Agricultural Land Recovery Towards Fertilization

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Agriculture is considered to be the backbone of the Philippine economy. For the past years, farmers have been using synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, and insecticides to make sure that the crop will yield great produce. However, due to the continuous use of these chemicals, they accumulate and harm not only the crops but also harm the soil and groundwater. In this study, we investigated how farmers from different barangays manage soil fertility, crop growth, soil degradation, crop production, and sustainable soil management of croplands in Urdaneta City.

METHODS

The researchers used a descriptive type of research. It is the most appropriate method to use in order to answer the specific problems in the study. Furthermore, this method of research involves the collection of data in order to test a hypothesis or to answer questions covering the current status of the subject of study. With such characteristics, this research method is most appropriate to use in this study since it intends to determine the extent of land recovery of agricultural land towards land fertilization.

RESULTS

The survey yielded a result that there is no significant difference in the extent of agricultural land recovery towards fertilization across the profile variables. This implies that the age, sex, type of fertilizer, type of crop, monthly income, land ownership, times of applying fertilizer, tools or equipment used in farming and times of harvesting have nothing to do with soil fertility, crop growth, crop production, and sustainable soil management.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrated that consistency in teaching old and new farmers of knowledge on how to attain and maintain soil and crop's health: the elements present in the soil, the right practices, the proper management, and cultivation.