Vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all healthy for humans

(Asaduzzaman, M., & Asao, T., editors. 2018). Vegetables are an important and substantial
source of food that significantly contributes to the quality of our diet because it provides a
variety of nutrients. Various parts of enumerable kinds and vegetables make meals of staple
food appetizing because of their flavor and even pleasing to the eyes. The major nutritional
contributions of vegetables to the human diet is as sources of iron and calcium needed by
the human body (Tagotong, M. B., & Corpuz, O. 2015). Pechay is a high-nutrient green
vegetable popular in the Philippines. Ipil-ipil leaves are high in protein and nitrogen, and
they are as good as an alternative fertilizer (Abragan, F. Q., & Hambre, M. M. 2019).

On the other hand, pechay (Brassica rapa ), a leafy vegetable in the Philippines which is
usually eaten as salad vegetable or in combination with other foods contains several
nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Vitamin B-6 and as an
antioxidants. Though this vegetable is packed with health promoting goodness, this is
undesirable if grown using chemical pesticides because it can suppress the immune system.
Organic liquid fertilizers provide plants with high concentrations of easily absorbed, soluble
nutrients, thereby enhancing their health and productivity. Also, it is easy to prepare, with
readily available biological materials, it is organic, low cost, improves yield, suppresses pest
and disease, enhances soil texture, structure and fertility (Krawcyzk, 2016). Also, as cited by
Sopha and Uhan (2013), liquid organic fertilizers application leads to faster nutrient supply
than compact organic fertilizers.

Kakawate tree, except for being a leguminous plant, can fix nitrogen from the air just like ipil-
ipil. Studies about kakawate have overlooked its other important uses as rodenticide and
insecticide that makes it more advantageous from the other sources. The effectiveness of
kakawate as a plant nutrient source and bio-control of soil-borne pathogens can be an option
for the future, as it guarantees yields, reduces costs, is environmentally friendly and
contributes to the sustainability of agriculture (Villegas-Panga, 2010).

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Abragan, F. Q., & Hambre, M. M. (2019). Growth Performance of Papaya Plants (Carica
Papaya L.) as Influenced by Organic Mulches. Journal of Education & Social Policy,
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Combined Organic Liquid Supplement from . and Trichoderma spp Fermented Plant and
Seed Extracts on the Growth of Organic Pechay. Annals of Tropical Research 38[1]:53-
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