 10g per hill or
Leafy levelling) and onset
plant at onset of
Vegetables of flowering and
flowering, then apply 10g
fruiting
urea at 5 days after this.
Apply 10g per hill or
plant at onset of fruits, if
applicable.

Table 4. FPA Registered Non‐Traditional Fertilizer Products

4.a. Bio‐stimulant
COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Spray seedlings 4-7 DBT;
Magan Agro Empower/ Spray plants at 15, 30, and
Phils. Bacillus 45 DAT/
Cabbage 4 t/ha Chicken Manure 39.18 t/ha
Enterprise, amyloliquefaciens=2x10¹²cfu/l,
Inc. SiO₂=6%, CaO=4.2%, MgO=1% (CM) plus 240-90-90
NPK/ha plus A1 Empower
at 50mL /16L of water

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Split application, half dose
at planting as basal, 20.45 t/ha
Potato remaining half amount
applied as side dressing 15
Biosol AL Y1336/ DAP; Apply CM one time
Bacillus subtilis=1 x 10¹²cfu/l before planting/

LEADS 4 t/ha CM + recommended 39.75t/ha

Cabbage
Agricultural NPK/ha + 3L/ha of Biosol
Products AL Y1336
Corporation
Split application, half dose
at planting as basal,
remaining half amount
applied as side dressing 15 20.45 t/ha
Biobac WP Y1336/ Potato DAP; Apply CM one time
Bacillus subtilis=1 x 10¹³cfu/kg
before planting/
4 t/ha CM plus 140-140-
140 NPK/ha plus 3L/ha
Biosol AL Y1336
Application will be done 7
(seven) times within the
Agriful/ growing period starting at
N=4.5%, P₂O₅=1%, K₂O=1%, 15 DAT and every 10 days
Humic Extract=25%, Fulvic Tomato thereafter until the 75th 14.25 t/ha
Acid=20% DAT/
Application of chemical
fertilizer at full
recommended rate plus
Agriful at 5L/ha per 16L of
tankload of water
Vegetative stage at 15 and
30 DAT/
Lettuce Recommended rate of NPK 12.02t/ha
fertilizer based on soil
analysis combined with
Maxilizer Liquid foliar
sprayed at 500mL/ha
Tillering and flowering
Maxilizer Liquid/ stages/
Rice Recommended rate of NPK 4.89 t/ha
N=1%, Zn=0.2%, B=0.2%,
fertilizer based on soil
Indofil Amino acid=8%, Organic
analysis combined with
Philippines, matter=12%, Humic acid=7%,
Maxilizer Liquid foliar
inc. Cytokinin activity=10µg/l,
sprayed at 500mL/ha
Auxin activity=7µg/l,
Vegetative, flowering, and
Gibberellin activity=5µg/l
fruiting stage/
Tomato Recommended rate of NPK 23.03kg
fertilizer based on soil
analysis combined with
Maxilizer Liquid foliar
sprayed at 250mL/ha
25, 50, and 75 DAFI/ 4.12kg
Mango Recommended rate of NPK marketable
fertilizer based on soil fruits
analysis combined with

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Maxilizer Liquid foliar
sprayed at 500mL/ha
Vegetative stage/

Rice Recommended rate of NPK 5.06t/ha

Maxilizer Granules/ fertilizer based on soil
analysis combined with
N=0.04%, Zn=50ppm, Amino
Maxilizer Granules foliar
acid=0.15%, Organic
sprayed at 20kg/ha
matter=1%, Humic acid=1%,
Cytokinin activity=0.3µg/l,
Vegetative stage at 0 and
Auxin activity=0.5µg/l,
20 DAT/
Gibberellin activity=0.25µg/l
Tomato Recommended rate of NPK 22.44kg
fertilizer based on soil
analysis combined with
Maxilizer Granules foliar
sprayed at 10kg/ha
Sumitomo 4 MAP/
Smartfoil/ 8.9 average
Chemical Banana
SmartFoil alone sprayed at number of
Philippines, Fulvic Acid=26.1%
2L/ha hands/bunches
Inc.

1 day before transplanting,

and 15, 30, and 45 DAT/
Complex Beneficial Rice 120-60-30kg/ha NPK
8.07t/ha
Microorganism (CBM) Liquid fertilizer combined with 1L
CBM CBM/200L water foliar
Based/
Biotechnology sprayed
Mesophilic Lactic Acid
Products, Inc.
Bacteria=6.5 x 10⁴ CFU/ml
1 day before transplanting,
and 15, 30, and 60 DAT/
Tomato 6.84t/ha
1L CBM/200L water foliar
sprayed
Advanced
Mantus/ 10 and 20 DAT/
Agrisolutions 19.50 t/ha
Cu=20%, Polyphenols (Organic Pak Choi 100-30-30 kg NPK/ha plus
Philippines
Carbon) =9.8% 0.50L/ha rate
Corporation
Vegetative stage at 0 and
14 DAT/
Contribute SR/
Alltech Recommended rate of NPK
Bacillus subtilis=1.8 x 10⁷ Lettuce
Biotechnology fertilizer based on soil 10.63t/ha
CFU/g, Lactic acid bacteria=2.3
Corporation analysis combined with 3kg
x 10⁸ CFU/g
Contribute SR/ha sprayed
foliar and basally
Apply the recommended
Hi-Shield Concentrate/ Hi-Shield solution on the
Naturafonti K₂O=4.4%, Na=6.5%, Gallic leaves once temperature is
Corporation Acid=0.104%, Cu=1.1ppm, Banana cool (Below 80°F/26.67°C/ 38,818 kg/ha
Mg=421ppm, Ca=466ppm, Mix 1.5mL to 2mL Hi-
Fe=239ppm, Zn=3.2ppm Shield Concentration with
1L of water

