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Chapter 1

Introduction

Background of the Study

For many people, particularly at the peak of quarantine, gardening became

an increasingly popular activity. Coping up with self-isolation, growing plants became

their comfort as well as, revisiting past pursuits to pass the time and keep their sanity. As

the demand for plants ignited due to the Covid-19 pandemic, pots, such as seedling pot

demand became high also.

Seedling pots are used in cultivating seedlings, perhaps 1 to 2 weeks old plants. Its

use as a plant nursery before being transplanted to the ground. These pots are commonly

made out of black plastic.

As mentioned previously, they are usually made from plastic. They might be

convenient to find and easier to use, but somehow, aren't eco-friendly. These plastics

contain dangerous substances and they will only contribute as litter, thus will end up

being on the landfill. Furthermore, plastics don't break down easily. Those will release

petrochemical and other bi-products that could harm living organisms.

Concerning this, the researchers want to determine an alternative way to avoid

using plastic seedling pots, which is seedling pots made from scratch papers.

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The paper industry generates a large quantity of waste. Recycling paper as a pot

can help it lessen, moreover can save space in your house, workplace and landfills. It's

biodegradable and eco-friendly, as well as low cost, which could help as a sustainable

alternative for the farmers and planters.

Utilizing these, the researchers want to use old scratch papers as a biodegradable

pot, in view of the fact that it's low cost and the availability of it. The researcher will

conduct this study to determine the level of capability, efficiency, and potent.

Statement of the Problem

The main focus of this study is to determine the level of acceptability of seedling

pot made from old scratch papers.

Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of acceptability of seedling pot made from old scratch papers in

terms of appearance, and general acceptability?

2. What is the level of acceptability of seedling pot made from old scratch papers in

terms of its effect on our environment and general acceptability?

3. What is the level of acceptability of seedling pot made from old scratch papers in

terms of how durable it is and general acceptability?

4. What is the level of acceptability of seedling pot made from old scratch papers in

terms of how safe it is to the plant and environment and general acceptability?

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Hypothesis

1. There is a significant difference between a pot made from plastic and a pot made

from old scratch paper with regards to efficiency, capability, and potent in

growing seedlings.

Theoretical Framework

Nowadays people are more into DIYs which can be great considering that

they can be easy and cheap to make, but everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Let's take a seedling pot made from scratch papers as an example, it's a great thing to

have a seedling pot made from scratch papers, but does it have the durability, to

withstand the water poured in to sustain the plant?

As a matter of fact seedling pots made from scratch papers is widely used for plant

nursery only and for the plant to be soon transferred on the ground, so thinking that it is a

pot made out of paper it surely can't withstand the water that is poured in for the plant to

consume, but the fact that it can be made with very simple materials and making it is

time-efficient, the only solution to the problem is making it again for later seedlings.

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Conceptual Framework

The relationship of the variables can be seen in the following schematic diagram.

Independent Variables Dependent Variables

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Seedling pot made from old Level of acceptability of
scratch papers biodegradable seedling pots
as to the capability
efficiency, and potent.

Mediator Variables
Recycled Seedling pot made from
old scratch papers is fairly simple
to make and easy to use. It can be
accomplished by hand and also can
be bought at a cheap price

Gardening became a popular pastime for many people, particularly during the

quarantine period. To cope with their loneliness, they turned to grow plants and revisiting

old hobbies to pass the time and maintain their sanity.

As the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a surge in plant production, so did the

demand for pots, such as seedling pots. Seedling pots are used to cultivate seedlings that

are one to two weeks old. Its function as a plant nursery before transplanting to the

ground. Seedling pots are frequently made of black plastic for some reason.

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Conclusion

Seedling pots made from old scratch papers are easy to produce, and starting

seeds in them is an environmentally friendly use of the material because the paper

decomposes when the seedlings are transplanted. It is also can be accomplished by hand

and can be bought at a very cheap price at the market.

Significance of the Study

The results of this study about Seedling Pot made from Old Scratch Papers will

be beneficial to the following:

Consumers. They can benefit from it since the seedling pot is inexpensive and

eco-friendly

Homemakers. They can provide a charming seedling pot for their homes. The pot

could also stand as a decoration, but it won't stay long since it is merely a seedling pot,

yet it could still serve as a tiny decoration for your small garden. They can use this pot to

plant some well-known vegetables or fruit that they usually eat. They can save money

from buying vegetables or fruits from the supermarket since they already had their plant

or trees at home. Hence, they are sure that their food is safe to consume.

