The 2nd MCL Senior High School Research Congress

Efficiency of fermented fruit juice and coffee grounds as a fertilizer for Lactuca sativa

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Bihis, Ric Florian A.

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Cezar, Lawrence L.
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Dedicatoria, Nikki DC.
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Ong, Raphael A.
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Rabajante, King Alsinous B.
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Abstract— Fertilizers have long been used in planting. It has
both good and harmful effects in plants. Good effects include faster
and bigger growth. On the other hand, negative effects include
environmental chemical wastes. In this research, the researchers
plan on using natural fertilizers namely, fermented banana juice
and used coffee grounds. These fertilizers will be applied in our
pechay plants. The group’s goal is to find out which of the two
fertilizers will provide a better substitute to artificial fertilizers.
These two fertilizers will of course be compared to a control group
to see if there is even a difference. In this research the following
instruments were used: a pull-push rule, a shovel, a trowel, and a
color-detecting app. An anova and a t-test works in finding out
whether there are significant differences between the variables.
This study has shown that the fermented banana juice was more
effective than using the used coffee grounds.
Keywords— Fertilizer, Lactuca Sativa, Coffee Ground, Fermented
Fruit Juice
I. INTRODUCTION
Background. The use of fertilizers is to provide the soil
with nutrients in order to be absorbed by the plants. Fertilizers
are used worldwide. There are various effects on plants from
fertilizers, some may be good, and some may be harmful. For
our experiment, we, the researchers have chosen pechay
(Lactuca sativa). This vegetable is delicious and contains a lot
of nutrients, for example. Vitamin C which helps us.
Objectives. Our study aims to determine a reliable fertilizer
that it is cost - effective, environmentally friendly and will be
able to provide our chosen plant's needs. Everyone could use a
good fertilizer with a cost - effective fertilizer to give them a
good pechay. The fertilizer must be harmless to the soil,
allowing the soil to be used for planting again. And finally, the
fertilizer has to
Limitations. This study aims to investigate which of our
chosen fertilizer, Banana juice and coffee grounds, will yield
the best overall growth and development of pechay. Our study
is limited only to the pechay plant. The application of these
fertilizers will be only once in the period that we are going to
be growing the plants (20 days). This study will take place in
a home garden with suitable plant growing conditions.
II. FRAMEWORK
Ho. There is no significant difference on the effect of coffee
ground and fermented Banana juice as an alternative natural
fertilizer for pechay.
Ha. There is significant difference on the effect of coffee
ground and fermented Banana juice as an alternative natural
fertilizer for pechay.
III. METHODOLOGY
We will be using a quantitative research design with an
experimental approach to establish a cause and effect
relationship between the variables which is the fertilizer and
pechay. The experiment consists of three independent
variables and two dependent variables along with one
intervening variable. The dependent variable is the produce of
the pechay plants using the FFJ and used coffee grounds.
The experiment consists of three independent variables and
two dependent variables along with one intervening variable.
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The independent variables are the following: pechay plants
with the presence of coffee ground fertilizer pechay plants with
the presence of FBJ and the pechay plants without the presence
of fertilizers. The dependent variable is the produce of the
pechay plants using the following treatments mentioned above.
IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
This chapter shows the results of the research titled:
The Effectivity of Natural Food Products Specifically
Banana Fermented Juice (FBJ peelings and leftovers), and
Coffee Grounds were examined as a potential fertilizer for
Pechay. There were 60 in total pechay plants planted. The
pots that did not show any signs of plant growth were not
considered in the data collection phase. Overall, the number
of plants used in data collection is 42.
V. CONCLUSION
Given the data, it can be said that the use of the two
fertilizers both had positive effects on the pechay plant. It
can also be said that the FBJ is slightly better than the used
coffee grounds as although the generally the coffee grounds
shared no difference with the FBJ, the coffee grounds also
shared no difference when compared to the control group in
both the average number of leaves and the average length of
largest leaf per group criteria.
It can be said that the effect of the coffee grounds to
the pechay plants are much slower than the FBJ as
seen in the data in chapter 4. FBJ on the other hand,
had a much faster effect, showing significant
differences in both criteria immediately when
compared to the control.

