INTRODUCTION

Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) are among the most widely gown

vegetable crops the all over the world. Like many other cucurbits, they usually
are monoecious, bearing staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant.
As cucumbers begin flowering quickly, within 6 or 7 weeks after sowing, and
as the fruits are harvested when immature, about 7-10 days past anthesis,
they are early bearing and easy to grow. Moreover cucumber is better
adapted to low temperatures than most cucurbit taxa and it is widely popular
in cool temprature regions, where it is more successfully grown than
cucurbits.

Although cucumbers are most often confused vegetable melons, they

have some obvious differences that allow distinguishing between them, even
with meagre descriptions. Cucumbers are glabrous and young melons are
hispid. Cucumber are always elongate and warted but the combination of fruit
elongation and wartiness in melons is rare. Moreover, the warts of
cucumbers, but ot melos, are capped with short, hard spines; these spines,
however, slough off upon handling and processing. Cucumbers tend to
narrow toward the stylar end whereas snake melons tend to broaden and,
moreover, can reach lengths far exceeding those of cucumbers (Paris et al,.
2011).

Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) is another oft-used Natural Farming input.

It can be made in the following way. Collect plants that have defences against
the cold and that grow well in the spring. Other good plants to use are ones
that are the fast-growing and vigorous (these contain very active growth
hormones). Bamboo shoots can be used; collect them while small, and
remove the soil but the outer skin. Other good plants to use for FPJ are
strawberry, kiwi or cucumber (use lateral buds of cucumber; it grows quickly,
though it is not very tolerant of cold and disease). For cucumber, cut 50 cm
above …roots during last part of harvest season, then hung cucumber’s stem
upside down in a bottle. Juice will seep out. It is said to last for three years.

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Banana sprouts/shoots and morning glory (Ipomea aquatic) are also good
ones to use.

Statement of the Problem

The researchers aim to answer the following questions.

1. What is the yield performance of Cumber using varying levels of C2

Fermented Plant Juice?
2. How much is the yield performance of the Cucumber using varying
level of C2 Fermenetd Plant Juice ?

Hypothesis
Null- FPJ as liquid fertilizer has no significant effect to the yield
performance of the Cucumber.

Alternative- FPJ as liquid fertilizer effect to the yield performance of

the Cucumber.

Objective of the Study

The study was conducted enable to determine:

• The effects of C2 Fermented Plant Juice as Liquid Fertilizer to the

Cucumber.

Significance of the Study

1. To help the farmer awareness if using varying level of C2 Fermented

Plant Juice affect the yield performance of Cucumber.

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 2. To give recommendations on using varying level of C2 Fermented
Plant Juice for the greater yield performance of Cucumber.

Benefits and Beneficiaries

The results of this study on the ‘’ YIELD PERFORMANCE OF

CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) USING VARYING LEVEL OF C2
FERMENTED PLANT JUICE’’ would be helpful to the following beneficiaries:

Farmers- The result of this study could raise awareness among them and
also help them understand the yield performance of Cucumber using varying
level of C2 Fermented Plant Juice.

Students- The result of this study would help them understand the
importance of Production of Cucumber using varying level of Fermented Plant
Juice.

Teacher- The result of this study could give them additional awareness and
information of organic fertilizer such as this varying level of C2 Fermented
Plant Juice apply to Cucumber.

Community- The result of this study could raise awareness among people
and also help them understand the yield performance of Cucumber using
varying levels of fermented plant juice.

Scope and Limitation

This study about the effect of Fermented Plant Juice as liquid fertilizer is
limited only in the references:

1. It will be conducted within the second semester

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 2. Will be focused to the yield performance of Cucumber using varying
level C2 Fermented Plant Juice.
3. Within the campus of Mat-i National High School
4. 30 Cucumber plants will be used in this study.

