Lato as Fertilizer

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ABSTRACT The study was entitled “The Effectiveness of Lato (C. lentillifera) Applied to Corn Plants (Zea mays)” which examined the effectiveness of lato (C. lentillifera) as an organic fertilizer with humic acid as its additive component. Soil Analysis was used to examine the soil where the corns were planted. The lato (C. lentillefera) was extracted using a handy mill. Four treatments were prepared, namely: lato (C. lentillifera) with 0.1 mL humic acid; lato (C. lentillifera) only; lato (C. lentillifera) with 0.3 mL humic acid; lato (C. lentillifera) with 2.5 mL humic acid. Treatment five is the control variable with no treatment. In the plant growth, treatment two showed the best results with the mean of 5.7 cm, treatment one with 5.4 cm, treatment four with 4.7 cm, treatment three with 4.6 cm and treatment five with 4.4 cm. Using the Leaf color chart (1 as the lowest and 6 as the highest), the change of leaf color of corn (Zea mays) was determined. Treatment one, three and four showed number 6, treatment two and treatment four. Using the chlorophyll reading meter chart, the improvement in terms of value was best displayed by treatment one and treatment four with a value of 8.6, followed by treatment five with 5.1, treatment three with 4.5 and treatment two with 4.1. Based on the results, it is recommended to be compared to commercial fertilizers and to be applied to different crops to determine its efficacy. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In modern times, people need fertilizers to cope up with the increasing demand for food. Many have conducted researches on organic materials which can help to develop the full potential of crops for better and faster production. Caulerpa lentillifera, which is commonly known as lato, is abundant in sea sides and is used as a vegetable viand here in the Philippines. Aside from being a viand, it is

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