Growth performance of chrysanthemum using different proportions of coffee pulp as a mulching material under drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation system
by Hilda E. Santioque
- Indang, Cavite, Cavite State University- Main Campus, 1996.
- 62 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (B.S.A.E.--Soil and Water Management) Don Severino Agricultural College
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR) College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)
SANTIOQUE, HILDA ERNI. Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite. April 1996. "Growth Performance of Chrysanthemum Using Different Proportions of Coffee Pulp as Mulching Material Under Drip and Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation Systems". Adviser: Engr. Leyma L. Cero The study was conducted at the Crop Science Department, School of Agriculture, Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite from August to December 1995 to determine the effects of different amounts of coffee pulp as mulch on the performance of chrysanthemum under drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation systems. Five circular and rectangular blocks were prepared and subdivided into five replications. The treatments used were: Factor A - Method of Irrigation: drip and micro-sprinkler, and Factor B - Amount of Coffee Pulp as Mulch per Plot: 2 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, 5 kg and control which was left anmulched. The use of different amount of coffee mulch influenced the growth performance of chrysanthemum as subjected to different methods of irrigation. The growing medium covered with 5 kg of coffee pulp favored the growth of chrysanthemum in terms of its final root length. Furthermore, drip irrigation favored the growth and development of chrysanthemum in terms of yield or number of flowers. But in terms of plant height and root length, plants grown under micro-sprinkler irrigation performed better than drip-irrigated plants.