Iloilo City National High School

M.H. Del Pilar St. Molo Iloilo City

Science and Technology for Engineering

“Efficacy of Fish Bones as Fertilizer on Cabbage seeds”

By:

RG Leeh T. Andraje
Grade 10 Newton
 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

Background of The Study

The outbreak of Covid-19 affected the economy. Fruit and Vegetables production is on the sectors with

the most at stake in light of Covid-19’s threats to the farm labor force. The researcher came up with the idea of

using fish bones as fertilizer. Fish bone waste includes solid waste types generated from small scale production

to large farming. Bone meals organic matter of micro-organisms which can help improve the soil fertility and

structure. Fish bones can be used across a wide variety of plants and is ideal for fruits, vegetables, flowers,

roses, shrubs, and trees. One is rich phosphorus, while phosphorus is commonly known as one of the

components of NPK (Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium). It contains nitrogen which encourages plants to grow

strong.

The researcher decided to use cabbage as its subject. Cabbage require a diluted solution of a balanced

(10-10-10) liquid fertilizer or fish emulsion is needed. Fish emulsion is an organic garden fertilizer that is made

from whole fish or parts of fish. It provides NPK.

Objectives of The Study

General Objectives:

The main objective of the study is to determine the effects of fish bones as fertilization on cabbage seed

depending on its temperature and location.

Specific Objectives

Specifically, the study aims to determine the efficacy of fish bone fertilizer on cabbage seeds.
Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis:

There is no significant effect in soil after the fish bones are applied on cabbage seeds.

Alternative Hypothesis:

There is significant effect in soil after the fish bones are applied on cabbage seeds.

Significance of the Study

 The study must be conducted to find out the effects of fish bones towards cabbage seeds. The result of

this study is beneficial to students, out of school youth, to the parents, teachers, to the community,

farmers, school administrators, researchers and other individuals because this can give information about

the impact of the study to the society.

Statement of the Problem

 Is there any changes on the plant after the fish bone fertilizer is applied?

 Does fish bones are effective as a fertilizer?

 Does the cabbage seeds grows normally when the fertilizer is applied?
 CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY

Materials:

Fish bones
Soil
Cabbage seeds
Logbook
Flat pan
Pen
Gloves
Tap water
Sunlight
Bowl
Mortar and pestle
Spoon
Small container

Procedure:
Prepare all the materials. First, disinfect the fish bones by washing it by water. Rinse carefully, add on the flat

pan. Let them expose to the sunlight for 8 hours. Check the fish bones regularly, add notes on the logbook.

After 8 hours, add the fish bones on the mortar and pestle the pound it until its powdered. After pounding, add

the pounded fish bones on the small container. Prepare the soil and cabbage seeds for experimentation. Add 5

grams of fish bone fertilizer to the pot. The cabbage need at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day.

Add fertilizer every two weeks. Record the observations everyday on the logbook. Once cabbage plant have

been transplanted into a prepared garden bed, continue applying cabbage fertilizer every 3 to 4 weeks until

heads begin to form.