GROWTH RESPONSE OF SUGARCANE (Saccharum officinarum)

VARIETY PHIL 99-1793 APPLIED WITH FERMENTED PLANT JUICE

(WATER SPINACH) AT DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS

An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to
The faculty of Agriculture Department
Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology
Brgy. Hda Fe, Escalante City, Negros Occidental

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major in Organic

Cervantes, Ariel Salem

Pialago, Johnrey Natial

June 2023
 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled Growth Response

of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) variety Phil 99-1793
Applied with Fermented Plant Juice (Water Spinach) at
Different Concentrations prepared and submitted by: ARIEL
S. CERVANTES and JOHNREY N. PIALAGO in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE MAJOR IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
has been examined and is recommended for approval.

EDWIN T. GELOGO, MAT.

Adviser
Noted:

CHIREMY T. PILLONES, MSc.

Program Head

THESIS DESIGN COMMITTEE

EMILY B. GONZAGA, MSc. NYLE A. PARDILLO, Ph.D.

Member Member

EMELINA I. NACIONAL,MAgr. RONIEL A. ARDEÑA, MSA

Member Member
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PANEL OF EXAMINEES

EMILY B. GONZAGA, MSc. GENALYN T. TAGULABONG, MSA

Member Member

EMELINA I. NACIONAL,MAgr. RONIEL A. ARDEÑA, MSA

Member Member

MAE ANN S. TONGOL, Ph.D

Dean, CAAS

ACCEPTED AND APPROVED in partial fulfillment of

the requirements for the degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURE MAJOR IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

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 JOCELYN D. BANTIGUE, Ph.D.
VP for Academic Affairs

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to extend our sincere and profound

gratitude to the following person behind our triumph in
completing this output.

To our thesis Adviser Edwin T. Gelogo MAT, for his

comments and suggestions for the betterment of this
experiment and for addressing our concern as we carry out
our thesis and also for being our mentor all throughout
this journey, you really are one of a kind;

To Mr. Enmer Lataquin for guiding and teaching us on

running our gathered data, you are indeed a big help on
accomplishing this thesis;

To our beloved Agriculture Faculty and Staff, thank

you for all the inputs, comments, suggestions and the
knowledge that you have imparted upon us, surely all
these things will serve as our foundation as we go along
this life’s journey;

To Maam Genalyn Tagulabong, we acknowledge your help

and effort given to us. Thank you for helping us in
revising our manuscript. We are forever grateful.

To our classmates and friends who truly supported

and inspired us to do the best that we can;

To my Mama, thank you so much for the unending

support, thank you for always believing in me, for not
giving up and for cheering me up when I’m at my weakest
moment. Thank you for being my number one fan, my prayer
warrior, and for loving me as I am. You really are the
wind beneath my wings. To my siblings (Manoy Tabing, To
Ramel, Nang Diding), thank you as well for the moral
support since day one, for the love, and prayers as well.

-Ariel

To my Mama, Papa and Siblings thank you for the

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love, dedication, inspiration, moral support, prayers and
devotion enable to complete this study, without you I may
not able to complete and achieve this.
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-Johnrey

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 To all the people who exerted their expertise, time
and support for the improvement and completion of this
study, we, the researchers truly express our heartfelt
gratitude; and

And above all, to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

who has blessed and gave us with the gift of knowledge,
wisdom, understanding, strength, and courage. We thank
You Lord for sustaining all throughout. Without you we
may never be able to surpass all the challenges,
problems, circumstances that hinders our way. Truly with
you all things are possible.

It is an honor to express our appreciation to all of

you for your unconditional love, support, time, and
effort in helping us realize our aspiration. Indeed, our
dreams are becoming a reality now.

To God be the Highest Glory!

