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Fermented plant juices as fertilizer substitute in lettuce production / by Naida dJ. Asuncion, Mark Benjamin B. Espedido, and Diane A. Ramos.

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Asuncion, Naida dJ [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2008.Description: xiv, 77 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

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635.52 As9 2008

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Science High School, College of Education (CED)

Abstract: Asuncion, Naida DJ., Espedido, Mark Benjamin B., Ramos, Diane A. FERMENTED PLANT JUICES AS FERTILIZER SUBSTITUTE IN LETTUCE PRODUCTION. Research Study. Cavite State University Science High School, Indang, Cavite. April 2008. Adviser: Lorenzo C. Lapitan Jr. A project was carried out at the vegetable production area of the Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR) of the Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite to determine the effects of different fermented plant juices (FPJ) on the growth and yield of lettuce. Specifically, the study compared the performance of lettuce applied with fermented plant juice, and those applied with commercial fertilizer in terms of growth, survival and yield; determined the interaction effect of fertilizer treatments and frequency of application on the growth, survival and yield of lettuce; determined the most effective fermented plant juice in the production of lettuce in terms of growth, survival and yield; compared the performance of lettuce in terms of growth, survival and yield as affected by frequency of application of fermented plant juice; and determined the most economical fermented plant juice in lettuce production. The experiment was arranged in 3 x 5 factorial experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with fertilizer treatments as Factor A and frequency of application as Factor B. Each treatment combination was replicated three times. The data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) for factorial experiment in RCBD. Treatment means which produced significant results were compared using the Least Significant Difference Test. Findings of the study revealed that the interaction between different fertilizer treatments and frequency of application did not affect the growth, survival and yield of lettuce. Likewise, the frequency of application of different fertilizer treatments did not affect the growth, survival and yield of lettuce. Significant difference existed in the average leaf span of lettuce four to five weeks after transplanting as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Application of FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes encouraged better development of lettuce leaves than the application of inorganic fertilizer (14-14-14). Likewise, significant difference was found in the survival rate of lettuce plants three to five weeks after transplanting as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Higher rate of survival of lettuce plants was achieved with the application of FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes compared with the use complete/inorganic fertilizer. Significant difference existed in the average yield of lettuce as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Yield of lettuce applied with FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes and kangkong cuttings was higher than those applied with FPJ made from banana trunk and inorganic fertilizer. Among the FPJ tested, FPJ made from kangkong cuttings or assorted market vegetable wastes provided the highest net returns in the production of lettuce. FPJ made from kangkong cuttings or assorted market vegetable wastes can be effective substitute to inorganic fertilizer in lettuce production.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	635.52 As9 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	RS-548		00007487

Research Study (Science Curriculum) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

Science High School, College of Education (CED)

Asuncion, Naida DJ., Espedido, Mark Benjamin B., Ramos, Diane A. FERMENTED PLANT JUICES AS FERTILIZER SUBSTITUTE IN LETTUCE PRODUCTION. Research Study. Cavite State University Science High School, Indang,
Cavite. April 2008. Adviser: Lorenzo C. Lapitan Jr.

A project was carried out at the vegetable production area of the Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR) of the Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite to determine the effects of different fermented plant juices (FPJ) on the growth and yield of lettuce. Specifically, the study compared the performance of lettuce applied with fermented plant juice, and those applied with commercial fertilizer in terms of growth, survival and yield; determined the interaction effect of fertilizer treatments and frequency of application on the growth, survival and yield of lettuce; determined the most effective fermented plant juice in the production of lettuce in terms of growth, survival and yield; compared the performance of lettuce in terms of growth, survival and yield as affected by frequency of application of fermented plant juice; and determined the most economical fermented plant juice in lettuce production.
The experiment was arranged in 3 x 5 factorial experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with fertilizer treatments as Factor A and frequency of application as Factor B. Each treatment combination was replicated three times. The data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) for factorial experiment in RCBD. Treatment means which produced significant results were compared using the Least
Significant Difference Test.
Findings of the study revealed that the interaction between different fertilizer treatments and frequency of application did not affect the growth, survival and yield of lettuce. Likewise, the frequency of application of different fertilizer treatments did not affect the growth, survival and yield of lettuce.
Significant difference existed in the average leaf span of lettuce four to five weeks after transplanting as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Application of FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes encouraged better development of lettuce leaves than the application of inorganic fertilizer (14-14-14). Likewise, significant difference was found in the survival rate of lettuce plants three to five weeks after transplanting as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Higher rate of survival of lettuce plants was achieved with the application of FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes compared with the use complete/inorganic fertilizer.
Significant difference existed in the average yield of lettuce as affected by different fertilizer treatments. Yield of lettuce applied with FPJ made from assorted market vegetable wastes and kangkong cuttings was higher than those applied with FPJ made from banana trunk and inorganic fertilizer.
Among the FPJ tested, FPJ made from kangkong cuttings or assorted market vegetable wastes provided the highest net returns in the production of lettuce. FPJ made from kangkong cuttings or assorted market vegetable wastes can be effective substitute to inorganic fertilizer in lettuce production.

Submitted to the University Library 04-14-2008 RS-548