Response of Sakurab (Allium chinense G. Don) Production Applied with Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer under Balo-i Lanao Del Norte Condition
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajaset.v9i3.5426Keywords:
Allium chinense, Inorganic Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer, SakurabAbstract
This field experiment research, conducted in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, from August 26, 2022 to December 10, 2022, attempted to assess the impact of different fertilizer interventions on sakurab (Allium chinense G. Don) yield. Having a Split Plot Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) set-up, the experiment had treatment factors such as organic fertilizers (Control, Vermicast, Chicken dung, Vermicast + Chicken dung) and inorganic fertilizers (Control, Complete Fertilizer 14-14-14, Ammonium phosphate 16-20-0, Urea 46-0-0). The objectives were to determine the growth and yield of sakurab with different organic and inorganic fertilizers and to assess the combined impact of such fertilizers on sakurab yield. The study indicated outstanding variations in plant height, which is a reflection of the synergistic benefit of the organic blend of vermicast and chicken dung. Inorganic fertilizers, in the form of Urea (46-0-0), had comparable effects to the use of no fertilizers. On leaf number, inorganic fertilizers significantly affected leaf number, whereas organic fertilizers were shown to guarantee balanced nutrition supply and soil fertility improvement. The study emphasized sakurab’s plasticity to fertilization treatment, with emphasis on resistance to synthetic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers greatly outperformed inorganic fertilizers in vegetative yield, and the vermicast and chicken dung blend had the greatest value. In summary, the research provides useful information to improve sakurab yield by using targeted fertilization techniques, highlighting the use of organic fertilization advantages and judicious inorganic fertilizer choice. The research advises farmers to implement a two-way chicken manure and vermicast system, look for alternatives of other inorganic fertilizers with optimal nutrient content, and build tolerance to adjusting fertilization techniques. Promotion of local and organic practices and ongoing research into synergistic fertilizer blends and economics is essential to sustainable sakurab cultivation.
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