Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings

The study observed the effects of coconut liquid smoke on the growth of cacao seedlings, specifically the UF 18 variant with the following parameters: stem length, stem girth (3 levels), number of story, number of leaves, leaf color, length and width. The cacao seedlings were also treated with a neg...

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Main Authors: Rivero, Suellin Kaith J., Vitug, Jasmine Lorraine G.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_bachelors-63342021-07-13T01:59:43Z Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings Rivero, Suellin Kaith J. Vitug, Jasmine Lorraine G., The study observed the effects of coconut liquid smoke on the growth of cacao seedlings, specifically the UF 18 variant with the following parameters: stem length, stem girth (3 levels), number of story, number of leaves, leaf color, length and width. The cacao seedlings were also treated with a negative control (water), positive control (Osmocote ® fertilizer) and cacao pod husk extract. Results of the experiment showed that among the nine parameters, stem length, stem girth 1 and number of leaves showed a significant difference among its treatments. The parameters showing statistical significance were further subjected to post-hoc tukey’s test and the results proved that water or the negative control was significantly different among the other treatments which would account to the poor development of the plants treated with water alone. Furthermore, the plants which were treated with the positive control (Osmocote ® fertilizer), cacao pod husk extract and the coconut liquid smoke did not show any significant difference at all meaning that the nutrients present in all these three treatments had almost the same effect on the development of the cacao seedlings. It can be concluded that the natural biofertilizers could be used as an alternative to the slow-release chemical (Osmocote ®) fertilizer. This would cost less than the chemical fertilizers commonly used by the farmers without sacrificing productivity, as well as leaving no harmful effects to the environment. 2016-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5690 Bachelor's Theses English Animo Repository Cacao Biofertilizers Fertilizers Organic fertilizers Theobroma Coconut products Biology
institution De La Salle University
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Philippines
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topic Cacao
Biofertilizers
Fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Theobroma
Coconut products
Biology
spellingShingle Cacao
Biofertilizers
Fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Theobroma
Coconut products
Biology
Rivero, Suellin Kaith J.
Vitug, Jasmine Lorraine G.,
Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
description The study observed the effects of coconut liquid smoke on the growth of cacao seedlings, specifically the UF 18 variant with the following parameters: stem length, stem girth (3 levels), number of story, number of leaves, leaf color, length and width. The cacao seedlings were also treated with a negative control (water), positive control (Osmocote ® fertilizer) and cacao pod husk extract. Results of the experiment showed that among the nine parameters, stem length, stem girth 1 and number of leaves showed a significant difference among its treatments. The parameters showing statistical significance were further subjected to post-hoc tukey’s test and the results proved that water or the negative control was significantly different among the other treatments which would account to the poor development of the plants treated with water alone. Furthermore, the plants which were treated with the positive control (Osmocote ® fertilizer), cacao pod husk extract and the coconut liquid smoke did not show any significant difference at all meaning that the nutrients present in all these three treatments had almost the same effect on the development of the cacao seedlings. It can be concluded that the natural biofertilizers could be used as an alternative to the slow-release chemical (Osmocote ®) fertilizer. This would cost less than the chemical fertilizers commonly used by the farmers without sacrificing productivity, as well as leaving no harmful effects to the environment.
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author Rivero, Suellin Kaith J.
Vitug, Jasmine Lorraine G.,
author_facet Rivero, Suellin Kaith J.
Vitug, Jasmine Lorraine G.,
author_sort Rivero, Suellin Kaith J.
title Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
title_short Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
title_full Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
title_fullStr Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of Theobroma cacao L. seedlings
title_sort analysis of coconut liquid smoke as a biofertilizer alternative of theobroma cacao l. seedlings
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2016
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5690
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