Bamboo Vinegar: Liquid Organic Fertilizer

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Philippine is a well-known supplier of bamboo furniture and handicrafts all over the world. The country is the fifth largest bamboo exporter in the world with export revenues amounting to3.2 million U.S. dollar per year (Carillo, 2017). With the demand in this fast-growing industry, many Filipinos entered the bamboo furniture and handicrafts business for export and local use hence scraps and waste from the shops and factories are added to the tons of garbage produced in the country. This study may help Filipinos especially those in the agricultural and marketing sector to realize that scrap bamboos can be utilized as an organic fertilizer. This will at least minimize if not eradicate the adverse effect of the increasing amount of waste at the same time promote organic farming.

METHODS

The experimental method of research was applied in the collection of data needed in the study. Using various concentrations of bamboo vinegar was drenched on the soil samples planted with mustard. In terms of soil essential nutrients, the soil analysis tests showed that there was a change in the number of nutrient contents on the soil. The result also revealed that there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of Bamboo vinegar in different concentrations on the plant growth as indicated by the color of leaves, height and weight but not the leaf count.

RESULTS

Bamboo vinegar liquid organic fertilizer significantly improved soil chemical properties. The appropriate amount of bamboo vinegar liquid organic fertilizer enhanced the amount of nutrient presents in the soil: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, but excess amount made the soil acidic that catalyzed the degradation of the nutrients. The findings also revealed that the difference in the concentration of bamboo vinegar liquid organic fertilizer had different effects on the color, height, and weight of the tested plant.

DISCUSSIONS

Soil Essential Nutrients, the soil analysis test implies that there is a change in the amount of nutrients content on the soil due to the treatment of bamboo vinegar at different concentrations. Color and Number of Leaves, the result reveals that the chlorophyll content of the leaf can be observed through its color and appropriate dilution of applied bamboo vinegar improved the chlorophyll content of leaf as well as its color but not on the number of leaves. Weight and height, bamboo vinegar had a good effect on plant growth in terms of weight and height. As reflected on soil laboratory test results. Bamboo vinegar improved the soil nitrogen which was essential to improve plant weight and height.