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Inoculated during pricking
Mykorich/ at seedling stage/ 1.42 cm
Vesicular Arbuscular 7.5g Osmocote 14-14-14 average stem
National Mycorrhizae (VAM)=200 spores per plant combined with 1 diameter
Institute of per capsule capsule of Mykorich at 230 increment
Molecular cfu/g inoculated per
Biology and seedling
Acacia
Technology Inoculated during pricking
(BIOTECH) - at seedling stage/
Mykocap/ 1.43 cm
UPLB 7.5g Osmocote 14-14-14
Vesicular Arbuscular average stem
per plant combined with 1
Mycorrhizae (VAM)=65 spores diameter
capsule of Mykocap at 25
per capsule increment
cfu/g inoculated per
seedling

4.b. Controlled Release

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Chemical fertilizer applied
basally at transplanting;
Agway GPMIF applied at pre-
Chemicals Great Planters Magnesium/ sowing stage followed by a
Pechay min. of 20cm irrigation/ 2.17 t/ha
Corporation MgO=60%
Application of chemical
fertilizer at full
recommended rate plus
GPMIF 100kg/ha

4.c. Soil Conditioner

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
1.-2 DAT (basal) reapplied
up to 4 times (soil drench)
Diamond Grow Humi[K]-WSP/ every 14 days/
K₂O=12%, Humic acid=95%, recommended rate of NPK
Organic matter=50%, Total Pechay fertilizer based on soil 5.05t/ha
carbon=29% analysis combined with 10-
12kg/ha Humik WSP
applied basally then 2
tbsp/16L water as soil
drench
Corvill 1-2 DBT (basal), then
Agricom, Inc. reapply via drenching up to
4 times at 14 days interval/
Primus Potassium Humate/
recommended rate of NPK
K₂O=12%, Humic acid=66.8%, Pechay 4.89t/ha
fertilizer based on soil
Organic matter=72%
analysis combined with 10-
12kg/ha Primus basally
applied or broadcasted and

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
2tbsp/16L water soil
drenched
Diamond Grow Humik-Bio/ 1st Application: 1-2 DBT
through Basal/Broadcast;
N=0.95%, K₂O=14%, Succeeding Applications:
CaO=1.52%, Fe=0.37%, After every 14 days through
Mg=0.15%, Humic acid=95%, Soil Drenching/
Bacillus subtilis=6 x 10⁷cfu/g, Pechay 5.05 t/ha
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens=3.7 Recommended Rate
x 10⁷cfu/g, Bacillus Inorganic Fertilizer and at
pumilus=2.7 x 10⁷cfu/g, 100% recommended rate
Bacillus licheniformis=7.2 x plus 10-12kg/ha (1-2 and 2
10⁶cfu/g, Bacillus tbsp./16L tank load of
megaterium=7 x 10⁶cfu/g water

14 DAT with succeeding

applications done weekly/
Turbo Yield Booster/
Rice 90-60-60kg/ha NPK 5.04t/ha
K₂O=0.15%, Humic Acid=91%,
fertilizer combined with
Biosolutions Fulvic Acid=16%
8mL/16L water Turbo Yield
International
Booster foliar sprayed
Corporation
1st Application: 7 DAT

Biohumic Growth Enhancer/ Succeeding Applications: 14
K₂O=10%, Humic Acid=50%, Pechay DAT/ 3.42 t/ha
Fulvic Acid=10% 90-30-30kg NPK/ha plus
2kg/ha of Biohumic
7 DAP repeat up to 5 times
3G's Foliar Soil and Plant at 7 days interval/
3G's Adjuvant/ recommended rate of NPK
Advocates Inc. Corn fertilizer based on soil 18.34t/ha
N=0.15%, P₂O₅=0.08%,
analysis combined with
K₂O=0.42%
180ml 3G's FSPA/16L water
at 12 sprayer tanks/ha
35, 45, and 65 DAT/
Dragon Humus/ Basal application of 300g
Captain's 14-14-14 and 40g MOP with
K₂O=11.9%, Humic Rice 8.33t/ha
Farm Supply top dress of 50g 45-0-0
Acid=69.1%, Organic
combined with 3L/ha of
Matter=84.6%
Dragon Humus solution
foliar sprayed
O'Valley Soil Conditioner/ Basal application before
Aljay Agro- N=2%, P₂O₅=2%, K₂O=5%, transplanting/
Industrial S=1.9%, Ca=2.4%, Fe=0.16%, O'Valley Soil Amendment at
Mg=0.28%, Cu=70.3ppm, Tomato 0.5 and 1.5 and application 17.25 t/ha
Solutions, Inc.
Zn=144ppm, Mn=228ppm, of chemical fertilizer at full
Organic Matter=11%, Humic recommended rate based
Acid=3% on Soil Analysis

