Effect of Compost Guava (Psidium guajava) and Santol (Sandoricum koetjape)

leaves in the Growth of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) as Soil

Enhancers

A Research Study Presented to the

Senior High School Department

Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the

Senior High School Curriculum Academic Track
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Strand

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIE PAGE
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Title Page i
Approval Sheet i
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Table of Contents iii
 List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
List of Appendices vii
Acknowledgment viii
Abstract x

CHAPTER

I INTRODUCTION 1

Background of the Study 1

Significance of the Study 3
Statement of the Problem 4
Goals and Objectives 4
Hypotheses of the Study 5
Conceptual Framework of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7
Scope and Limitations of the Study 8

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Local Literature 9
Foreign Literature 10

III METHODOLOGY 13

Research Design 13
Materials and Tools 13
General Procedure 14
Collection and Gathering of Materials 14
and Tools
Decomposition of Leaves 15
Plantation of Tomato seeds 16
Preparation of Treatments 16
Mixing the Treatments on the Soil 17

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 Transplanting of seedlings 18
Observing and Gathering of Data 19
Statistical Tools 19

IV RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION 20

Results 20

Analysis of Variance 23

V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND 25

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 25
Conclusions 28
Recommendations 28

REFERENCES 29
APPENDICES 33

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE TITLE PAGE

1 Materials used in the Study 17

2 Tools and Equipments used in the Study 18

3 Components of each Treatment 21

4 The Significant Effect of Compost Guava and 25

Santol Leaves in the growth of tomatoes as Soil
enhancers in terms of the height of the plants

5 The Significant Effect of Compost Guava and 26

Santol Leaves in the growth of tomatoes as Soil

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 enhancers in terms of number of leaves

6 One-way Analysis of the Variance of the height of 27

plant per treatment

7 One-way Analysis of the Variance of the number 28

of leaves per
treatment

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE TITLE PAGE

1 Conceptual Framework 9

2 Collection and Gathering of Materials and Tools 18

3 Decomposition of Leaves 19

4 Planting of seedlings 20

5 Preparation of Treatments 21

6 Mixing the Treatments in the Soil 22

7 Transplanting of the seedlings 22

8 Observing and Gathering of Data 23

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 9 The Significant Effect of Compost Guava and 25
Santol Leaves in the growth of tomatoes as Soil
enhancers in terms of the height of the plants.

10 The Significant Effect of Compost Guava and 27

Santol Leaves in the growth of tomatoes as Soil
enhancers in terms of number of leaves

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX TITLE PAGE

A Statistical Analysis 38

B Documentations 42

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Fertilizer is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin that is

added to soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

Fertilizers are protein supplements for plants. They are used strictly as a deficiency-

buster. Inordinate use of different types of fertilizers kills the naturally present ingredients

in soil too. So, it is important to use them carefully and only as per need.

This study, The Effect of Compost Guava (Psidium guajava) and Santol

(Sandoricum koetjape) leaves in the Growth of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) as soil

enhancers, was conducted to expand my knowledge in growing tomatoes using soil

enhancers to promote soil quality. Through this experiment, I learned to improve

production, and at the same time, this study is environmentally friendly.

Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: (1) If compost

guava and santol leaves are effective as soil enhancers for tomato plant? (2) If compost

guava and santol leaves as soil enhancers has significant difference in the growth of

tomato plant in terms of their height and number of leaves?

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 Guava and Santol leaves were collected at Pob. Tabuc, Panay, Capiz. The leaves

were cut into smaller pieces, and were placed in a separate plastic bag with a label. The

leaves were top with nitrogen-rich items, like grass clippings, food waste, or manure. The

composition of the compost was alternated between leaves and a nitrogen product. When

the bag was almost full, the contents of the bag were sprinkled with water, shaken, and

tightly sealed. It was stored in a shady spot until the leaves rot down into a rich and

crumbly mixture. The leaves rotted down for 6 to 12 months. Four (4) treatments were

prepared for the compost guava and santol leaves and each treatment was replicated,

(three (3) times). The experimentation was conducted for 3 weeks. Every week, the

parameters which are the height of the plant (in centimeters) and number of leaves were

measured, counted and recorded.

Results revealed that there was significant difference between the compost guava

and santol leaves as soil enhancers in the growth of tomato plant in terms of their height

and number of leaves. The null hypothesis was rejected and the p-values were less than

0.05 level of significance.

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