Theoretical Framework

Fertilizers are widely used in agriculture to maintain soil fertility and to

oincrease crop yields. Fertilizers is any organic or inorganic material of natural
or synthetic origin that is applied through soil or leaves to the plants to supply
nutrients essential to the growth and productivity. Before the green revolution,
natural and traditional farming methods were adopted for cultivation, which
involved natural methods of maintaining soil fertility and controlling crop pets.
Consequently, upon green revolution commendable agricultural production
has been achieved mainly due to increased use of chemical fertilizers,
pesticides and farm machinery. Fertilizers facilitated higher yields on less crop
area than without the use of fertilizer; therefore, they are considered important
elements in worldwide food production. As the population continues to grow,
more and more agricultural output will be required, and fertilizers will play a
vital role (Clark and Kelly, 2004).

Soil is vital natural, resource on which life supporting system of a country

and the socio-economic development of its people depends. Soil provide
food, fodder and fuel to meet the basic needs of human and animal. Use of
fertilizer and manures is a key factor to sustain fertility of the soil. Fertilizers
being a costly input, the scientific approach towards the profitable agriculture
would imply the supplemental use of plant nutrients according to the actual
need of the situation (Agboola and Ray, 1994; Vincent et al., 2005).

The major reason for the widespread occurrence of deficiency of

micronutrients is the low availability of micronutrients to plant roots rather than
their low concentration in soil. To reduce reactions and precipitation of

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micronutrients and maintain them in soluble form in soil, chelation of these
nutrients with chelating agents is the only solution. Chelating agents or
chelators are organic compounds that bind the metals, avoid their
precipitation in soil thus increase their water solubility and plant availability
(Wallace, 1963).
Conceptual Framework

This part shows the variables needed for the completion of data.

INDEPENDENT MODERATE DEPENDENT

VARIABLE VARIABLLES VARIABLE

C2 FERMENTED YIELD
PLANT JUICE PERFORMANCE
OF Cucumber
(FPJ)

Insects and
Pests
Climate
Amount of
FPJ
Disease
Lack of time

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Figure 1. Conceptual Framework showing the Independent Variables,
Moderate and Dependent Variables

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Farmer a person’s who cultivates land or crops or raises animals have live
stock.

Fermented Plant Juice is a Fermented extract of the plant’s blood and

chlorophylls.

Cucumber is widely cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae gourd

family that bears cucumiform fruits.

Pistillate (of a plant or flowe) having pistils but no stamens.

Elongate make something longer, especially unusually so in relation to its

width.

Hispid covered with stiff hair or bristles.

Spines are also modified leaves. The spine is technically a modified, sharp-
pointed leaf.

Vigorous strong,healthy and something full of energy.

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 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter provides an overview regarding Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)

being used as a fertilizer on plants. This also deals with the research design
and the conceptual framework for the quantitative, experimental study that
contains the main focus that was discussed in this study and to fully
understand the research done.

Organic Fertilizers and its Benefits

Organic fertilizers refer to materials used as fertilizers that occur regularly

in nature, usually as a by-product of a naturally occurring process. Organic
fertilizers such as manure have been used in agriculture for thousands of
years. Furthermore, organic fertilizers are sustained sources of nutrients due
to slow release during decomposition. By increasing soil organic matter,
organic farming can reinstate the natural fertility of the damaged soil, which
will improve the crop productivity to feed the growing population. Organic
fertilizers enhance the natural soil process, which have long-term effects on
soil fertility. Nowadays, interest in organic farming is already growing
worldwide as a sustainable agricultural practice (Singh, 2012).

In addition, according to Singh and Siataramaiah (1970): Hoitink and

Bochn (1999): Bulluck and Ristaino (2002), organic fertilizers increase the
microbial act in soil, anion and cation exchange capacity, organic matter and
carbon-content of soil. Organic fertilizers increase the yield and quality of
agricultural crops in ways like inorganic fertilizers. The report of Adebayo and
Akoun (2000) and Mayon-Jesu (2007) stated that organic manures supported
crop growth performance and increased crop yield. In the study of Xu et al.

