Home⇛International Journal of Academic and Practical Research⇛vol. 2 no. 2 (2023)

Evaluating the Efficacy and Impact of Inorganic Fertilizers on Rice Cultivation: A Comparative Study with Organic Fertilizers

Danlie Dox E Finez | Jasper E Talimbay

Discipline: Agriculture

 

Abstract:

The main objective of this research is to examine how effective inorganic fertilizers are for agriculture and other crops, especially rice. Interviews and questionnaires are the instruments used to collect the data. Fifty farmers were asked about their crop fertilization practices using inorganic fertilizers. Because most farmers are elderly and uneducated in technology, these tools were used. After conducting a thorough data gathering, the results showed that the farmers strongly agreed on the effectiveness of using inorganic fertilizers in their rice fields in terms of the growth, quality, and productivity of the rice. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between inorganic fertilizer and organic fertilizer in the rice field. However, as stated in the results, 35 out of the 50 respondents, which are the farmers, are more in favor of using Inorganic fertilizers such as urea, triple 14, 1620 fertilizers, and 21-00 fertilizer, as it makes their rice more plentiful on harvesting day. Even though organic fertilizers are considerably safer and more natural to use, most farmers have been using inorganic fertilizers because they provide nutrients more efficiently than traditional fertilizers.



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