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4.d. Plant Growth Regulator

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Basal and 60 DAT before
transplanting/
Recommended rate of
inorganic fertilizer
treatment was applied in
Vann Hawk Hormex Rooting Powder/
two split applications as
Agro Indole-3-Butyric Acid=0.3% 4.56 t/ha
Orchid basal and 60 days after
Chemicals, Inc.
transplanting 10-30-20

water soluble inorganic
fertilizer for orchids was
evenly dissolve at 1 tbsp per
gallon of water and spray
unto the plants
0, 30, and 51 DAP/
Recommended rate of NPK
fertilizer based on soil
33.44t/ha
Kangkong analysis applied basally and

side dressed combined with
1L Providence/12L water
sprayed foliar, drench at 0
DAP
15, 30, and 45 DAP/
Recommended rate of NPK
Santine Providence/ fertilizer based on soil
Okra 11.26t/ha
Philippines, N=9%, Total amino acids=50% analysis applied basally and

Inc. side dressed combined with
1L Providence/12L water
sprayed via foliar
transplanting, tillering,
panicle initiation, and
milking stage/
Recommended rate of NPK
Rice 4.8t/ha
fertilizer based on soil

analysis applied basally and
side dressed combined with
1L Providence/12L water
sprayed via foliar
Spray at 14 and 21 DAT/
Stoller
X-Pand/ Inorganic Fertilizer at full 6837.04
Philippines,
GA₃=12% Lettuce recommended rate plus X- kg/ha
Inc.
Pand at 0.02 L/ha per

application
M0X Plant Growth Enhancer/
N=0.29%, P₂O₅=0.05%, seed soaking, seedling, pre-
Heavenly Mist
B=120.3ppm, Ca=0.03%, booting, and grain filling
Organics Rice 4.67 t/ha
Mg=0.49%, Na=73ppm, stage/
Incorporated
S=0.72%, GA₃=1.5%, Foliar spray 32mL/16L

IBA=0.63%, Organic water of M0X
matter=5.88%

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Check-up Booster sprayed
at 20 and 45 DAT; Inorganic
Fertilizer sprayed at 10, 20,
and 30DAT/
Check-Up Booster/
AMRI Trading Rice Check-up Booster sprayed 7.54 t/ha
Indole-3-Butyric Acid=0.08%
at the rate of 3mL / 16L

water in combination of the
recommended rate of
inorganic fertilizer at 80-60-
70 kg NPK/ha

4.e. Inorganic Fertilizer

COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
40mL mix with 16L water of
knapsack sprayer (8 tank
Tawawa Forte/ loads per ha interval at 7
N=4%, P₂O₅=4%, K₂O=4% Pechay days a total of 2 li per ha/ 10.42 t/ha
90-20-20 kgs NPK plus
2L/ha 4 %N-4% P-4%K
Tawawa Forte Foliar
Fertilizer
5 li /ha of Tawawa Maximo
(6-3-3) Foliar fertilizer
Solutions will be sprayed in
62.04 t/ha of
Pineapple treatment 4,5,6 during early
pineapple
morning and late in the
fruit
afternoon at twice a month
Hari Works
interval until 1 moth before
Corporation
harvest.

2 li/ha of Tawawa maximo
Tawawa Maximo/ (6-3-3) Foliar Fertilizer.
N=6%, P₂O₅=3%, K₂O=3% Spray solution at the rate of
80 ml/lo knapsack sprayer
shall be sprayed 15 days
before tasseling and shall be 5.20 t/ha of
repeated 15 days after. / dry weight of
Corn
92-69-67-22S-11 Mg kgs grains
NPK/ha +5 li/ha Tawawa
Maximo Fertilizer (full
RNF). For corn, 120-90-60
NPK (full RR) +2 li/ha
Tawawa Maximo (full
recommended application)
Spray at flowering stage
Malago Solid Foliar/
Mischa Agro until 1 week before the last
N=5.45%, P₂O₅=5.28%,
Industrial Pechay harvest at (7 days) interval/ 24,500 kg
K₂O=3.37%
Corporation 2.86 (14-14-14) bags/ha +
10tbsp of Malago Foliar

Fertilizer/16L water

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Apply during periods of
nutritional stress repeated
2 or more time 4 - week
intervals through the
cropping season to increase
Metalosate Boron Liquid/
bunch weight and box - 0.5 t/ha
B=5%
stem ratio/

