Tangongon Abaca (NSIC Mt 03): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Tangongon is a registered abaca variety, also sold or known as NSIC Mt 03. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2017 as NSIC 2017 Mt 03. It takes 18 to 21 months from planting to the first harvest.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for NSIC Mt 03, this is the same abaca. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our abaca variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation in the Philippines.
- Days to harvest: 18 to 21 months from planting to the first harvest.
- Recommended for: Mindanao.
Key facts about Tangongon abaca
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2017 Mt 03 |
| Year approved | 2017 |
| Also known as | NSIC Mt 03 |
| Months to harvest | 18 to 21 months |
| Recommended area | Mindanao |
| Ave. fiber recovery (percent) | 1.67 to 1.83 |
| Tensile strength (kgf/g m) | 49 to 60 |
| Elongation (percent) | 3.16 |
| Fruit no. of fruits | 12 |
| Fruit shape | Straight or Slightly Curved |
| Fruit immature fruit peel color | Light green |
| Fruit mature fruit peel color | Yellow |
| Fiber cell length (mm) | 4.70 to 5.08 |
| Yield, per the seller | fiber yield listed as 1,590 to 1,700 per hectare |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Tangongon abaca takes 18 to 21 months from planting to the first harvest. That is 2 months faster than the average of the 3 abaca varieties with a day count, 21.5 months. Count the months from planting, and plan the harvest for a dry stretch when you can.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Abaca mosaic | Resistant | Held up well |
| Fusarium | SR | As noted in the record |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on Fusarium wilt.
The pests and diseases that hit abaca fields most often: Banana aphid, Banana bunchy top, Banana weevil, Fusarium wilt. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the harvest is like
It is straight or slightly curved.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Matures in about 18 to 21 months.
- Yield: Fiber yield listed as 1,590 to 1,700 per hectare.
- Fruit: Strong, heavy fiber, tensile strength about 49 to 60 kgf/g m.
- Where: Mindanao, heavy clay soils.
- Uses: Fiber: cordage, pulp.
- Poor stooler but large, heavy stalks.
- Drought resistant under Mindanao conditions.
Why farmers know it: large, vigorous Mindanao abaca that tolerates drought and heavy clay, fiber strips easily. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Tangongon abaca
It is recommended for Mindanao. Abaca needs rain spread through the year and a little shade. Pick a variety by fiber yield and strength, and plant clean suckers or tissue cultured plantlets. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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