Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 9(6), pp. 248 - 257
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090603
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Effects of Commercial Inorganic and Hog Waste Organic Fertilizer on the Growth Performance and Yield of Pechay (Brassica rapa)

Marivel B. Go ¹, Rodolfo A. Golbin Jr. ^2,*, Feliciana G. Cababat ³, Severina P. Velos ², Johnry P. Dayupay ³, Alexis P. Ramirez ³, Kent Marcial Catubis ^4
1 College of Technology, Cebu Technological University, Moalboal Campus, Moalboal, Cebu 6032, Philippines
² Graduate School Department, Cebu Technological University, Moalboal Campus, Moalboal, Cebu 6032, Philippines
³ College of Education, Cebu Technological University, Moalboal Campus, Moalboal, Cebu 6032, Philippines
⁴ College of Agriculture, Cebu Technological University, Tuburan Campus, Tuburan, Cebu 6043, Philippines

ABSTRACT

This study compares the effect of Hog Waste Organic Fertilizer (HWOF) and Commercial Inorganic Fertilizer (CIF) on the growth performance of pechay (Brassica rapa) in 7 Treatments: T1- pure soil; T2 - soil with CIF; T3- 20% hog waste; T4 - 40% hog waste; T5 - 60% hog waste; T6 - 80% hog waste; T7 – 100% hog waste. The experiment for 30 days was performed on a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The data gathered were analyzed using one-way ANOVA to determine the differences among the growth performances of pechay based on height, leaf width, no. of leaves, weight, and root length. The results present the physico-chemical analyses of both soil and hog waste fertilizers. Regarding the growth performances of pechay (Brassica rapa), T5 obtained the highest plant height - 108.27 cm and leaf width – 112.07 cm, which were significantly higher than T2 using CIF. The highest weight gain was obtained by T6, which was significantly higher than the other treatments followed by T5, but both were comparable to the samples of CIF, while T3 obtained the longest root length. Thus, the application of 60% to 80% HWOF yields comparable results with CIF. Hence, such application is recommended for community organic farming.

KEYWORDS
Organic Fertilizer, Hog Waste, Pechay, Inorganic Fertilizer, Physico-Chemical Analyses

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Marivel B. Go , Rodolfo A. Golbin Jr. , Feliciana G. Cababat , Severina P. Velos , Johnry P. Dayupay , Alexis P. Ramirez , Kent Marcial Catubis , "Effects of Commercial Inorganic and Hog Waste Organic Fertilizer on the Growth Performance and Yield of Pechay (Brassica rapa)," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 248 - 257, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090603.

(b). APA Format:
Marivel B. Go , Rodolfo A. Golbin Jr. , Feliciana G. Cababat , Severina P. Velos , Johnry P. Dayupay , Alexis P. Ramirez , Kent Marcial Catubis (2021). Effects of Commercial Inorganic and Hog Waste Organic Fertilizer on the Growth Performance and Yield of Pechay (Brassica rapa). Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 9(6), 248 - 257. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090603.