Metalosate Boron at
0.5L/ha/cycle is
recommended for
registration with fertilizer
JOCANIMA
Banana and Pesticide Authority
Corporation
Apply during periods of

nutritional stress repeated
2 or more time 4 - week
intervals through the
Metalosate Magnesium Liquid/ cropping season to increase
Mg=2.1% bunch weight and box - 24.60 t / ha
stem ratio/
Metalosate Calcium at
0.5L/ha/cycle is
recommended for
registration with fertilizer
and Pesticide Authority
Several applications may be
Agway Omnimol/
required 7-10 days apart/
Chemicals Mo=25%, P₂O₅=11% Corn 11.41 t/ha
Recommendation apply as
Corporation
required but do not exceed

1L/ha per application
Agrotiger Basal application as foliar
Hyfer Plus Ultra/
Phils., Lettuce spray as 7 and 15 DAP/ 7.46 t/ha
N=9%, P₂O₅=6%, K₂O=4%,
Corporation Dilute 40 to 60 mL in every
Zn=46ppm, B=0.017%
16 liters of water
Excel Crop Growth Booster/
7 days after transplant 10 -
N=5%, K₂O=2.5%, Ca=26%,
Green World 14 days interval/
Mg=0.1%, S=3%, Mn=28ppm,
Agri-Solution, Pechay Recommendation was 3 - 5 1.32 t/ha
B=47ppm, Fe=130ppm,
Inc. tbs per 16 liters as
Na=1700ppm
suggested in the dosage of
application

T6- 100% RRIF+ 100 %
SILIKA Chemical fertilizer
(g/ 1m2) 33g urea, 50
solophos, 15 g muriate of
potato plus silika at 10 ml of
water applied at root
Agro
dipping before
Alternatives, Silika Liquid/ Rice 6.93 t/ha
transplanting, active
Inc. Si=6%
tillering panicle initiation,

booting and milking stage. /
Recommendation was 5 ml
of silika per liter of water
(dipping solution). Spray 1-
2 liters of silika per hectare
of application.
Juro Agri Mart Pechay 4-5 tbsp/ 16 Liters of Water 93.5 t/ha
Jurofert/
Spray at 7 - 10 days interval.

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
N=4.11%, P₂O₅=1.32%, Best Result when apply
K₂O=0.78% early morning and late
afternoon/
Recommended rate of
Inorganic fertilizer based
from soil analysis (130
g/plot 14-14-14+20 g/plot
46-0-0 recommended rate
of commercial foliar
fertilizer Caligro (3 tbsp/gal
H2O
Basal Application and 14
DAP
Vann Hawk 14 days after planting and 7
Megatonic 1.5-1-1/
Agro Pechay days interval until one week 12.92 t/ha
N=1.5%, P₂O₅=1%, K₂O=1%
Chemicals, Inc. before harvest/

Recommended rate of
application was 60 ml/16 L
water
Basal Application and 14
DAP
NZX5 (NitroZincX5) A and B/ 14 days after planting and 7
BIGIANTA
N=10%, P₂O₅=6%, K₂O=1.7%, days interval until one week
Crop Science
B=0.2%, Cu=0.3%, Fe=0.2%, Pechay before harvest/ 35.70t/ha
Research
Mg=1%, Mn=0.1%, Zn=8.4% Application of 2.0 RR
Industries
NZX5A and B Foliar

Fertilizer at the rate of
100ml A + 100ml B/ 16 L
water/ha
15, 30 and 45 DAT Booting
Good Harvest Foliar/ flowering/
Deligrand Agri
N=1.7%, P₂O₅=0.5%, K₂O=4.5%, Rice Recommended rate of Good 8.61 t/ha
Trading
Ca=30% harvest fertilizer RRIF 90-

30-30 + RRG 5 tbsp/16 L
water
1/2 of N and all P205 and
K20 was applied in band
along furrows before
sowing the remaining N was
applied at 13 days after
Tierramino 30/
transplanting (DAT)/
N=2.45%, Mn=0.3%,
Recommendation rate of
Zn=0.28ppm, Mo=545ppm, Pechay 11.95t/ha
inorganic fertilizer gave an
Amino acid=30%
optimum marketable yield
Unilox Far
of pechay of more than 11
East
t/ha. tierra amino is
Resources, Inc.
recommended as one of the

soil conditioners applied to
pechay for backyard and
commercial production
From planting up to 1
TierrAmino 10% Copper Amino
month before harvest at
Acid Chelate/ 27.39t/ha
Pineapple semimonthly interval/
Cu=10%, Amino acid=45% medium fruits
92-69-67-22S-11Mg kg/ha
NPK + 4kg/ha Tierramino
10% CAAC

