CURRICULUM VITAE

PICTORIALS

APPENDICES

September 15, 2009


Don Apolinar Velez St.
Cagayan de Oro City


Mrs. Pura G. Villar
Head Teacher III
Science Department


Dear Madam:

Greetings!

I am Desiree Gail A. Kionsala a fourth year student; section Newton at Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School, under the special science curriculum.

I would like to ask permission to conduct a study entitled “Growing Pechay (Brassica Rapa) using Vermi Cast as fertilizer”.

I hope for your favorable consideration on this endeavor.

Thank You and God Bless!


Very respectfully yours,


(sgd.) DESIREE GAIL A. KIONISALA

Noted By:

(sgd.) Ms. BALVE GRANIDO
                 Research Teacher

Approved By:

(sgd.) Ms. PURA G. VILLAR
                Head Teacher III

 
September 15, 2009




Dear Parents,


Good Day!

I would like to inform you that your daughter, Desiree Gail Konisala of IV – Newton of this school (MOGCHS) will undergo a study entitled “Growing Pechay (Brassica Rapa) using Vermi Cast as Fertilizer”. This is part of their requirements in Science Research.

Based on the above premise, I would like you to give your full support (financial, moral, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual) to your child.

This endeavor will develop the research skills of your child which is part of their life-long learning.

Your positive action on this matter will give your daughter a meaningful success.

May God bless your family always.


Very truly yours,

(sgd.) Ms. BALVE GRANIDO
                 Research Teacher

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER V

Conclusions and Recommendations

A. Conclusion

Based on the results and data gathered on this study, the conclusions were drawn:

1.) Yes, there is a difference between the Pechay with treatment and without treatment it is shown on the data given found in chapter 4. It is proven that the plants with treatment is more effective and thus have higher rate on its average than the plants without treatment.

B. Recommendations

     This study contributes a lot to lessen the pollution in the environment if it was done with ample of time. It can help us to be more resourceful with things around us. Fertilizers can be use in any plants but with care and right amount. It can benefit us humans/ consumers from the chemicals that a plant contains because of commercial fertilizers. Thus, we can also help not adding more pollution to our polluted environment and we can now eat healthy vegetables because it is grown with the use of organic fertilizer which contains more nutrients that supplies the plants.

     So to anyone who wishes to pursue this study, the researcher recommends that further investigation must be done. More samples must be made and ample time is highly needed in order to have more accurate data results. Usage of another plant and fertilizer can also be recommended so that it can have more accurate data to be compared and contrast. It is to prove more the significance of the study.

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER III

Methodology

Materials

10 Pechay Plants

a.) 5 Pechay plants for untreated or control
b.) 5 Pechay plants for Vermi fertilizer

- potting soil
- Pots
- Vermi fertilizer
- Metric ruler
- Paper & pen

Preparation of the Planting Medium

The soil used in this study was a loam soil. The plants in this study were planted at a certain area where the plants could get enough sunlight and moderate temperature, appropriate to its kind. It was planted on a circular flat for seedling and a pot after being treated.

Procedure

The first procedure made in this experiment was the gathering of all materials needed on which includes the cultivation of the Pechay seedling. After a week 2 set-ups were prepared with 5 cultivated Pechay each on every set-up. 250 g of Vermi fertilizer was also prepared it was applied to the first set-up of Pechay that also consists of 5 replicates same as the second set-up made but it was not treated with fertilizer. Plants were also watered after the re-planting and application of the fertilizer on the first set-up, and re-planting of the Pechay on the control/second set-up.

Application

The application of the Vermi cast was done a week after cultivating the Pechay plants planted. The 250 g of fertilizer are mixed with the soil in each of the 5 pots on the first set-up. Then the seedlings were re-planted afterwards.

Observation

As the Pechay plants grow complete with its treatment, it was observed and measured weekly.

The following instruments were used:

Ruler                – a measuring device was used in measure the height of the plants.
Pencil               –a writing instrument used in recording data.
Data Table       – it is where the data’s were recorded.
Weighing scale – a weighing device used in measuring the right amount of fertilizer that was applied in the
                            first set-up of Pechay.

The following were observed:

a.) Height of the plants
b.) No. of leaves present in the plant

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature

A good soil for growing plants is a loam soil. It is a soil composed of sand, silt and clay in relatively even concentration (about 40 – 20 – 20%) respectively, considered ideal for gardening and agricultural uses. It retains nutrients well and retains water. Lastly, it’s easy to work over a wide range of moisture conditions.

But plants need several key essential nutrients to grow. Without them, the plants will die. Most nutrients the plants consume in greater quantity than nature can replace naturally and we therefore fertilize to make nutrients available.

Fertilizer is any natural or manufactured material that is added to soil to increase plant growth. Since plants require primary nutritional elements such as nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and etc. they need to obtain all these elements from the soil, they must be added to soil’s deficient in them.

The Vermi cast is one of the most effective fertilizers used by farmers nowadays. Vermi Cast is from feeding action of earth worms. It contains nutrients that are readily taken up by plants, such as nitrates, soluble potassium and etc. both of this fertilizers are usually composted months or maybe a year before its applications to the plants. But in this study, the duration of composting was not adapted anymore. The fertilizer was just bought and gathered.