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(2005) revealed that the yield and quality vegetable grown with organic
fertilizer grew better and result in a higher total yield than those grown with
chemical fertilizer.the study of Yanar D.Gebologlu N. et al. (2011) state that
organic fertilizer provided better yield than the chemical fertilizer. They
contributed to a better than more balanced nutrients supply. According to
Gonzales, Caralde, and Aban (2015), the application of organic fertilizer
greatly enhanced growth and yield performance of pechay. The application of
organic fertilizer in pechay specifically, compost, is recommended since it
influences its growth and yield, especially on the leaf area and fresh weight.

Fermented Plant Juice as Fertilizer

According to Han (2009) as stated by Reddy (2011, fermented plant juice

(FPJ) is a fermented of the plant’s blood and chlorophylls. Brown sugar is
used to extract the essence through osmotic pressure. Therefore. FPJ is rich
enzyme solution full of these bacteria; making the plants and animals to grow
fast. The Agricultural training instituted (2011) state that FPJ is as natural
growth enhancer, made from actively growing plants part and fast growing
plants may contain natural growth hormones and mineralized nitrogen that
promote plant growth. Applying FPJ to the soil will make it serve as source of
energy to accelerate activities of soil microorganism. This activity will make
the nutrients available to the plants. The study of Solyara (2010) stated that
the parts of the plants used for this fermentation is the shoot because it is the
part that stores a high percentage of nutrients coming from the soil and from
the atmosphere. Moreover, plants used for FPJ are those that are fast
growing because regeneration of a new part of the plant will only take effect a
few hours. According to Racoma et al. (2017), fermented plant juice offers
more nitrogen to plants and improves the ability of plants to make their own
food.

Fermented Plant Juice in the Philippines

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 The passage of Philippine Republic Act 10068, otherwise known as the
Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 which endorses natural farming technology
using local materials such as fermented plant juice (FPJ) in agricultural
production, demands the identification of various cost-effective, safe and eco-
friendly sources of nutrients for organic crop production.

With this, the Department of Agriculture (DA) of the Philippines has been
promoting the production of High Value Crops (HVCs) in order farmers to earn
higher incomes. These farmers are being encouraged to use fermented plant
goods in growing their crops. This is much safer and efficient instead of using
chemical fertilizers (Maghirang, 2018)

The Plant Organisms

Cucumber

Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus ) is an important vegetable and one of the

most popular memeber of Cucurbitaceae family (Lower and Edawards, 198;
Thoa, 1998). It is thought to be one of the oldest vegetable cultivated by man
with historical record dating back 5,000 years ( Wehner and Guner, 2004).
The crops is the fourth most important vegetable after tomato, in Western
Europe (Phu, 1997). In tropical Africa , its place has not been ranked because
of limited use.

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 Methodology

This research study will be conducted to gather the necessary data in

order to answer the problems stated in the first chapter. This chapter is
focused on the methods used and procedures being used in order to obtain
data and how these data are interpreted. Therefore, this section describes
and measure between two or more variables in which the data were obtained.

This part states about the research design, sampling area, sampling
procedure, research instrument used and the data collection method.

Sampling area

The study will be conducted in a one of the Abundant land of Mat-i

National High School

Mat- one of the abundant place with wealthy fruit and vegetable. The local
economy is mainly an agricultural area specifically in the area of Mat-i
National High School. Its income basically comes from crop production,
freshwater products, and livestock or poultry output. Crop production includes
vegetables, corn, root crops, coffe and rice. The major plantation of
pineapples by the Del Monte Philippines, Inc. The province is compared to
Baguio City with its low temperature ranging from 20-30 degrees Celsius,
because of that it is called the ‘’little Baguio’’ of Misamis Oriental. The said
Barangay is also known as the wealthy barangay when it comes to chayote
and rose.

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Figure 2: Shows the Philippine map and Misamis Oriental

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Figure 3: Shows the Zone 5A Mat-i Claveria, Misamis Oriental

Research Design

This research utilized experimental design wherein according to

Baraceros of 2017, experimental research design is a quantitative research
design that is capable of giving qualitative and quantitative data. The study is
focused to correlation which aims to described and measure the degree of
association between two or more variables.

