Research and Development Directorate of Mariano Marcos State University

College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development

Instructor I

Email Address: cabalbas@mmsu.edu.ph

Research Title
The Production of Microgreens Using Vegetables in llocos Norte to Achieve Food Security and Sustainability
Evaluation of the seed quality of primed seeds of agronomic and horbcultural crops (White corn, teosinte, leguminous crops, tomato, eggplant, pepper, and sugar apple)
Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruit vegetables (high value crops (cucurbits, solanaceous)) and leguminous crops (mungbean, pigeonpea, and other crops) on the seed quality after storage.
Evaluation of the effect of maturity of fruits on the seed quality after storage (Custard apple, papaya, duhat, sugar apple, and tamarind)
Postharvest Strategies in the Improvement of the Qualities of Agronomic and Horticultural Crops
Investigation of the effect of 1-MCP on ripening and shelf life of fruits and fruit vegetables (banana, mango, avocado) and fruit vegetables (tomato, bell pepper)
Evaluation of the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the different maturity of the freeze dried fruits and fruit vegetables (Papaya, mango, okra, tomato, cucurbit crops, and other high value crops)