EFFECTS OF INORGANIC

AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

IN PECHAY
SUBMITTED BY: ABIT, EMIL
BOYS, NATHANIEL
LATAWAN, LILIROSE
SALANG-EY, PRUDENCE
CHARATOY, CHAVIE MAE
LIGAD, DEMITERIO
SUBMITTED TO: MAA’M IVY EBARWANG
DATE OF SUBMITION: JANUARY 19, 2023
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Petchay (Brasica rapa) is a leafy, shallow-rooted, cool-seasoned crop but can

stand higher temperature given it is exposed to enough moisture. It is an erect
biennial herb cultivated as an annual about 15-30 cm tall in vegetative stage. Its
leaves are ovate, spirally and widely arranged. It can grow easily in a container and a
very popular vegetable in Chinese and Southeast Asia cuisine.
Mushroom compost is specifically a mixed type of compost that is used for
growing mushrooms. Once the compost is no longer commercially viable for producing
mushrooms on mass scale, the spent mushroom compost is commonly used for
growing mushrooms or other vegetables on smaller scales or it can be used as general
compost in the garden. Some of the benefits are: it supplies macronutrients to the soil,
it is high in organic matter, which increases the water-holding capacity of the soil to
boost the activity of beneficial soil microbes, suitable for most garden plants, both
edibles and ornamentals, eco-friendly, has mild nitrogen content, high in calcium,
effective mulch and attracts Earthworms.
14-14-14 or triple 14 is a type of fertilizer that provides plants like vegetables
and lawns with a healthy boost. It is also called as complete fertilizer. It contains
minerals the plant needs to grow quickly and healthy. This fertilizer contains 14%
nitrogen, 14% phosphorus, 14% potassium. Nitrogen helps in photosynthesis as it
contains chlorophyll which is important for the process. Phosphorus helps improve
the growth of the plant, and lastly, potassium is essential for plant growth, increases
the protein intake of the plant and promotes root growth and protects it from dying
The purpose of our laboratory is for us to analyze the difference of using
organic, inorganic and mix as fertilizers especially in petchay. By observing the growth
of the plant, we can identify which plant is robust and healthy. Providing all the
important necessities such as enough water, sunlight and cleaning the weeds our
main focus is on the effects of applying organic fertilizer rather than using synthetic
fertilizer/ inorganic fertilizer.
 CHAPTER II
MATERIALS AND METHOD
MATERIALS NEEDED:
These are the different materials used:
Garden hoe
Garden rake
Garden shovel
Garden trowel
Garden gloves
Water source
Pruning shears
Loppers
Garden fork
Spade
During our field gardening most of our materials was burrowed from the
schools. Ma’am Analiza Simangon was in-charge of the tools used. Some of them are
hoe, shovel, garden fork, grab hoe and bolo. Water is not a problem in our case
because the site is near the river and sprinkler was used to water the plants. Seedling
came from an agricultural supply which we bought and plant.
LABORATORY PROCEDURES
The site of our garden is near the river banks which makes it convenient for
water supply but not a good site for gardening because it is an open area for the
community and anytime they can easily weed it as they like.
 Figure
1: Site

Figure 3: weeding selection Figure 4: plowing

Figure 2: Measuring

Figure 5: planting of petchay seedling

The pictures show the process of preparation during

the laboratory. The first process is the selection of area
wherein 1x10 meter measurement is used in each plot.
 10 m

1m

Figure1: 1x10 meter

PEST MANAGEMENT:

In addressing the damage and effect of pest in our plant, the members then find and kill the vegetable
pest eating our petchay. After that we remove those leaves damaged in order to avoid contamination to
those undamaged leaves. Weeding then is conducted.

FIELD OBSERVATION:
Table 1: Growth

ORGANIC MIX INORGANIC

7 days The roots begun to
grow and the petchay
 plant size is increasing.
14 days The plant began to
grow, new leaves is
spotted.
21 days Stagnant growth of
plant die to lack of
water and
management
28 days The plant size and The size and weight The petchay is robust
weight increases. Each increases. and healthy. It has a
leaves is as big as a fresh and green.
thumb.

CHAPTER III
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Table 1: Growth and yield

ORGANIC INORGANIC MIX

GROWTH Petchay plant with At the latter part of Using both
organic fertilizer our harvesting mushroom
has healthy roots that’s the time that compost and 14-
and leaves. In our we use 14-14-14 14-14 is necessary
observation after or the complete if it is intended for
using the fertilizer to make selling. In our
mushroom the plant robust observation the
compost the and to prepare it effects of mixing
growth is stagnant for harvesting. both organic and
due to lack of inorganic fertilizer
water and improves the
management. health of the
petchay at it
makes it robust.
YIELD Due to lack of The use of 14-14- The yield of
management when 14 increases the petchay plant
we use mushroom yield of our using mushroom
compost the yield petchay plant. We compost and 14-
of our petchay is conducted our 14-14 has
lower than second harvest increased a little
expected. at our where we bit. From 8 kilos to
first harvest 8 harvested 10 kilos. 10 this just prove
kilos is harvested. that using mix
fertilizer is good.
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LEAVING nga usto prudence.
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