Subject of the Study

The target of this research is to study the yield performance of Cucumber

using varying level of C2 Fermented Plant Juice.

Instrument Used

Graph on the yield of Cucumber- It is a paper containing the observation

that the researcher wants to know towards the yield performance of
Cucumber using varying level of C2 Fermented Plant Juice.

Data Collection Method

In gathering data, the following method were follow:

First step: A permission letter addressing to the School Head secured for the
approval of the research that will be conducted.

Second step: The researcher informed Rusty E. Cagas, an Agriculture

teacher for an area allocated for the experiment to be conducted.

Third step: Prepare the materials used such as plot, Cucumber seeds,
Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ), Scaling and weighing apparatus and plastic cup
for measuring the amount of fertilizer to be used.

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Fourth step: Start to plant the Ccumber. The plot prepared with the
measurement of 1 to 5 meter. The 30 pechay planted using a bolo in the plot.
Plant spacing will be 20 cm between plants 20 cm between row.

Fifth step: The plants were fertilized by drenching using a plastic cup per plant
once in a week within 50 to 60 days.

Sixth step: After 50 to 60 days the cucumber will be harvested.

Seventh step: The data will be evaluated & analysed.

Procedure in making C2 Fermented Plant Juice

• Prepare all the ingredients in fermenting the Fertilizer (1kl

Cucumber, 1 kl carrots, and 2 kl Course brown sugar)
• Blend the 1 kl cucumber and 1 kl carrots together
• After blending mixed the all the all ingredients in the bucket all
together.
• After mixing the all ingredients, cover it properly with manila paper
and put it to the Gloomy place
• After 7 days you can use already what you fermented as the Liquid
fertilizer of the plant and mix it with water with proper measurement.

Statistical Treatment

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Mean Calculation:

Standard Deviation:

GANTT CHART

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 ACTIVITIES MARCH APRIL MAY
2021 2021 2021
WEEK WEEK WEEK
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
1.Seek permission
for the conduct of
the research from
the school head
2.Brainstorm of the
research study for
proposal, preparation of
proposal manuscript and
submit to the teacher for
correction.
3.Research proposal
defence.
4.Land preparation for
the area, seedlings,
making concoction, and
preparing the sticking for
the labelling.
5.Transplanting of the
seedlings
6.Conduct of the study
7.Data gathering
8.Analyzing data

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 PROPOSED BUDGET
Quantity Unit Unit Items Price
price
1 Pck 10.00 Cucumber seeds 10.00
2 Kgs 55.00 Coarse brown sugar 110.00
1 Kg 45.00 Cucumber 45.00
1 Kg 50.00 Carrots 50.00
2 copies 100.00 Hard bounding 200.00

TOTAL 415.00

PLANTS FOR DESSIMINATION AND UTILIZATION

The result of the research study will be based on the result of thorough
analysis of the experimental research design of the yield performance of the
Cucumber. The study will be reveal the yield performance of the Cucumber
(Cucumis Sativus) using varying levels of C2 Fermented Plant Juice.

The findings will be disseminated through furnishing a copy to the school

library of Mat-i National High School for archival and for future reference.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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Table 1: Plot 1 using 20 ml cup of C2 Fermented Plant Juice as Liquid
organic Fertilizer

Grams x f f(x) d d² fd²

80 5 400 -26 676 3,380

90 6 540 -16 256 1,536

100 5 500 -6 36 180

110 4 440 4 16 64

120 2 240 14 196 392

125 2 250 19 361 722

130 3 390 24 576 1,728

140 3 420 34 1,156 3,468

30 3,180 11,470

Mean 106

Formula :

Mean= 3,180/30 Standard Deviation= 11,470/30

= 106
=

= 19.553

Based on the table 1, the average weight of Cucumber using 20ml

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cup 0f C2 Fermented Plant juce as organic fertilizer is 106 grams. And the
standard deviation is 19.553 grams using 20ml cup of C2 Fermented plant
Juice.