-Ariel S. Cervantes

- Johnrey N. Pialago

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGES

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Table of Contents v

List of Tables vii

List of Figures viii

List of Appendix Table ix

List of Appendix Figure x

Abstract xi

CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Objectives of the Study 2

Hypothesis of the Study 3

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Limitation 4

Definition of Terms 4

CHAPTER II-REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7

Sugarcane Production 7

Fermented Plant Juice 9

Nutrient Content of Fermented Plant Juice 10

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Health Benefits of Kangkong 11

CHAPTER III-METHODOLOGY 13

Research Design 13

Experimental Layout 14

Land Preparation 15

Preparation of FPJ 15

Application of Treatments 16

Data Collection and Procedures 17

Statistical Tool and Data Analysis 18
CHAPTER IV-RESULT AND DISCUSSION 19

Plant Height 19

Number of Tillers 20

Number of Internodes 21

Diameter of Internodes 21

Length of Internodes 21

CHAPTER V-SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION 23

Summary 23

Conclusion 23

Recommendation 25

References 26

Appendices 29

Documentations 34

Curriculum Vitae 40

Grammar and Plagiarism Checker

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Number Titles Page

Growth of Sugarcane (PHIL 99-
1 1793) Applied with Fermented 19
plant Juiceviat Different
Concentrations

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 LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Titles Page
1 Site Selection & Staking 35
2 Land Preparation 35
3 Cane points (PHIL 99-1793) 36
4 Planting of Cane Points 36
5 Fermented Plant Juice Process 37
6 Harvesting of Fermented Plant Juice 37
7 Application of Treatment 38
8 Data Gathering 39

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 LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES
Table Number Titles Page
1 Sugarcane Plant Height Data 30
2 Analysis of Variance Sugarcane 30
Plant Height
3 Raw Data of Tillers 30
4 Analysis of Variance Average 30
Number of Tillers
5 Raw Data of Number of Internodes 31
6 Analysis of variance of average 31
Number of Internodes
7 Raw Data of Diameter of Internodes 31
8 Analysis of Variance Diameter of 31
Internode2
9 Raw Data of Length of Internodes 32
10 Analysis of Variance Length of 32

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 LIST OF APPENDIX FIGURES
Figure Titles Page
1 Soil Analysis Result 33
2 Fermented Plant Juice Result 3

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ARIEL S. CERVANTES and JOHNREY N. PIALAGO, (June, 2023) a
thesis entitled” GROWTH RESPONSE OF SUGARCANE (Saccharum
officinarum) VARIETY PHIL 99-1793 APPLIED WITH FERMENTED
PLANT JUICE (WATER SPINACH) AT DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS”

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the growth response of

Sugar Cane variety Phil 99-1793 applied with Fermented
Plant Juice at different concentrations. Specifically, it
aimed to determine the growth response of sugarcane
variety PHIL 99-1793 in terms of plant height, number of
tillers, number of internodes, length of internodes, and
diameter of internodes. The study was conducted at
Quinalumsan Demo Farm, Sagay City, Negros Occidental for
four months duration from November, 2022, to April, 2023.
The study was laid out in Randomized Complete Block
Design (RCBD) wherein four (4) treatments (treatment 0-
Urea – 22.08 g/treatment, treatment 1- 10 ml FPJ/liter,
treatment 2- 20 ml FPJ/liter, and treatment 3- 30 ml
FPJ/liter) were replicated three times for a total of 16
experimental units. Data gathered were analyzed using the
analysis of variance (ANOVA) for RCBD using the STAR
Software. The result of the analysis showed that there
was no significant difference on the response of the
sugarcane variety PHIL 99-1793 in terms of plant height,
number of tillers, number of internodes, length of
internodes, and diameter of internodes. Among other
treatments, t0 performs better in all parameters
observed. However, sugarcane plants applied with the
lowest concentration (10ml/L of water) of FPJ has higher
plant height, number of tillers and diameter of nodes
compared with the higher concentrations but not to a
greater extent. Based on the analysis, it is concluded
that application of FPJ in a higher concentration will
not affect on the growth of sugarcane plants.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Fermented Plant Juice, treatment,

plant’s height, tillers, internodes, growth, response,
concentration

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