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Vegetative stage/
Natural Green is used for
leaf spraying in
concentrations of 0.2 % to
Natural Green Inorganic
0.5 % the recommended
Fertilizer/
Nature-Tech concentrations depends on
CaO=35.52%, MgO=2.74%,
Innovation Pechay various plant types and on 26.97t/ha
SiO₂=2.36%, Fe=1176ppm,
Group, Inc. plant development,
Mn=144ppm, Zn=16ppm
depending on the amount of
water spray the

recommended
concentrations correspond
to the following required
quantities in liters / hectare
10 DAP with 7 days interval
Sinochem Vigoro/ until 7 days before harvest/
Crop K₂O=7.5%, B=0.4%, Cu=0.18%, Recommended rate at 625-
9.34 t/ha
Protection Fe=1.2%, Mn=1%, Zn=1.2%, Rice 1250g/ha, applied in 500L

(Phils.), Inc. Mo=0.01%, Alginic acid=2.5%, water per ha as foliar spray
Organic matter=42.3% combination with organic
fertilizer
10 DAP and 7 days interval
Magnus/ until one week before
Zn=4.5%, Fe=4%, Mn=3%, harvest/
Pechay 36.16 t/ha
Cu=1%, B=1% Inorganic Fertilizer at full
recommended rate plus
Treat Fertilizer at the rate of
250 g/500L water
3-5 DAT at 2 weeks
interval/
Envireau Folistim Humi Zn/ 400kg/ha 14-14-14 and
Tomato 31.37t/ha
Pacific, Inc. Zn=10.7%, S=13.3% 267kg/ha urea applied

basally combined with 1.5L
Folistim Humi Zn/ha foliar
sprayed
15 and 30 or 45 DAT/
Donato C. Cruz 45-30-30kg/ha NPK
Trading Cambiar N/ fertilizer applied basally
Rice 6.02t/ha
Corporation N=24% and side dressed combined
with 1.5L/ha Cambiar N
foliar sprayed

Upon planting until 1 month

before harvest at
semimonthly interval/
ENLASA Phils., Protecsol SL/
Pineapple 92-69-67-22S-11Mg kg NPK 27.47t/ha
Inc. SiO₂=2.6%
applied basally combined
with 5L Protecsol SL/ha
foliar sprayed

Spray every 7-14 days/

Xanadu Agri Recommended Rate
Xanadu Maxpower F1/ Rice
Products, Inc. Inorganic Fertilizer at full 7.08 t/ha
N=27%
recommended rate plus
Maxpower F1 at 100% rate

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
(Mix 100-200mL into 20L of
water)
Jardine 10 DAT/
Omex Kingfol Zinc/
Distribution, Rice 1L Omex Kingfol Zinc /ha 8.15t/ha
Zn=40.5%
Inc. foliar sprayed at 100ml/16L

water dosage
Every week DAT/
Tag Life Tag Life Foliar/
Inorganic Fertilizer at full
Science N=4.91%, B=0.4%, Ca=0.88%,
Lettuce recommended rate plus 45g 9.38 t/ha
Corporation Cu=0.51%, Mg=0.37%,
of Tag life inorganic
Mn=7.05%, Zn=2.95%
fertilizer per 16L water
Basal Application, every
month thereafter until the
Agrotiger
Hyfer Urea Max/ ninth month/
Phils., Banana 25.08 t/ha
N=44%, Humic Acid=13% Inorganic Fertilizer at full
Corporation
recommended rate plus 20

bags Hyfer Urea Max
Fertilizer /ha/year
Apply along with seeds at
time of planting for a
Vast Agro WeeSoo 12-43-0-0.84Zn/ maximum effect on yield/
7.34 t/ha
Solutions, Inc. N=12%, P₂O₅=43%, Zn=0.7%, Corn 80kg/ha of WeeSoo plus

MgO=2%, SO₃=11% recommended rate of NPK
0-0-60 based on soil
analysis
20 DAS/
Combination of Plantafol
Zetryl.Chem Plantafol 10-54-10/
10-54-10 with commercial
Phils., Inc. N=10%, P₂O₅=54%, K₂O=10%, Pechay 2 to 3 t/ha
practice (RR) can increase
Fe=0.1%, Zn=0.05%
yield up to 20%

Upon planting repeated at
Agrigrowth 7-10 intervals/
International Zinkrich/ Pechay 2 bags 14-14-14/ha 10.1t/ha
Corporation Zn=15%, S=10% combined with 1L Zinkrich
Liquid Foliar/ha foliar
sprayed
Upon transplanting for
foliar and 14 DAT for basal
spray/
Liqui Plex ZnMnB/
Lettuce 14-14-14 fertilizer applied 7.11t/ha
N=0.45%, B=0.5%, Mn=3%,
at 450g/ha and urea applied
Zn=3%
at 150g/ha combined with
1L Liquid Plex/ha sprayed
Alltech
via foliar and basally
Biotechnology
Grain Set at 16, 45, 59 and
Corporation
73 DAT and Soil Set at 3 and