Plant lovers. They can benefit from it considering that it could be a lot easier for

them once they will transfer the plant to the soil. It will not be necessary for them to

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remove the plant from the pot because the seedling pot made from paper will just

decompose on the soil since it is biodegradable.

Entrepreneur. This seedling pot could be an excellent product to market. Since it

is easy to make, it is also catchy to the eyes of people because of its appearance. They

construct it with colorful papers, therefore the pot turned out attractive. It is also cheap

when they sell it since they don't need to purchase new materials to construct the pot but

it requires them to have old papers and flour. Aside from that, it could be helpful to

everyone during this pandemic considering several people made planting their another

way of relieving stress.

Future Researchers. The results of this study can give them a new idea to innovate

other ideas on what they could make recyclable and eco-friendly materials as pot.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

This study compile with the researchers started last April 24,2020 and was

conducted at Maravilla St. Zarraga, Iloilo. The Grade 9 St. Catherine of Siena Students

are the respondents of this research. The primary focus of this research is all about the

effectiveness of seedling pots made from old scratch papers. The study also aims to

identify the efficiency, capability and potent of the pot made out of old scratch paper.

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Conceptual and Operational Definition of Terms

For better understanding of the study, some important terms are conceptually and

operationally defined.

Appearance. it is the outer defect of somebody or something (Webster 2018).

Operationally, appearance refers to the external aspects of seedling pot made from old

scratch papers such as color size and shape.

Scratch papers. it is a paper that may be used for casual writing (Webster 2018).

in this study, scratch papers refer to the main material used in making seedling pot.

General Acceptability. it is the quality or state of meeting once need adequately

(Webster, 2018). In this study, general acceptability refers to the overall acceptability of

seedling pit made from old scratch papers in terms of appearance and durability.

Sensory evaluation. It is a scientific method that evokes, measures, analysis, and

enterprise responses to the products, as perceived through the senses of sight, smell,

touch, taste, and hearing (Bartlett, 2012). In this study, sensory evaluation refers to the

evaluation of the respondents to the seedling pot made from old scratch papers with the

use of their eyes and hands.

Seedling Pot. It is a usually rounded metal or earth and container used chiefly for

domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants) (Webster,

2018). Operationally, Seedling pot refers to the finished products of the respondents

which are made from old scratch papers.

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Durability. Means able to exist for a long time the significant deterioration and

quality or value. In this study, durability refers to how long the pot will last.

Chapter 3

Research Methodology

Research Design

In the complementation of this study to be executed, the researchers used

experimental research. Shadish, Cook, and Campbell (2002) define an

experiment as “a study in which an intervention is deliberately introduced to

observe its effects”. In this study, we make use of old scratch paper to be tested.

The present study, being conducted followed a single group design, which

includes, three(3)numerous trials with different types of mixture.

Collection of Data

Based on our interviewees from the students of Sacred Heart Academy,

Gr.9 St. Catherine of Siena, seedling pots that are made from old scratch papers

open up a lot of opportunities to people who wanted to start a small business, to

people who are passionate about plants, and to those who love planting and

enjoyed doing the craft, since this product that we come up with, has a low cost

which people from low to high class can afford doing it and doesn't require a big

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capital, it is easy to make, and it is eco friendly which means not only you can

keep doing what you love and what you are passionate about, you are also safe

from doing it because you are not harming the air we breathe.

Data Gathering Instrument

A Sensory Evaluation Score Sheet on a Modified Five-Point Hedonic

Rating Scale will be use by the researchers to gather data needed in this study.

Each replication of the seedling pot made from old scratch paper will be

evaluated with:

5 Extremely Liked

4 Liked

3 Neutral

2 Disliked

1 Extremely Disliked

Scores will be assigned for evaluating the finished products as to

appearance, aroma, taste, and general acceptability.

Based on SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, In the U.S., each person uses an

average of 663 pounds of paper products each year. About 60 percent of paper

gets recycled (the rest ends up in landfills or other trash-disposal areas). Where

does that paper go when it gets recycled? A lot of it ends up as more paper!

Since paper is an easy material to recycle because, unlike plastic or metals, it

doesn't require extreme heat to melt it down to make it into a new form, the way

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plastics and metals do. As we will see, however, it still takes some energy and

water to complete the recycling process.

