EFFECTIVENESS OF BANANA PEEL-BASED LIQUID FERTILIZER AS NUTRIENT

SOURCE FOR IROXA GROWTH AND BLOSSOM

In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of

I.S.

Submitted by:

Suwacha Artwichai (Amy)

Pimpisut Nhoted (Phoebe)
Itsaree Theeraphabboworn (Kelly)

Submitted to:

Arthur L.Caijolo, Jr.

February 2024
 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

This chapter of the paper presents the problem and its setting. It includes the background of the
study, objectives, statement of the problem, hypothesis, scope and delimitation of the study, Theoretical
Framework, Operational Framework, significance of the study, and definition of terms.

1
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter of the paper
presents the problem and its
setting. It includes
the background of the study, the
statement of the problem,
significance of the
study and scope and
delimitation of the study
Background of the Study
 Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the only genus in the
tribe Ixoreae. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species.
Though it is native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its center of
diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United
States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as West Indian jasmine. In Thailand, Craib
(1932 and in Craib & Kerr, 1934) enumerated about 38 species and 7 varieties of Ixora in the
Florae Siamensis Enumeratio. Boonbundral (1978) carried out a preliminary study of the genus
Ixora in Thailand with 23 species and 3 varieties. More recently, Chamchumroon (2004a)
revised 29 taxa of Ixora in Thailand followed by notes on two new Ixora species records for
Thailand and a checklist of Ixora in Thailand (Chamchumroon, 2004b, Chamchumroon, 2006).

In Thailand, Craib (1932 and in Craib

& Kerr,
1934) enumerated about 38 species
and 7 varieties
of Ixora in the Florae Siamensis
Enumeratio.
Boonbundral (1978) carried out a
preliminary
study of the genus Ixora in Thailand
with 23 spe-
cies and 3 varieties. More recently,
Chamchumroon
(2004a) revised 29 taxa of Ixora in
Thailand fol-
lowed by notes on two new Ixora
species records
for Thailand and a checklist of Ixora
in Thailand
(Chamchumroon, 2004b,
Chamchumroon, 2006).
Further herbarium studies at BKF
found
undescribed species of Ixora from
Khao Sok
National Park, Surat Thani Province,
Peninsular
Thailand and from Phu Langka
National Park,
Nakhon Phanom Province, North-
Eastern Thailand.
These additional species bring the
number of Ixora
in Thailand to 29 species. The rst of
the new taxa,
Ixora phulangkaensis Chamch., differs
from other
Thai Ixora species by hanging
inorescences with
short peduncles, the lowermost bracts
with stipules
and owers with articulated
pedicels. The other
new species, Ixora megalophylla
Chamch. is
The banana peel, which has been considered as rubbish and smelly, apparently
contains many chemical elements or compounds that are beneficial to plants. Banana peel waste
belongs to wet organic waste. Organic fertilizer is beneficial to improve agricultural production
both in quality and quantity, reducing environmental pollution, and improving land quality in
sustainable manner. Research conducted by Tuapttinaya et al. showed that, the application of 200
ml/liter liquid fertilizer from banana peel waste had a significant effect on plant height, fresh
tuber weight, tuber diameter, and dry weight onion bulbs. This part of banana has a lot of
benefits because liquid fertilizer from banana peel waste has more potassium content than the
other elements. So, it provides influence on the lower plant organs (tubers). Banana peels contain
15% potassium and 2% higher content of phosphorus than the one in the banana flesh.
Besides containing P and K, banana peels also contains the elements of magnesium, sulfur, and
sodium.
The present study deals with the utilization of Banana fruit peels for the effective growth
and blossom of Ixora plants by mainly focusing on Nitrogen, phosphorus, and Potassium. This
study also aims to create photosynthetic microorganisms using banana fruit peels that make Ixora
grows faster in both flowers and branching.

Objectives
Determine the effectiveness of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer as a nutrient source
for Ixora growth and blossom. Specifically, it aims to:
1. determine the effectiveness of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer to the growth of
Ixora such as number of leaves, plant height, and leaf area;
2. determine the effectiveness of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer to the blossom of
Ixora; and
3. determine the significant difference of the growth and blossom of Ixora using Banana
Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer.

Statement of the Problem

1. What is the effect of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer to the growth of Ixora in
terms of;
A. number of leaves
B. plant height, and
C. leaf area;
2. What is the effect of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer to the blossom of Ixora?
3. Is there a significance difference on the growth and blossom of Ixora when Banana
Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer is used?

Hypothesis
There is no a significance difference on the growth and blossom of Ixora when Banana
Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer is used.
 Scope and Limitations of the Study

(WRITE HERE THE RANGE AND LIMITATIONS OF YOUR STUDY, WHAT ARE THE
THINGS THAT YOU WILL USE IN YOUR EXPERIMENT, HOW MANY, HOW MANY DAYS,
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CONDUCT THE EXPERIMENT)

Theoretical Framework

(WRITE HERE THE THEORIES THAT SUPPORTS/RELATE TO YOUR RESEARCH STUDY)

Operational Framework

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CONTROLLED VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Ixora Plant Banana Peel-Based Growth and Blossom of

Liquid fertilizer Ixora

Figure 1. An Operational Framework showing the study of the effectiveness of Banana Peel-Based Liquid
fertilizer as nutrient source for Iroxa Growth and Blossom.

Significance of the Study

The study will focus on the effectiveness of Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer as

nutrient source for Iroxa Growth and Blossom. Moreover, the results of this study will be

beneficial to the following:

Teachers/Mentors. (write here the benefits this study would give to the specified

persons or beneficiary, example on how to make is given below future researchers.)

Gardeners.

School.
 Researchers.

Future Researchers. The findings of the study will serve as a reference material and a guide for

future researchers who wish to conduct the same experimental study or any study related to the use of

Banana Peel-Based Liquid fertilizer as nutrient source

Definition of Terms

Banana Peel Based Liquid Fertilizer.

Blossom.

Growth.

Ixora Plant.

Nutrients.
 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter includes some related literature and studies of foreign and local which are
presented in the following paragraphs.

Foreign Literature and Studies

Local Literature and Studies

 CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research methodologies used in the study. This includes the

research design, sources of data, data gathering procedure and the statistical treatment of data.

Research Design

Sources of Data

Data Gathering Procedure

Statistical Treatment