Effect of AGROFER Organic Fertilizer on the Growth, Yield and Biomass of Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa) and Pechay (Brassica chinensis)

Olympio  B. Macarayan,

Effect of AGROFER Organic Fertilizer on the Growth, Yield and Biomass of Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa) and Pechay (Brassica chinensis)

Abstract:

Efficacy tests were conducted to generate information on the growth and yield of lowland rice and pechay applied with 15 bags and 20 bags per hectare AGROFER organic fertilizer respectively. Two sets of trials were laid-out in separate locations. Rice was set-up at Quarry, Tugbok, Davao City. Pechay was established at Catalunan, Pequño, Davao City. These were conducted from March to July 2001. Results showed that growth parameters and yield of rice and pechay applied with AGROFER organic fertilizer alone (T5) was comparable with growth parameters and yield of rice and pechay in treatments 2 (RR alone), 4 (1/2 RR + AGROFER) and 6 (RR + AGROFER). Yield in treatment 3(1/2 RR alone) were significantly lower compared with the yield of rice and pechay in treatments 2, 4, 5 and 6. Generally growth and yield of pechay and rice in treatment I (control) were significantly lower compared with the growth and yield in treatments 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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