Music Stimulation to the Growth and Quality of Okra

Authors

  • Dannah Chryss S. Aguda
  • Dannah Chryss S. Aguda
  • Joshua Angelo C. Adora
  • Kevin Clifford E. Aguado
  • Nicole Christine C. Abaja

Keywords:

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, music stimulation, agronomic parameters

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Okra is a major economic crop in South East Asian region where the Philippines can be found. Okra is a good source of nutrients including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals. Music has been known to have a positive effect to living organisms. Hence, utilizing music as a technique to enhance the growth and quality of crops has a potential in food production. inthis study, the researchers sought to compare the effectiveness of Classical, Jazz and Rock music stimulation to the growth and quality of okra in terms of the standard agronomic parameters and determine which among the selected genres of music is the most ideal to use as a technique in improving the growth and quality of okra.

METHODS

An experimental and quantitative research design was used in this study. Using an experimental method, the researchers utilized four groups of okra plants, namely Classical, Jazz, Rock and Control, with three samples each. The musical pieces used for stimulating the plants were "Suite No. 1 in G major" byJ.S. Bach, "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck, and "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith. Statistical treatments including one-way ANOVA test, Bonferroni Post Hoc test and Mean Plot Diagram were also utilized in the analysis of data.

RESULTS

Classical music significantly improves the growth and quality of okra plants. In terms of the parameters measured, the plant samples under the Classical group had the shortest number of days it took to reach flowering stage with 63 days, the greatest number of leaves at flowering stage with 10.7 leaves, the lengthiest plant height with 58.3 cm, and the thickest stem circumference with 2.00 cm. It was also statistically proven that there is a significant difference between the use of Classical, Jazz, Rock and no music stimulation to the growth and quality of okra in terms of the standard agronomic parameters. The proposed output is an agricultural program which will serve as a platform for promoting the use of music stimulation as technique that will improve the growth and quality of okra. Music stimulation significantly improves the growth and quality of okra such that it accelerates the time period to reach flowering, it increases the number of leaves and it proliferates the plant height and stem circumference. Among the selected genres, Classical music greatly improves the growth and quality of okra and is the most ideal to use as a potential technique to enhance the growth and quality of okra.

Published

2019-01-18