7 DAT /
Grain Set/ Application of chemical
Rice 6.57 t/ha
Mn=0.8% fertilizer at full

recommended rate plus
Grain Set at 75mL/16L
water plus Soil Set at 120
mL/16L water

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
Soil Set at 3 and 7 DAT and
Grain Set at 16, 45, 59 and
73 DAT/
Soil Set/ Application of chemical
Cu=2%, Fe=1.6%, Mn=0.8%, Rice fertilizer at full 6.57 t/ha
Zn=3.2% recommended rate plus Soil
Set at 120 mL/16L water
plus Grain Set at 75mL/16L
water
1. 3 DAT;
2. 35 DAT;
Bulwarc Toggle Plus/
3. 55 DAT/
Technologies, N=0.8%, P₂O₅=0.3%, K₂O=1.3%, Rice
Application of chemical 5.39 t/ha
Inc. Zn=2%
fertilizer at full

recommended rate plus
Toggle Plus at 1L/ha
7,14, 19, and 24 DAP/
Hi-Grow +/
Eagle Stance 120-50-60kg NPK fertilizer
N=2.2%, P₂O₅=0.5%, K₂O=0.3%, Pechay 34.24 t/ha
Enterprises combined with 60mL/16L
Humic Acid=3.6%
water of Hi-Grow +
Harbest Naturcomplet-G/
25 DAP Basal/
Agribusiness N=1.12%, K₂O=3.87%, Humic Corn 36 t/ha
200-300 kg/ha
Corporation acid=30%, Fulvic acid=5%
Application at 7, 14, and 21
DAS/
NEB-88/ NEB-88 Seed Treatment
iAgri Chemical
Organic matter=35-40% Corn applied at 5mL/kg seed plus 8.61 t/ha
Corporation
625 mL of NEB-88 blended
on RR Urea foliar spray at
8mL/16L
30 DAT/
JJAA half the recommended rate
FullOn Liquid Fertilizer/
Agricultural of inorganic NPK fertilizer
N=0.45%, P₂O₅=0.1%, 70 t/ha
Products Pechay based on soil analysis and
K₂O=0.7%, Humic Acid=20%
Trading full recommended rate of

FullOn sprayed at 4mL/gal
water
15 and 30 Days after
Germination (DAG) and at
Now Win
formation of corn ears/
Resources and Sun Green Foliar/
Corn 2 kg/ha Urea during 11.45 t/ha
Trading SiO₃=10%
planting and 2.1 mL Sun

Green mixed in 16L water
per 21 sqm. plot
Masterblend 5-11-26
Philippine In contact with crops for
Hydroponic Formula/
Aqua- entire cycle due to it being a
N=5%, P₂O₅=11%, K₂O=26%,
Hydroponic growing medium/
S=4%, Cu=0.015%, Fe=0.3%, Lettuce 2.94 t/ha
Prime 10g Masterblend A + 10g
Mg=3.11%, Mn=0.05%,
Ventures Masterblend B mixed in 10L
Zn=0.015%, B=0.05%,
Corporation of water
Mo=0.01%
Philippine
Yamasaki Hydroponics Recipe/ 57.71g
Hydroponics In contact with crops for
A: N=14.8%%, K₂O=20.5%; B: Lettuce average plant
and entire cycle due to it being a
N=8.8%, P₂O₅=9.2%, weight
Technology growing medium/
K₂O=28.2%
Corporation

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 COMPANY PRODUCT NAME TRIAL TIME AND DOSAGE OF
YIELD DATA
NAME /GUARANTEED ANALYSIS CROPS APPLICATION
37.5mL SNAP A + 37.5mL
SNAP B + 75mL Yamazaki B
mixed in 10L of water
1 MAP until 3rd month at
biweekly interval/
Sweet Potato
60-60-60kg/ha NPK 9.07 t/ha

combined with BAM-FX
sprayed at 4oz/gal water
1 MAP until 3rd month at
Saraventures BAM-FX Mineral/
biweekly interval/
Trading Cu=2.1%, Zn=6.9% Tomato
120-90-90kg/ha NPK 12.2 t/ha
Corporation
combined with BAM-FX

sprayed at 4oz/gal water
1 WAT up to 1 week before
harvest at weekly interval/
Cabbage 2.75 t/ha
150-90-90kg/ha NPK

combined with BAM-FX
sprayed at 8oz/gal water
15, 30, and 45 DAT/
UPL Pilatus/ full recommended rate of
Philippines, Zn=4.92% Rice NPK fertilizer and full 7.83t/ha
Inc. recommended rate of
Pilatus at 2L/ha

The project is designed to generate data on but not limited to:

a. Supply, distribution, demand and prices of registered fertilizers;

b. Reports on registered fertilizer and other agricultural products, its licensed
handlers, product name, its target crops, plant growth stage and direction
for use upon application (Table 3);
c. Reports on registered fertilizer for hydroponics;
d. Availability of registered fertilizer products per region;
e. Reports on the list of licensed fertilizer handlers;
f. Reports on unregistered products circulating in the market

Fertilizer Watch System Sub-Committee is tasked to coordinate with Data

Management Sub-Committee to facilitate proper documentation, maintenance,
analysis of the collected data.

