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Effect of Sheep (Ovis aries) Manure on the Growth of Pechay

(Brassica rapa)
• Arabelle S. Callano, Justin Grace S. Laum, Gwyneth Andrea T.
Bagaipo
• April Jay C. Agnis
 Excess fertilizer application results in the emission of dangerous
greenhouse gases into the environment and the eutrophication of our
rivers, since plants and animals are unable to utilize the nitrogen gas
in the air.
Even though chemical fertilizers are widely used and are
environmentally friendly when purchased at marketplaces, there is
still an increasing need to learn new ways to grow natural and
acquirable plants and not harmful to the plants and humans.
The organic matter of the soil which can be replenished and
maintained by the application of Animal manure has been considered
by Roddy and Reddi, (1992), as the life of soil as well as storehouse
of plant nutrients.

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Objectives of the
Study
OBJECTIVES:

1. Determine the growth characteristics of the sheep (Ovis aries) manure-treated and untreated
pechay (Brassica rapa) in terms of its:

a. Width of the leaf;

b. Length of the leaf;
c. Number of leaves;
d. Leaf color; and
e. Mass of the plant.

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2. Determine if there is a significant difference in the growth
characteristics of the sheep (Ovis aries) manure-treated and
untreated pechay (Brassica rapa) in terms of its:
a. Width of the leaf;
b. Length of the leaf;
c. Number of leaves;
d. Leaf color; and
e. Mass of the plant.

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Methods
How was the study conducted?
Decontamination of
Collection of sheep Germination Sheep (Ovis aries)
(Ovis aries) manure Manure

Decontamination Application of
Data Collection Sheep (Ovis aries)
and Disposal
Manure

Data Analysis

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Collection of sheep (Ovis aries) manure

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 24hr
sundried

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Germination

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Application of Sheep (Ovis aries) Manure

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Data collection

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 1-2: very yellowish/very pale
3-4: yellowish/pale
10-point 5-6: light green
Likert scale: 7-8: green
9-10: very green

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Decontamination and Disposal
Data Analysis

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RESULTS
 RESULTS
Width of the leaf of Pechay (Brassica rapa)

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31.63
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28.005
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Width of the plant (mm)

20.38

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14.928

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10.252 15.37

10 7.31 12.64

7.89
5
5.82

0
Day 1 Day 5 Day 10 Day 15 Day 20

Number of days

Treated Untreated

Comparison of the mean between untreated and treated set ups overtime
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 Length of the leaf of Pechay (Brassica rapa)
60

47.875
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Length of the leaf (mm) 40 40.04

32.075

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22.23

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11.8 21.1

9.35 15.58
10
10.74
7.67

0
Day 1 Day 5 Day 10 Day 15 Day 20

Treated Untreated

Comparison of the mean between untreated and treated set ups overtime
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 Number of leaves of Pechay (Brassica rapa)

5.1

5.1

Number of leaves
4.9

4.8 4.7
4.7

4.6

4.5
Set up
Treated Untreated

Treatment Number of leaves of Pechay (Brassica rapa)    

Average  
number of Standard
leaves of Deviation
the plant (SD)

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10    

Sheep (Ovis 5 4 5 6 5 6 4 4 6 6 5.1 0.876

aries)
manure

No 4 6 5 5 4 4 6 5 5 3 4.7 0.949
treatment

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Total amount of leaves in every set ups
  
Leaf color of Pechay (Brassica rapa)
Use the following scale to determine the greenness of the leaves on the 20 th day of observation:
 
1-2: very yellowish/very pale 3-4: yellowish/pale 5-6: light green 7-8: green 9-10: very green
 
Set up                     Average Standard Description
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 greenness of Deviation
leaves
Pechay 8.3 6.6 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.6 7.6 7 6 6.3 7.330 0.846 green
(Brassica rapa)
plant with sheep
(Ovis aries)
manure
treatment

Pechay 3.6 3 3.6 5.6 3.3 5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5 4.590 1.084 yellowish/pale
(Brassica rapa)
plant without
sheep (Ovis
aries) manure
treatment

Difference in the leaf color between the two set ups

 Mass of the Pechay (Brassica rapa)

3.116
3.5

3 2.205

Mass of the
2.5

plant (g)
2

1.5

0.5

Set up
Treated Untreated

Treatment Mass of the plant of Pechay (Brassica rapa)    

Average Standard
mass of the Deviation
plant (SD)
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10    

Sheep 3.61 3.61 2.35 4.21 2.42 4.61 2.09 1.72 3.20 3.30 3.112 0.945
(Ovis
aries)
manure
No 1.73 1.67 2.56 2.68 2.55 2.65 2.33 0.75 2.36 2.77 2.205 0.637
treatment

Mass difference between the two set ups 23

Growth Setup Mean SD p-value Remarks
Parameter
Width of the leaf Treated 16.902 9.607 0.601 Not significantly
different
Untreated 13.745 8.690 0.601 Not significantly
different
Length of the leaf Treated 24.666 15.808 0.531 Not significantly
different
Untreated 18.638 13.227 0.531 Not significantly
different
Number of leaves Treated 5.100 0.876 0.340 Not significantly
different
Untreated 4.700 0.949 0.340 Not significantly
different
Leaf Color Treated 7.330 0.846 <.001 Significantly
different
Untreated 4.590 1.084 <.001 Significantly
different
Mass of the Plant Treated 3.116 0.939 0.021 Significantly
different
Untreated 2.205 0.637 0.021 Significantly
different

Overall difference in the Growth parameters between the two set ups 24
Day 1 Day 5

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Day 10 Day 15 Day 20

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CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Between the two set ups, the sheep (Ovis aries) manure treated
pechay (Brassica rapa) grew better.
2. Sheep (Ovis aries) manure is effective in terms of leaf color and
mass of the plant.
3. Sheep (Ovis aries) manure can be used as fertilizer in order to have
greener and heavier pechay.

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RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Sheep (Ovis aries) manure can be used as organic fertilizer to ensure
that pechay (Brassica rapa) plant has better growth characteristics
2. Conduct survey about what fertilizer do people usually use.
3. This study may be replicated with the use of positive control which
uses commercial fertilizer.
4. Regression Analysis may be performed to predict the growth
characteristics of pechay (Brassica rapa) plant given the raw data.

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 Researchers:
Arabelle S. Callano
Justin Grace S. Laum
Thank you!!! Gwyneth Andrea T. Bagaipo
April Jay C. Agnis

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