METAMORPHOSIS

Science Investigatory Project

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABUNDANT YIELDS
Submitted by:
Rondilla
Constantino,Bryle
Constantino,Azila
Rodriguez
Roxas
Gumasing
Mananquil
Andal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ………………………………………………………………………… i

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………… ii
Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………….. iii
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………...…… iv

CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study ………………………………………………
Hypothesis & Statement of the Problem ……………………………

Objectives
………………………………………………………………..
Significance and Limitations of the Study …………………………

II MATERIALS & METHODS

Research Methodology ………………………………………………..
Research Design ……………………………………………………….
Data Gathering Procedures ………………………………………….

III RESULTS
IV DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion
…………………………………………………………….
Conclusions …………………………………………………………..
Recommendations …………………………………………………..

BIBLIOGRAPHY ………………………………………………………………
APPENDICES
A – Research Output ………………………………………………………..
B – Photo Documentation ………………………………………………….
CURRICULU VITAE ……………………………………………………….

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CHAPTER1:
INTRODUCTION
This project is a modified version of a study named ‘’Study on Use of
Fruit Peels Powder as a Fertilizer’’ by Hiral J.Jariwala. Their study was all
about measuring the ph levels of components to reduce load of solid waste
due to fruit peel waste and to promote plant growth by increasing acidity in soil.
This project will not mind the acidity because not all plants require much acidity
in soil, and the components of the researcher’s fertilizer gives enough nutrients
to promote plant growth efficiently. The researchers will be focusing more on a
more step by step and more balanced and Nitrogen type of fertilizer approach.
As theory goes, soaking banana peels in water helps it release healthy
nutrients like potassium and calcium, but banana peels alone are not enough
to be classified as a real, and genuine fertilizer. It is missing major components
such as Nitrogen that is essential for the reproduction of plants, phosphorus,
that converts the sun's energy for their food and other extra nutrients that come
from decomposing egg shells. The researcher's fertilizer aims to cover all of a
normal banana peel water fertilizer's weaknesses and improve to the best of
their abilities. Vital for the well-being of the soil and plants, the use of fertilizers
makes possible greater availability for cultivation and an increase in
productivity, allowing to have availability of food for a large part of the world
population.

The researchers Fertilizer allow crops to grow bigger, faster, and to produce
more food. With the use of this organic fertilizer, the farmers can avoid shortages
on plants and vegetables due to unpredictable storms and typhoons. On 2021
Typhoon Odette came to Visayas and Mindanao, causing floods and the stop of
growth of plants and vegetables. The Philippines are one of the biggest rice
producers, yet the Philippine government still import rice through Vietnam and
Thailand. This leads to the lack of funds for new modernization. The lack of
modernization also leads to the lack of plants produced by factories. However,
having to use this fertilizer, the farmers increase their yield, and it also avoids
having the lack of yield within storms and typhoons which is very common here in
the Philippines.

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 The primary goal of the researcher’s liquid fertilizer is to promote plant growth in
the most effective manner possible. Another goal for the researcher’s liquid fertilizer is to
be as organic as possible, which means the researchers don’t want to add any chemicals
because it reduces soil microorganisms and causes groundwater pollution. Because of
this, the researcher’s fertilizer is more efficient than other fertilizers. Adding chemicals to
the researcher’s fertilizer only provides short term effects and they get washed away
easily, they also change the nature of soil, making it either too acidic or too alkaline. The
researchers use decaying fruits to manufacture this and make it more widely available as
the researchers want it to be organic and safe to use.

Fertilizer research is to be carried out in order to find or evaluate a better and safer
alternative for chemical fertilizer that can be harmful to the environment and to the plants
itself, a safe alternative are organic fertilizers. The researcher’s fertilizer aims to improve
the efficiency of growth and health of the plants while also considering the safety of the
environment and crop efficiency of the farmers and to those who will use it. The
researcher’s fertilizers increases crop productivity and yield which is essential for
production of crops and plants while also considering the food security. Another major
advantage of the researcher’s fertilizer is, it is Organic, which provides sustainability and
environmentally friendly. Despite the researcher’s fertilizer having many advantages, it
has its defects, such as its limited flexibility when it comes to different types of plants. The
researcher’s fertilizer is only limited to some climbing plants because the researcher’s
fertilizer has a heavy concentration of nitrogen that can be harmful to the plants that climb.

RESEARCH Design

The goal of research on fertilizer rate is to determine the amount of fertilizer needed to
achieve a commercial crop yield with sufficient quality that is economically acceptable for
the grower. In the Philippines, these types of studies take a slightly different approach depending
on whether soil testing for the nutrient in question is involved. For example, rate studies with
nitrogen (N) on sandy soils would not involve soil testing, but rate studies with phosphorus (P) or
potassium (K) would. In the case of N on sandy soils, the researcher assumes there is minimal N
supplied from the soil that would satisfy the crop nutrient requirement. In the case of P or K, a
properly calibrated soil test will reveal if a response (yield and fruit quality) to the nutrient is likely
or not. Rate studies are best conducted on soils low in the particular nutrient so that maximum crop
response is likely and that response can be modeled.

Proper experimental design and statistical data analyses are critical to interpretation of the results.
Research begins with a hypothesis or a set of hypotheses. One possible hypothesis may be that
there will be no effect on yield associated with N fertilization. This hypothesis, called the null
hypothesis, is evaluated with an experiment to test crop yield response against a range of N rates in
a field likely to produce a large response to the addition of N fertilizer.

The researcher applies a range of fertilizer rates thought to capture the likely extent of possible
crop yield responses. A zero-fertilizer treatment is always included. Crop response without an
actual fertilizer application demonstrates and measures the soil-supplied effects, if any. In some
cases, sufficient nutrients, or at least a low portion of the crop nutrient requirement, may come
from the soil, while in other cases, nutrients may come from the irrigation water.

The researcher may decide to divide the total seasonal amount of fertilizer into split-applications,
following what would likely be a recommended practice for the crop being studied. Multiple

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applications avoid potential large losses of fertilizer because of rainfall events, especially for
nutrients that are mobile in the soil. Typically, all treatment rates are handled similarly for timing
and placement of the fertilizer to minimize any confounding effects with rate.

During the growing season, the researcher may sample the plant for nutrient concentrations, using
whole dried leaves and/or fresh petiole sap. These samples will help the researcher prove the
response in yield was related to the plant's nutrient status. Typically, soil samples are not used
because there is a chance of including a fertilizer particle in the sample, or there may be questions
of where to sample if the fertilizer is applied by banding or through a drip tape. Photographs taken
during the season are useful for documenting both growth and potential plant deficiency symptoms.

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