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

SUMMARY

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 This chapter presents the summary of the results, conclusions and
provides recommendation for further study. This study was conducted to
determine the yield performance of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) using
varying level of C2 Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ).

The researcher amis to find out if C2 Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) as

Liquid fertilizer affect the yield performance of Cucumber. Determine the yield
performance of Cumber per plant harvested.

CONCLUSION

Based on the study, the researchers found out that the yield performance
of Cucumber that has average weight of 106 grams and its standard deviation
is 19.553 grams. The study found out that the amount of C2 Fermented Plant
Juice as Liquid Fertilizer affect the yield performance of Cucumber. The the
proved that the study is accurate and reliable through its average weight and
standard deviation results.

RECOMMENDATION

The researchers recommend to conduct another study using the same

treatment to Spring Onion with the same amount of dosage of C2 Fermented
Plant Juice under the same area which is the Mat-i National High School,
Zone 5A Mat-i Claveria Misamis Oriental.

APPENDIX A. School Head Permit

Department of Education
Region X

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 Division of Misamis Oriental
Mat-i National High School
Claveria, Misamis Oriental

May 2021
MAGDALENA E. GALANIDA
School Principal
Mat-i, Claveria, Misamis Oriental

Dear Ma’am,

Greetings!

We, the grade 12 students would like to ask from your good office a permission to conduct a
study in their Inquires Investigation Immersion.

There are twelve (12) groups in Grade 12 class and each group has different topics to be
conducted. Our research objectives are:

■ Determine the C2 Fermented Plant Juice affect the yield performance of of cucumber
■ Determine the weight of cucumber using C2 Fermented Plant Juice

The title of this research is Yield Performance of of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) Using C2
Fermented Plant Juice

Below are the list of the students for the research team:
1. Nissa F. Fruta
2. Nel-an T. Acapulco
3. Reymark Galendez
4. Raymond P. Llemit
Your suggestions and corrections are highly appreciated for the success of the research
requirement of the Mat-i, Grade 12 students.

Respectfully yours,
Nissa F. Fruta
Leader Name and Signature

Noted: Approved:
MAGDALENA E. GALANIDA LELANIE D. JABINIAR
School Principal Research Adviser

Documentation of the study

The following images are the researcher documentation.

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Name: Nissa F. Fruta

Age: 17

Birthday: June 30, 2003

Address: Zone 1 Mat-i Claveria Misamis Oriental

Mother’s name: Tessie Fruta

Mother’s occupation: House wife

Father’s name: Orencio Fruta

Father’s occupation: Farmer

Facebook account: Nissa Fuentes

Email account: nissaaturf@gmail.com

Contact Number: 09464779893

Name: Raymond John Llemit

Age: 17

Birthday: March 25, 2003

Address: Zone 5-A Mat-I Claveria Misamis Oriental

Mother’s name: Joy Ruth P. Llemit

Mother’s occupation: House Wife

Father’s name: Rolando L. Llemit

Father’s occupation: Farmer

Facebook account: RJ Pagaran Llemit

Email account: Raymondjohnllemit357@gmail.com

Contact Number: 09756745234

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Name: Reymark Galendez

Age: 18

Birthday: September 15, 2002

Address: Zone 5-B Mat-I Claveria Misamis Oriental

Mother’s name: Emily Galendez

Mother’s occupation: OFW

Father’s name: Rick Gabriel M. Fuentes

Father’s occupation: Farmer

Facebook account: Reymark Galendez

Email account: remark@gmail.com

Contact Number: 09530950131

Name: Nel-an T. Acapulco

Age: 20

Birthday: August 13, 2000

Address: Zone 2-A Mat-i Claveria Misamis Oriental

Mother’s name: Anastacia P. Acapulco

Mother’s occupation: House wife

Father’s name: Petronilo L. Acapulco

Father’s occupation: Farmer

Facebook account: Nel-an Acapulco

Email account: Acapulconel-an@gmail.com

Contact Number: 09305279019

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