Animal blood meal as fertilizer for containerized lettuce (var. Green Wave) / by Ivy Faith C. Alegre and Dana Lei S. Amrao.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2015. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xvi, 61 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
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- 631.585 Al2 2015
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Research Study (Science High School) Cavite State University
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Science High School
ALEGRE, IVY FAITH C. and AMURAO, DANA LEI S. ANIMAL BLOOD MEAL AS FERTILIZER FOR CONTAINERIZED LETTUCE (var. Green Wave). Research Study (General Science Curriculum). Science High School, College of Education, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2015. Adviser: Dr. Analita dM. Magsino
An experimental study was conducted at the Herbs and Vegetables Project, Department of Crop Science, CAFENR - Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite from December 2014 to February 2015 to determine the effects of animal blood meal as fertilizer for containerized lettuce (var. Green Wave). Specifically, the study determined which animal is the best source of blood meal for growth and yield of lettuce. It also determined the nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) content of the cattle blood meal, pig blood meal, and chicken blood meal; and the effects of cattle blood meal, pig blood meal, and chicken blood meal on the growth lettuce in terms of: number of leaves. weight of plants, height, marketable yield and non-marketable yield. The study had three replications with four treatments namely T1— no blood meal, T2 - pig blood meal, T3 - cattle blood meal and T4 - chicken blood meal. Each replication contained twelve plants. All quantitative data were statistically analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and significant differences were assessed using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The NPK contents of the blood meal were determined at the JEFCOR Laboratories in Grand Garden Villa, FCIE, Langkaan, Dasmarifias, Cavite.
The number of leaves and plant height were measured starting 10 days after transplanting until 30 days or at harvest. The weights of four plants were measured 20 days after transplanting and 30 days at harvest. The weights of marketable and non marketable yield was measured at harvest time. Among the three kinds of blood meal, NPK contents were found highest in cattle blood meal and relatively lower in both chicken blood meal and pig blood meal. There were significant differences among the treatments in terms of enhancement of leaf production, and plant weight 30 days after transplanting. Lettuce fertilized with cattle blood meal had the highest number of leaves and were the heaviest. Plant height was significantly affected only at 20 days after transplanting with cattle blood meal fertilized plants having the longest leaves. On the other hand, the treatments caused significant difference on the weight of marketable yield. Lettuce plants fertilized with cattle blood meal had the highest yield which was significantly different from the yield of lettuce fertilized with chicken blood meal and pig blood meal as well as to the yield of the unfertilized plants. The weights of marketable yield of the latter treatments were statistically similar. Non-marketable yields were obtained only in unfertilized plants and in plants treated with chicken blood meal. The study showed the advantage of cattle blood meal application as fertilizer for containerized lettuce compared to control or no blood meal and to chicken blood meal and pig blood meal application.
Submitted copy to the University Library. 08/18/2015 RS-742