The number of leaves, length of the largest leaves per Page Layout
plant, and color of the leaves from the yield of the two Your paper must use a page size corresponding to A4 which
fertilizers were compared to the controlled group. is 210mm (8.27") wide and 297mm (11.69") long. The
margins must be set as follows:
In day 5, the average number of leaves for control  Top = 19mm (0.75")
group, FFJ group and coffee ground group were 4, 8, and 6  Bottom = 43mm (1.69")
respectively. Significant difference was observed between  Left = Right = 14.32mm (0.56")
control group and FFJ group but not in between control Your paper must be in two column format with a space of
group and coffee ground group, and FFJ group and coffee 4.22mm (0.17") between columns.
ground group.
In day 10, the average number of leaves for control VI. PAGE STYLE
group, FFJ group, and coffee ground group were 7, 11, and All paragraphs must be indented. All paragraphs must be
9 respectively. Significant difference was observed between justified, i.e. both left-justified and right-justified.
control group and FFJ group but not in between control
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ground group. The entire document should be in Times New Roman or
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group, FFJ group, and coffee ground group were 7, 12, and may be used if needed for special purposes.
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between control group and FFJ group, and control group
and coffee ground group but not in FFJ group and coffee
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number of leaves, and the average length of the largest leaf Email address must be in 9 pt Regular font.
was majority favored in the FFJ group than the coffee
ground group. Banana-fermented juice affect the pechay
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plant to have more leaves, and grow faster in just a short
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9 table caption source Above all, we would like to thank our Almighty God for his
figure caption countless blessings and for guiding us, especially during the
(in Capital Letters) time of difficulties we have encountered.
Source: The 2nd MCL Senior High School Research Congress To our dear, adviser, Professor Matres Jerlie, for her endless
DAY 15
Length of Largest Leaf (cm)
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND
C. Figures and Tables AVERAGE 2.41428571428571 cm 2.92928571428571 cm 2.715 cm
Figures and tables must be centred in the column. Large CONTROL AND FFJ CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
figures and tables may span across both columns. P VALUE 0.06404863 0.216908229 0.254403193
supports and remarks good or bad that makes us stronger and
DAY 5
No.of leaves
diligent.
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND
AVERAGE 4 8 6
To our dear Parents, Classmates and Friends that served as
P VALUE
CONTROL AND FFJ
0.003526481
CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
0.081150232 0.174002019
our inspiration that motivate us to do our job well and helped
us with the things that we needed.
DAY 10
No.of leaves
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND
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AVERAGE 7 11 9
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CONTROL AND FFJ CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND
FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
P VALUE 0.019690815 0.158963829 0.170345896
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P VALUE 0.019690815 0.158963829 0.170345896
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We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation tot eh
9. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.s.2015030601.12
following people for their unending support in fulfilling this
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, Gaur, A., Lotha, G.,
DAY 15 Young, G., Rafferty, J.P., Pallardy, R., Singh, R.
No.of leaves
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND (2018, August 9). Fertilizer. Retrieved from
AVERAGE 7 12 11
https://www.britannica.com/topic/fertilizer
P VALUE
CONTROL AND FFJ
0.013624485
CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
0.019051538 0.412701644
Tilley N. (2018, April 4). Fertilizer Numbers – What is NPK.
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Length of Largest Leaf (cm)
fertilizers/fertilizer-numbers-npk.htm
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND “What is fertilizer” (2018). Retrieved from
AVERAGE 1.721428571 2.25 1.657142857
https://fertilizercanada.ca/about-fertilizer-canada/what-is-
CONTROL AND FFJ CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
P VALUE 0.053780343 0.418076351 0.016385511
fertilizer/
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paper and precede the references. If there is more than one
appendix, number each consecutively.

DAY 10
Length of Largest Leaf (cm)
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND
AVERAGE 2.25714285714286 cm 2.62928571428571 cm 2.50714285714286 cm

CONTROL AND FFJ CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND

FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
P VALUE 0.137376659 0.233647734 0.344891045

DAY 15
Length of Largest Leaf (cm)
CONTROL FFJ COFFEE GROUND
AVERAGE 2.41428571428571 cm 2.92928571428571 cm 2.715 cm

CONTROL AND FFJ CONTROL AND COFFEE GROUND FFJ AND COFFEE GROUND
P VALUE 0.06404863 0.216908229 0.254403193