In addition, FWS Sub-Committee is tasked to coordinate with the Extension

Support, Education and Training Sub-Committee to facilitate the preparation of
reports and other promotional activities concerning the Program.

2. Data Management System Sub-committee

The FPA-BFS TWG assigned the Data Management Sub-Committee to collect and
collaborate effectively and efficiently all the activities related to the implementation of
the BFS Program.

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 In line with the Fertilizer Watch System Project, Data Management Sub-Committee is
tasked to establish and continuously develop a database on but not limited to:

a. Supply, distribution, demand and prices of registered fertilizer products;

b. Reports on registered fertilizer and other agricultural products, its licensed
handlers, product name, its target crops, plant growth stage and direction for
use upon application (Table 3);
c. Fertilizers applied through hydroponics;
d. Reports on the list licensed fertilizer handlers;
e. Reports on unregistered products circulating in the market;

The sub-committee is required to use an effective tool for proper documentation and
maintenance of files.

3. Extension Support, Education and Training Services Sub-committee

Joint collaborative plans with BFS TWC are well coordinated to ensure proper
implementation of the projects on the BFS Program. The FPA-BFS TWG created the
Extension Support, Education and Training Sub-Committee to facilitate the overall
external and internal activities of FPA concerning BFS Program.

In line with FPA thrust to support the “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” of the Department
of Agriculture through BFS Program, the Extension Support, Education and Training
Sub-Committee is specifically tasked to:

1. Facilitate the collaboration with ATI with regard to the conduct of trainings, and
extension activities about proper fertilizer handling, the 4Rs (Right Nutrient,
Right Quantity, Right Method, Right Time), and the regulatory processes
concerning fertilizer;

1.1 FPA designated personnel with expertise to aforementioned topics to act

as a resource speaker during trainings; and
1.2 FPA assigned personnel to participate in the National Training of Trainers
on Site-Specific Nutrient Management.

2. Facilitate the collaborative research and studies with BAR for the development
of new fertilizer formulations and other soil amendment technologies (organic
fertilizers and soil enhancers/conditioners);
3. Facilitate the collaboration with BAFS in the formulation of standards for the
registration of fortified organic and inorganic fertilizers;
4. Facilitate the collaboration with BAFE with regard to the application of
fertilizer using new agricultural machineries and equipment;
5. Facilitate consultative meeting on the crafting of new projects concerning BFS
Program;
6. Prepare a progress reports of all the FPA projects concerning BFS Program;
7. Coordinate with the Data Management Sub-Committee for the maintained and
documented information on the various events and activities of the BFS
program to be used for promotions;

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 8. Update the public on the FPA projects and activities concerning BFS Program
through articles, reports publications, audio-video materials, utilizing different
promotional platforms; and
9. Conduct public information campaigns regarding the circulation of
unregistered fertilizer products in the market through public advisory on the
official FPA Websites and social media accounts.


FPA‐BFS Program Recommendation

With increasing fertilizer prices globally, land degradation, and declining soil fertility,
various programs Programs/Projects/Activities (PPAs) related to the implementation of
Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) are recommended by FPA-BFS TWG as
comprehensive actions to mitigate the effects of the soaring prices of fertilizers and other
environmental issues concerning to fertilizer.

In fulfillment of the PPAs function to the Program, Table 5 shows support services
recommendation by the FPA-BFS TWG.

Table 5. Programs/projects/activities (PPAs) related to the implementation of the BFS

Training Services
P/P/A Description Target Stakeholders
Accredited Safety A two (2) day consolidated fertilizer and pesticide This training covers the owner, or
Dispenser training and accreditation program in concerning personnel of licensed dealer stores
Training for proper handling and effective use of fertilizer to and persons involved in networking or
Proper Handling implement a reasonable and socialized approach multi-level marketing who are also
of Fertilizer to fertilizer and pesticide safety advisory as a form known as Individual Business
of regulatory measure in the selling and Operators (IBO) selling fertilizer,
disposition of fertilizer and pesticide. pesticide, and other agricultural
chemicals.
ASD Training is one of the requirements in the
issuance of a dealer license. An individual who
attended and has passed the corresponding
examinations shall be issued an accreditation card
by FPA.

