ACTIVITY 1

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Introduction

There are 4 distinct stages of growing corn: planting, germination, vegetative, and
reproductive. We'll break down each of the corn growth stages in detail to prepare you for your
harvest. Now that the seed is in the soil, it will begin to absorb water and begin to swell. When
enough water has been absorbed and the soil temperature is favorable, germination will occur.
The first root called the radicle will then emerge. Breaking through the soil surface to maturity,
the plant will undergo several growth stages. These stages are separated into two groups:
vegetative and reproductive. The point that separates these two groups is the appearance of
silks. Reproductive stage, this stage occurs when silks are visible outside the husks. The silks
serve the purpose of capturing pollen that falls from the tassel. The captured pollen grain
moves down the silk to the ovule, where pollination occurs. This process takes about 24 hours.

Methodology

In this activity, the group of students were allocated on their distinct field and they are
able to perform land preparation including weeding, plowing, and making of rows to be more
favorable in planting. And after preparing the field we considered applying fertilizer in the
allotted field before planting. Also, we will have to plant corn in about ten plants each of the
members. Those ten plants will be measure on the first 7 days and up to 35 days of the
vegetative stage. Accordingly, the growth comparison of corn will only measures to the
following measurements e.g. height of plants, diameter of leaves, length of leaves, and the
number of leaves and the objective is to identify the difference. Hence, the main purpose of
activity will only start when each of us in the group complete the planting stage and variety of
corn to b used must be agreed upon. Then, as days passed by the corn germinated and the
collection of data starts on the first 7 days of a corn plant. Together with the group we do
weeding after the corn plant makes up their first emergence. Since, nurturing the plant is the
only thing that we can help them to support the growth and development of the plant. We
acknowledged the needs of a corn and at the 14 days time of collecting data we notice that
what if this is the perfect time to again apply fertilizer and fortunately the application is given to
corn plant. The result was successful their were sudden changes in terms of measurement, the
long gap filled with the corn plant after applying the fertilizer. On the 21 days DAP, we again
perform some weeding practices before it will harm the plant and the reason why we pull the
weeds on the field it is because they were the carrier of insects and pest especially larvae. Day's
28 and 35 will also measured on the same procedure as well.

Table 1.0: Height of Plant in cm

 Table 1.0 presents the height of plant in cm 7 days DAP with a total average of 10.3. The
highest height of the plant obtained for the past 7 days is 17 cm and the lowest height
of plant collected is 4 cm.
 Present in the table is the height of plant in cm 14 days DAP with a total average of
12.39. The highest height of the plant gathered for 14 days is 18.5 cm and the lowest
height of plant is 5.5 cm. The total average difference of the plant in 7 to 14 days is 2.09.
 The height of plant in cm 7 to 21 days DAP with a total average of 17.72. The table
identified 58.5 cm as the highest height of plant in 21 days and 10.5 as the lowest. The
total average difference of the plant in 14 to 21 days is 18.06.
 The total average of 7 to 28 days DAP is 29.56. The highest height of plant get is 107 cm
and 30.5 cm as the lowest. The total average difference height of plant in 21 to 28 is
34.9.
 The total average height of plant in cm 7 to 35 days DAP is 44.24. Highest height of plant
is 174.5 cm while the lowest is 51 cm. The total average difference of plant is 46.75 in 28
to 35 days.

Table 2.0: Diameter of Leaves in cm

 Table 2.0 depicts the diameter of leaves in cm gathered in 7 days DAP with a total
average of 1.03. As reflected in the table, 1.5 cm obtained the highest diameter of
leaves and 0.5 cm as the lowest.
 The total average diameter of leaves in cm 14 days DAP is 1.44. The highest diameter of
leaves is 2.1 cm and the lowest is 1 cm. The total average difference of diameter of
leaves is 0.41 in 7 to 14 days.
 The total average of 7 to 21 days DAP is 2.17. The highest diameter of leaves is 7.5 cm
while 2 cm as the lowest. The total average difference of diameter of leaves between 14
to 21 days is 2.59.
 The total average of diameter of leaves in 7 to 28 days DAP is averaging 3.14. 11 cm is
the highest diameter of leaves found and 3.5 as the lowest. The total average difference
between 21 and 28 days is 2.42.
 The total average of diameter of leaves in 7 to 35 days DAP is 3.99. The highest diameter
of leaves is 12 cm while the lowest is 4.5 cm. The total average difference between 28 to
35 days is 1.15.

Table 3.0: Length of Leaves in cm

 Table 3.0 identifies the length of leaves in cm took in 7 days DAP with 18 cm as the
highest and 4 cm as the lowest. The total average length of leaves is 11.3.
 The highest length of leaves in 14 days DAP is 26.5 cm and 6.5 as the lowest. The total
average difference is 5.12 from 7 to 14 days.The total average length of leaves is 16.42.
 The highest length of leaves listed in 21 days DAP is 76.2 cm while the lowest is 17.5 cm.
The total average difference between 14 and 21 days is 23.02. The total average length
of leaves is 39.64 in 21 days.
 The highest length of leaves in 28 days DAP is 105.5 cm and 42 cm as the lowest. The
total average difference between 21 and 28 days is 32.96. The total average length of
leaves in 28 days is 433.29.
 The highest length of leaves in 35 days DAP is 116.5 cm and the lowest is 52 cm. The
total average difference between 28 and 35 days is 14.9. The total average of length of
leaves in 35 days is averaging 44.14.

Table 4.0: Number of Leaves

 Table 4.0 explains the number of leaves took in 7 days DAP with a 5 as the highest and 2
as the lowest number of leaves. The total average is 3.3 in 7 days.
 The highest number of leaves in 14 days DAP is 6 while the lowest is 3. The total average
difference from 7 to 14 days is 1.0. As reflected in the table, the total average in 14 days
is 4.4.
 The highest number of leaves in 21 days DAP is 10 and 5 as the lowest. The total average
difference between 14 and 21 days is 1. The total average of 21 days is 7.4.
 The highest number of leaves in 28 days DAP is 13, while the lowest is 6. The total
average difference between 21 and 28 days is 2.1. The total average of number of leaves
in 28 days is at 6.18.
 Shown in the table 5.0 is the number of leaves in 35 days DAP. Wherein the highest
number of leaves in 35 days is 14 and for the lowest is 7. The total average difference of
28 and 35 days is 1.6. The total average of number of leaves in 35 days is 14.54.

DOCUMENTATION

WEEDING AND CLEANING

FERTILIZER APPLICATION BEFORE PLANTING

DAY OF MEASUREMENT
WEED MANAGEMENT