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Off-season production of garlic (Allium sativum L.) planting material under protective structure: effect of soil media and planting density
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2023-05) Bedan, Zenith B.
BEDAN, ZENITH B. (2023). Off-season Production of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Planting Material Under Protective Structure: Effect of Soil Media and Planting Density, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Crop Science-Horticulture. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University North La Union Campus, College of Agriculture, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Amoyen, Julius Caesar M., M.Sc.
The demand for garlic in the Philippines exceeds its current production capacity, leading to a shortage of garlic in the market. To address this issue, it is essential to explore potential solutions such as growing garlic during the off-season under a protective structure. One of the major components of this kind of technology is to optimize soil media (M1 - 1kg CRH: compost mixture/sqm, M2 - 10kg CRH: compost mixture/sqm, M3 - 20kg CRH: compost mixture/sqm) and planting density (D1 - 5x5cm, D2 - 10x10cm, D3 - 15x15cm) to enhance soil fertility and crop productivity. In light of this, a study was conducted at the Greenhouse Facility (16°43'38.0’’N 120°23’12.4’’E) of the College of Agriculture at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union from January to April 2022. The objective was to determine the effect of soil media, planting density, and the interaction between soil media and planting density on garlic yield under protective structure. The experimental design employed was a split-plot design in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three blocks.
The findings of the study revealed that garlic plants grown in soil applied with a 10 kg CRH: compost mixture exhibited the highest number of leaves, tallest plant height, widest bulb diameter, the greatest number of cloves, and the highest yield per plot. No significant differences observed on planting density and the interaction of planting density and soil media.
Organic insecticides for the control of bitter gourd fruitfly (Bactrocera sp.)
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2023-05) Claro, Leah A.
CLARO, LEAH A. (2023). Organic Insecticides for the Control of Bitter gourd fruitfly (Bactrocera sp.). Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Crop Protection- Entomology. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North La Union Campus, College of Agriculture, Crop Protection Department, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Masanit, Jay Ron A., BSc.
Bitter gourd is locally known as “Ampalaya” in the Philippines, a valuable plant, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and one of the insect pest that occurs in bitter gourd is the fruitfly in the family Tephritidae are high-profile. Organic insecticides are non- chemical insecticides in controlling bitter gourd fruitfly; hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of organic insecticides for the control of bitter gourd fruitflies.
Results of the Bioassay test revealed that two botanical insecticides such as sambong and neem was comparably effective as synthetic insecticide. The mean percentage of mortality on bitter gourd fruitflies, spraying of sambong and neem were able to cause insect mortality with the ranged mean from 80.00 % to 83.33% as compared to synthetic insecticide with a mean of 100.00 %. Among the botanicals, bitter gourd plant sprayed with sambong had the highest net income of (890.3%) per hectare. The application of neem and sambong had produced the highest fruit yield from 1562.4 to 1,765.8 kg/ha as compared to synthetic insecticide with 1,950.3. It is recommended that similar study should be conducted with some other modification of botanical insecticides.
Oyster shell as feed additives for one-year-old chicken layers (Lohmann LSL Extra)
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2023-05) Alfonso, Harrison I.
ALFONSO, HARRISON I. (2022). Oyster Shell as Feed Additives for 1- Year-old Chicken Layers Lohmann LSL extra. Bachelor of science in Agriculture (Major in Animal Science). Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus, College of Agriculture, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Tattao, Rosemarie O., M.Sc.
The increasing needs of calcium in the diet of aged laying hens causing them to produce low quality eggs such as thin and shell less eggs. This problem in poultry raising industry caused a huge impact on the poultry raisers as losses were increased and resulted to lower profit. The high percentage of loss give rise to farmers to seek for potential calcium sources for feeds additives such as oyster shells. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the effect of Powdered oyster shell as feed additives to 1-year-old laying hens. It was conducted at Lacong, San Gabriel, La Union from July 12, 2021 to September 10, 2021.
Forty-eight 1-year old laying hens were used in the experiment. The experimental birds were randomly distributed into four treatments following Completely Randomized Design (CRD) replicated three times. The result of the study revealed that powdered oyster shell did not significantly influence the egg production in terms of henday. On the egg quality parameters, the effect of powdered oyster shell has found comparable in terms of egg classification and number of cracked eggs. however, the number of soft shelled egg showed significant result in bird supplemented with three percent powdered oyster shell. In terms of profit above feed medicine and stock cost, treatment two got the highest average net income of Php 419.02
Performance of broiler chicken fed with different levels of manggot meal
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2023-05) Delmendo, Lovely Rose M.
DELMENDO, LOVELY ROSE M. (2023), Performance of Broiler Chicken Fed with Different Levels of Maggot Meal. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North La Union Campus, College of Agricultural Sciences, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Cariaso, Donna S., M. Sc.
Feed is the most expensive component of poultry production, accounting for up to 70% of total feed costs and the most important component of poultry diets is energy, followed by plant and animal protein sources. Maggots or larvae are one insect that fits the requirements for usage as an alternate protein source of feed. Maggot protein is less expensive, have a high feed conversion efficiency and can be kept and mass-produced.
Thus, it is an ideal element in poultry feed.
This study was conducted the performance of broilers fed with pure broiler commercial feed against those fed with varying amounts of maggot meal (10%, 15%, and 20%) from March 29, 2022, to April 2, 2022, at Paagan, Bacnotan, La Union. A total of 100 day old chicks were randomly distributer into four treatments, following the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in five blocks of twenty-five birds per treatment.
Results of the study showed that the birds fed with 10% to 20% of maggot meal performed comparably with the birds fed with pure commercial feeds in terms of initial weight, final weight, gain in weight, average daily gain, feed consumption, liver weight, dressing percentage, and profit above the feed, medicine, stock cost of birds. However, significant differences were observed in the mean first week weight and feed conversation ratio of birds fed with (0%, 10% 15% and 20%) levels of maggot meal.
Performance of broiler chicken supplemented with pelletized sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, 2023-03) Arellano, Moneca M.
ARELLANO, MONECA M. (2023). Performance of Broiler Chicken Supplemented with Pelletized Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Leaves. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Animal Science. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, North La Union Campus, College of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Bacnotan, La Union.
Adviser: Tattao, Rosemarie O., MSc.
The study was conducted to determine the performance of broiler supplemented with different levels of pelletized sweet potato leaves (PSPL). Sixty-day-old (60) broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four groups, with three replicate cages with five birds in each experimental unit. Treatments were as follows: control diet T0=100 % Broiler Starter Crumble (BSC) was commercial broiler whereas other diets contained T1= (10% Pelletized Sweet Potato Leaves (PSPL + 90% BSC, T2= (15% PSPL + 85% BSC), T3= (20% PSPL+ 80% BSC). Feed and water were supplied on an ad libitum basis.
Throughout the study, proper bio-security measures were taken during the experimental period. Results of the study revealed no significant effect was observed in gain weight, final weight, dressing percentage, feed consumption, and cost of feed to gain a kilogram of weight. Significant effect was observed in the FCR of the birds which was supplied with 20% PSPL at (P <0.05). The profit above feed, medicine and stock cost of birds fed with T0, T1, T2 and T3 were ₱74.90, ₱70.37, ₱6.08, and ₱69.07, respectively. The present study revealed that selling live weights birds fed with 20% PSPL was significantly profitable.
Thus, supplementation of 20% PSPL compensated the broiler’s final weight, gain weight, and feed conversion ratio.