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International Journal of Research in Agronomy 2021; 4(2): 75-80
E-ISSN: 2618-0618
P-ISSN: 2618-060X
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2021; 4(2): 75-80
Received: 06-08-2021
Accepted: 11-10-2021
Petronila M Anuada
Department of Crop Science,
College of Agriculture, Cebu
Technological University-Barili
Campus, Barili, Cebu, Philippines
Pet Roey L Pascual
Department of Crop Science,
College of Agriculture, Cebu
Technological University-Barili
Campus, Barili, Cebu, Philippines
Danny E Carabio
Department of Crop Science,
College of Agriculture, Cebu
Technological University-Barili
Campus, Barili, Cebu, Philippines
Corresponding Author:
Petronila M Anuada
Department of Crop Science,
College of Agriculture, Cebu
Technological University-Barili
Campus, Barili, Cebu, Philippines
Combined organic fertilizer application improved
growth and yield of cherry tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum L.)
Petronila M Anuada, Pet Roey L Pascual and Danny E Carabio
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at the Cebu Technological University-Barili Campus compound from
April-June. The study determine the effect of combined organic fertilizer application on the growth and
yield of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) as to height, days to flowering, number of flowers, days to
first harvest, fruit per plant, and fruit weight. The study was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block
Design (RCBD) with three replications. The results showed that the combined bat guano and fermented
seaweed fertilizer produced the tallest plants at, 55.06±3.81SE cm. The earliest plants to produce flower
were those treated with combined bat guano and fermented plant juice at 28.17±0.27SE days after
transplanting. Also, combined bat guano and fermented plant juice significantly produced 11.33 ±0.57SE
more flower per plant gathered after 45 days from transplanting. Moreover, these plants had the highest
number of fruits 9.39 ±0.51SE at first harvest. Furthermore, yield parameters of cherry tomato plants
treated with combined bat guano and fermented seaweed is doubled 509±0.20SE g total yield compared to
the recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer (229±0.68). Based on the study's findings, the combined bat
guano and fermented seaweed seem to promote growth at 55.06±3.81SE cm tall compared to the
recommended rate fertilizer 39.61±3.6 SE cm. Furthermore, the combined bat guano and fermented
seaweed improved the yield of cherry tomato at 509±0.20SEg two times heavier compared to the
recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer 229±0.68SE g. Thus, 500kg/ha of bat guano and 500L/ha of
fermented seaweed is recommended for growers of cherry tomatoes.
Keywords: cherry tomato, bat guano, chicken dung, fermented seaweed, fermented plant juice
Introduction
Cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is among the world’s major vegetable crop and a
good source of nutritive value. It is rich in vitamins specifically vitamin C and other minerals
like phosphorus, iron, and calcium (Bhowmik et al., 2012)
[6]
. Consumers demand and
competition imposed by the market have the provision of a high standard of nutritional value of
cherry tomatoes. (Rahul et al., 2018)
[22]
.
Inorganic fertilizer is usually immediately and fast containing all necessary nutrients that are
ready for plants (Roba, 2018)
[23]
. But, in recent years consumption of fertilizer exponentially
increased throughout the world, results from serious environmental problems. Fertilization may
affect the soil and plant system. Plants consume the fertilizer throughout the soil, they can
penetrate the food chain. Then, fertilization leads to soil acidity and water contamination (Savci,
2012)
[24]
.
Though synthetic fertilizers are most frequently applied, organic forms such as bat guano,
compost, livestock manure, etc. are broadly used throughout the world (Sothearen et al., 2014).
Compared to inorganic fertilizers organic fertilizers have more benefits in the long run (Roba,
2018)
[23]
. Developing nations used organic fertilizer to avoid environmental pollution by doses
of synthetic in the soil (Thirumaran et al., 2009)
[30]
.
Bat Guano carried essential nutrients macro and microelements (Misra et al., 2019)
[17]
. Also,
chicken manure carried excellent fertilizer and released nutrients uptake after mineralize in the
soil (Masarirambi et al., 2012)
[16]
. Regarding the expansion source of manures, seaweed
fertilizers are useful in enriching the soil and achieving higher production. Compared to
commercial seaweed organic fermented seaweed extract have a beneficial effect to the plant
height (Pascual et al., 2020)
[21]
. Moreover, applying fermented plant juice (FPJ) to vegetable