Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 10 (2025)

Enhancing The Growth and Yield of Bush Sitao Using Bio-Stimulants in the Philippines

Eugene Caesar H. Dinero | Jimlo C. Frias | Warren D. Sarona | Paulino Miguel M. Oñal | Paulino A. Oñal, Jr.

Discipline: Agriculture

 

Abstract:

The study aims to determine the effects of different levels of concentra-tions of bio-stimulant solution (BSS) in enhancing the growth and yield of bush sitao plant. The study was conducted at Bacolod City, Philip-pines. It was laid-out in RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design) with 4 treatments, and replicated 4 times. Statistical analysis revealed a highly significant differences among treatments in growth parameters such as the flower initiation, plant height, weight of stems and leaves, and biomass from plants applied with 15% BSS (alpha = 0.01). Further-more, results indicated highly significant differences with yield param-eters as well, namely the number of pods per plant, pod weight per plant, number of seeds per pod, total weight of 100-seeds, and the yield in kg/ha (alpha = 0.01). The weight of stems and leaves and biomass accu-mulation were strongly correlated with the plant height while weight of roots were correlated moderately (alpha = 0.01). Relatively, the number of pods per plant, pod weight, as well as the number of seeds per pods were strongly correlated with the yield. Based on excellent results of the study, for bush sitao it is recommended to apply BSS with a concentra-tion of 15% in order to enhance the growth and yield of the plant. Fur-thermore the result could contribute to organic farming and food sus-tainability program being aspired in the whole world.



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