Information regarding the schedules and venues

of ASD Training are all posted on FPA’s Official
Website.
Training for the FPA in partnership with different training All fertilizer researchers who conduct
Accreditation of associations/organizations conduct this two (2) bioefficacy trials.
Fertilizer day training to update and upgrade the technical
Researchers knowledge of fertilizer researchers. Accredited
fertilizer researchers are the ones who conduct
experiments/bioefficacy trials to generate data to
support the registration of new fertilizer grades
also termed as Non-Traditional Products. The
research discipline includes Plant Nutrition.
Training on This proposed training is to be coordinated and This covers the farmers and FPA
proper Fertilizer collaborated with Agricultural Training Institute. fertilizer licensed handlers and other
Handling and business ventures.
Nutrient This training targets the promotion of fertilizer
Stewardship Best Management Practices (BMP) to improve
through 4Rs nutrient use efficiency and environmental

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 (Right Nutrient, sustainability while supporting the farmer’s
Right Quantity, profitability. This leads to the concept of the 4R
Right Method, Nutrient Stewardship Strategy (Right Nutrient,
Right Time) Right Quantity, Right Method, Right Time).
Farm or Business Advisory
P/P/A Description Target Stakeholders
Fertilizer Watch Reports on the list of licensed fertilizer handlers This covers mainly the farm owners;
System will be published as a public reference on and for the public in general.
purchasing of registered fertilizers.

Reports on the fertilizer supply, distribution,

demand and prices of registered fertilizer
products.

The farm owners can use these reports to directly

contact or locate these licensed handlers and be
ensured of buying only registered, quality and safe
products.
Hydroponic Reports on the list of registered fertilizer This covers mainly the farm owners;
Production System applicable as hydroponic solutions for the and for the public in general.
reference of the farm owner.

Right mixing, application and the right nutrient

solution per crops to be included in the guidelines
or in the proposed new product label template
(Proposal)
Technology Demonstration Services
P/P/A Description Target Stakeholders
Field Testing of Proposal on the formulation of new fertilizer This covers mainly the fertilizer end
New Developed grade and other soil amendment technologies to user and licensed fertilizer handlers;
Fertilizer Grade be collaborated and coordinated with BAR. and for the public in general.

Field Testing will be the major contribution of FPA

on this proposed activity.
Field Testing of In collaboration with BAFE about the application This covers mainly the fertilizer end
New Developed of fertilizer using new agricultural machineries user and licensed fertilizer handlers;
Machineries and and equipment. and for the public in general.
Equipment for
fertilizer This includes precision fertilizing using Drones or
application UAV. Guidelines on this activity will be drafted.
Information and Communication Support Services through Tri‐Media
P/P/A Description Target Stakeholders
Fertilizer Watch Update the public on the FPA Projects and This covers mainly the fertilizer end
System Activities with regard to BFS Program through user and licensed fertilizer handlers;
publishing articles, reports, videos and other and for the public in general.
promotional platforms.

Reports on the list of licensed fertilizer handlers

will be published for the reference of the end
users of where to buy registered fertilizers with
details on target crops, dosage and directions for
use.

Reports on the fertilizer supply, distribution,

demand and prices of registered fertilizer
products.

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 Fertilizer Watch Conduct of public information campaigns This covers mainly the fertilizer end
System regarding the circulation of unregistered fertilizer user and licensed fertilizer handlers;
products in the market. and for the public in general.

For the awareness and information of the public

regarding unregistered fertilizer circulating in the
market will be through a public advisory on the
official FPA Websites and social media accounts.
FPA Webinar Series of webinars are done via Zoom Platform. This covers mainly the Farmer’s
Series The activity aims to accommodate and clarify Organizations and Associations, and
public inquiries and concerns about the mandate other business ventures; and for the
and functions of FPA, and other FPA issued public in general.
guidelines in the implementations of its programs.

For Fertilizer concerns, the webinar series include

the discussion on the process and requirements
for the Issuance of License to Operate for
Manufacture, Processor, Formulator, Bulk
Blender, Bulk Handler, Importer, Importer End-
User, Institutional User, Indentor, Exporter,
Repacker, Area Distributor, and National
Distributor.

Other topics in connection to fertilizer regulations

are product registration, issuance of experimental
use permit and other permits.
Other Support Mechanisms
P/P/A Description Target Stakeholders
Formulation of This activity aims to formulate standards for the This covers mainly the fertilizer end
standards for the registration of organic and inorganic fertilizers in user and licensed fertilizer handlers;
registration of coordination with BAFS. and for the public in general.
fortified organic
and inorganic
fertilizers
Development of Proposal for the development of the existing FPA For the public in general.
Information Website/Info materials on Fertilizer Regulatory
Materials Policies and Implementing Guidelines, 4Rs
Nutrient Stewardship, etc. in coordination with
ATI.

Meanwhile, the FPA prioritizing the fertilizer price increase mitigation does not overlook
the importance of implementing related activities without compromising soil fertility,
structure, crop yield and income of the farmers. As such, the Agency strongly
recommends the use of registered and certified fertilizer products found on Table 3.

FPA‐BFS Impact Assessment

The FPA-BFS TWG and its Sub-Committees are required to meet quarterly before the
scheduled date of TWC Impact Assessment on BFS Program or as often as may be deemed
necessary to review the progress reports including significant findings and other
developments.

The FPA-BFS TWG is tasked to meet quarterly with the BFS TWC for Impact Assessment
of BFS Program on the crop production, fertilizer use and availability, and market price.

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