Publication: Rates of Vermicompost application to sweet corn (Var. sweet pearl) under DMMMSU condition
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2014-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
Abstract
One of the major constraints in corn production was the high cost of
inputs, particularly the cost of chemical fertilizers. Thus, organic fertilizers are
now being introduced to reduce the cost of production of most crops. Hence the
study was conducted to determine the best rate of Vermicompost on the growth
and yield of sweet corn. This study was conducted at Demo Farm of DMMMSU
NLUC Bacnotan, La Union from December 7,2013 to February 22,2014
following RCBD in three blocks and four treatments.
Result showed that corn plants applied wit 300 g of vermicompost is
significantly comparable to corn plants applied with BSR (Control) in terms of
diameter of cob corn ear with means of 5.67 and 5.59 cm respectively. Diameter
of cob corn, fresh weight of cob corn ear /plant, fresh weight of cob corn per
plant, fresh weight of cob corn ear (g/plot), fresh weight of cob corn ear (kg/ha)
and biomass of corn plants. No significant variation was found on the number of
days to tasselling, growth of corn plants, length of cob corn ear, length of cob
corn and number of nodes per plant.
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Rodriguez, J. S. Rates of Vermicompost application to sweet corn (Var. sweet pearl) under DMMMSU condition. [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.