Data Gathering Procedure

This experimental study will divided into five phases: Phase 1 –

Preparation of Materials, Tools, Utensils, and Equipment; Phase 2 – Preparation

of Old scratch papers; Phase 3- Try out of the seedling pot; Phase 4 –

Standardization of the Materials

Phase 1 – Preparation of Ingredients, Tools, Utensils and Equipment

The researchers will gather, label, and place all materials, tools and

utensils needed on the table.

These are the itemized list of materials needed in making seedling pot

made from old scratch papers.

Table1. Ingredients used in the study and their cost.

Quality Item Unit Cost Total Cost

750 grams Old papers Php 0.00 Php 0.00

500 grams Flour Php 10.00 Php 20.00

7 liters Water Php 0.00 Php 0.00
10pcs Recycled plastic cups Php 0.00 Php 0.00
Total= Php 20.00

Table 2. Tools/ Equipment and Their Uses

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Tools /Equipments Uses

Scissors Use to cut the papers.

Basin Use for soaking the paper to the water to make it soft and

easy to blend.
Blender Use to make the paper easy to mold.

Hair blower Use to harden the paper from plastic cups so we can move

it to the microwave without the plastic cups.

Microwave Use to make the seedling pot more durable.

Phase 2 – Preparation of Old scratch papers

Cutting the papers

Soaking the papers to the water

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Blending the soaked papers

Figure 2 . The Flow Chart in Processing Old scratch papers

The researchers will collect their old scratch papers from their homes.

Then, the researchers will cut the paper using scissors. After they cut the papers

they will soak it in the basin for a couple of hours to make it soft and easy to

blend. Lastly, the soaked papers will be blend through a blender so it would be

easy for the researchers to mold them in the paper cups.

Phase 3 – Try-out of the seedling pot

This seedling pot could be an excellent product to market. Since it is easy to

make, it is also catchy to the eyes of people because of its appearance. The researchers

aim that the results of this study can give future researchers a new idea to innovate other

ideas on what they could make recyclable and eco-friendly materials such as pots. The

researchers based this study on the activities of people during the pandemic, in which

gardening became an increasingly popular activity and hobby. This leads the researchers

to conclude the idea of eco-friendly pots. Appearance refers to the external aspects of

seedling pot made from old scratch papers such as colors, size, and shape. Scratch papers.

it is a paper that may be used for casual writing (Webster 2018). In this study, seedling

pot refers to finished products of the respondents which are made from old scratch

papers. General acceptability refers to the overall acceptability of the seedling pot.

Sensory evaluation refers to the evaluation of respondents to the seedling pot.

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Phase 4. Standardization of the Materials

After three retried trials, the conducted study which is, a seedling pot

made from old scratch has been found to produce a good result. The respondent

of this research has recorded the consistent amount of the quality and quantity of

the product.

Table 3. Standard Recipe in Making Catfish and Milkfish as Siomai

Treatments

A B C

Old papers 250 grams 350grams 200grams

Flour 2tbsp 4tbsp 3tbsp

Water 1.5Liters 3liters 750ml

Procedure:

1. The researchers will prepare all the needed materials, tools, utensils and

equipment.

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2. The researchers will cut the old scratch papers.

3. The researchers will soak the papers for a couple of hours.

4. The researchers will blend in using a blender

5. The researchers strain it to separate the paper from the water.

6. The researchers will mold it to the recycle plastic cup.

7. The researchers will dry the pot using hair blower.

8. The researcher will microwave the pot for 15 minutes.

9. They can now enjoy to plant their seeds using their seedling pot.

Data Processing Technique

It is pertinent to the researchers to carry out the level of significance of

the study. This will be subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics set at the

level of significance of =0.01. The following employs the statistical tools:

Mean: It implies average and it is the sum of a set of data divided by the

number of data. (Research-methology. com) This Identification of mean is

important in determining the acceptability of the seedling pot made from old

scratch paper in terms of, capability, efficiency, and potent.

The computed mean will be analyzed and interpreted using the arbitrary

scale:

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1.00-1.49- Extremely dislike

1.50-2.49-Disliked

2.50-3.49-Neutral

3.50-4.49-Liked

4.50-5.00-extremely liked

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) or F-test: is one of the most

frequently used statistical methods in medical research. The need for ANOVA

arises from the error of alpha level inflation, which increases Type 1 error

probability (false positive) and is caused by multiple comparisons (Tae Kyun

Kim,2016). This will analyze the variance, false-positive reactions, and statistics,

with regards to the capability, efficiency, and potent.

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