Publication: Growth and yield performance of two varieties of Colocasia esculenta (Gabi) planted in soil and water
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2013-10
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus
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This experimental study compared the growth and yield
performance of two varieties of Colocasia esculenta (gabi) planted in soil
and water. It was conducted in Barangay San Simon West, Aringay, La
Union from November 2012 to February 2013.
A total of seventy two (72) corms of C. esculenta (36 eddoe and 36
dasheen) ,were purchased in Aringay market, Aringay, La Union. Two
treatments were used in the study; namely soil (T1) and water (T2). Two
set ups were used which consists of three replicates of the two
treatments and two varieties arranged following the Randomized
Complete Block Design (RCBD).
The two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)at 0.05 and 0.01 levels
of significance following the statistical procedure for agricultural research
(SPAR) was used. Data that were declared significant were further
analyzed using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT).
Results showed that there was significant difference in the number
of adventitious roots of the two varieties of Colocasia esculenta being
higher when planted in water than in soil.
Between eddoe and dasheen, dasheen grew significantly longer
leaves in soil than in water. Eddoe produced longer leaves in water than
in soil and wider leaves in both planting media. Eddoe also produced
more corms in soil than in water. Both varieties gave comparable yield
when planted in either soil or water.
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Javier, C. M. L. & Mapanao, L. D. (2013) Growth and yield performance of two varieties of Colocasia esculenta (Gabi) planted in soil and water [Unpublished Undergraduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union.