EFFECT OF MEAT BONE MEAL

AS SUPPLEMENTAL FOLIAR
SPRAY ON THE GROWTH AND
YIELD OF SWEET POTATO
PRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

Sweet Potato
Sweet potato is a perennial dicotyledon, but it is cultivated as an annual
for vines and storage roots.
 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

Meat and Bone Meal

Meat and bone meal (MBM) is a by-product of the rendering industry. It
contains about 8% Nitrogen (N), 5% Phosphorus (P), 1% Potassium (K) and
10% Calcium (Ca) (Ylivainio et al. 2007, Carcia and Rosentrater 2008), which
makes it a valuable source of nutrients for plant production.
 Objective of the Study

The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of meat
bone meal (MBM) as supplemental foliar spray on the growth and yield of
sweet potato production.
Specifically, answers to the questions below were sought:
1.Length of vines at harvest (cm);
2.Length of tubers (cm);
3.Diameter of tubers (cm);
4.Number of marketable and non-marketable tubers;
5.Weight of marketable and non-marketable tubers per plant (kg);
6.Actual yield (kg);
7.Computed yield per tons/ha; and
8.Cost and return analysis.
 Time and Place of the study

The study was conducted from November 2023 to February 2024 at

Barangay Balutu, Concepcion, Tarlac.

Scope and Delimitation of the study

The study focused on the effect of meat bone meal as supplemental
foliar spray on the growth and yield of sweet potato production under
Concepcion, Tarlac condition. cost and return analysis
MATERIALS AND METHODS
 Experimental Site
The study was conducted from November 2023 to February 2024 at
Balutu Concepcion Tarlac.
 Experimental Crop
The sweet potato variety VSP 6 (Super Bureau) for my study. It had
moderate leaf lobbing, a semi-spreading growth, greenish-purple
leaves, purple-red or pinkish tuber skin, and white tuber flesh. It had a
fair amount of weevil and scabs. The VSP 6 (Super Bureau) matures
between 110 and 120 days after planting, but the most of variety take
between 90 and 120 days to achieve maturity.
 Experimental Design and Treatments

The experimental design that used was Randomized Complete Block

Design (RCBD) with four (5) treatments, replicated four (4) times. The
treatments will be assigned are as follows;

T1. = Recommended Rate (NPK)

T2. = R.R+ BM Fertilizer (3 days interval)
T3. = R.R + BM Fertilizer (5 days interval)
T4. = R.R+ BM Fertilizer (7 days interval)
 Statistical Analysis

In order to determine whether any significant differences exist

between the various treatments to be utilized, the data was statistically
evaluated. Analysis of variance was used to analyze the data (ANOVA).
 EXPERIMENTAL LAY-OUT
Total area: 28m x 22m = 580 sq2. m2
Area planted: 450 m2
Plot area: 22.5m2 (5mx4.5m)
4.5m Planting distance: 50cmx70cm
Number of plants per hill: 10
Number of plants per row: 5
Distance between plots: 50

5m
CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
 CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

1. Soil Sampling and Analysis

2. Land Preparation and Lay-outing
3. Preparation of Planting Materials
4. Planting
5. Preparation of Meat Bone Meal
6. Application
7. Hilling up
8. Weeding Management
9. Irrigation
10. Pests and Diseases Management
11. Harvesting
DATA TO BE GATHERED
 DATA TO BE GATHERED

Ten sample plants were randomly selected per treatment. Data from
these samples served as the source of data of the parameters earlier
identified. These are as follows;
1.Length of vines at harvest (cm);
2.Length of tubers (cm);
3.Diameter of tubers (cm);
4.Number of marketable and non-marketable tubers;
5.Weight of marketable and non-marketable tubers per plant (kg);
6.Actual yield (kg);
7.Computed yield per tons/ha; and
8.Cost and return analysis.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Length of vines at harvest (cm)
Table 1 shows the length of vines at harvest (cm) as affected by meat bone meal
(MBM) as a supplemental foliar spray. Results of statistical analysis showed no
significant influence on the length of vines at harvest. Numerically, T2: RR +MBM
Fertilizer (3-day interval) produced the longest vines at harvest with a mean of 174.56
cm, and T0: Control obtained the shortest vines at harvest with a mean of 161.57 cm.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 161.57
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 169.25
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 174.56
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 170.44
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 170.40
Length of tubers (cm)
Table 2 shows the length of tubers (cm) as affected by meat bone meal (MBM) as a
supplemental foliar spray. Statistical analysis showed that there were significant
differences in the length of tubers. T2: RR + MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) produced
the longest tubers, followed by T3: RR + MBM Fertilizer (5-day interval) with a range
of 11.02 cm to 11.18 cm. Meanwhile, T0: Control obtained the shortest tubers with a
mean of 8.63 cm.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 8.63 c
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 9.90 b
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 11.18 a
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 11.02 a
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 9.98 b
Weight of tubers per plant (g)
Table 4 shows the weight of tubers per plant (g) as affected by meat bone meal
(MBM) as a supplemental foliar spray. Results of statistical analysis showed that MBM
as a supplementary foliar spray had no significant effect on the weight of tubers per
plant. Numerically, T2: RR + MBM fertilizer (3-day interval) produced the heaviest
tuber per plant with a mean of 191.25 grams. Meanwhile, T0: Control obtained the
lightest tubers per plant with an average of 176.02 grams.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 176.02
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 183.37
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 191.25
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 186.88
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 182.60
Number of marketable tubers per plot
Reflected in Table 5, the number of marketable tubers per plot is affected by meat
bone meal (MBM) as a supplemental foliar spray. Statistical analysis showed that there
was a significant difference in the number of marketable tubers per plot. T1:
Recommended Rate (NPK), T2: RR +MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval), T3: RR +MBM
Fertilizer (5-day interval), and T4: RR + MBM Fertilizer (7-day interval) were
comparable with each other, with a ranging mean of 162.25 to 170. Meanwhile, T0:
Control obtained the lowest number of tubers per plot with a mean of 126.75.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 126.75 b
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 163.50 a
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 170.00 a
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 167.00 a
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 162.25 a
Number of non-marketable tubers per plot
Table 6 shows the number of non-marketable tubers per plot as affected by meat
bone meal (MBM) as a supplemental foliar spray. Statistical analysis showed that no
significant difference was observed in the number of marketable tubers per plot.

TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 21.50
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 21.75
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 24.25
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 22.00
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 21.50
Weight of marketable tubers per plot (kg)
The weight of marketable tubers per plot (kg) as affected by different levels of
meat bone meal (MBM) as supplemental foliar spray is reflected in Table 7. Statistical
analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the weight of marketable
tubers per plot. T2: RR + MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) produced the heaviest
marketable tubers per plot with a mean of 37.12 kg, and T0: Control obtained the
lightest marketable tubers per plot with a mean of 19.39 kg.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 19.39 c
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 33.63 b
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 37.12 a
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 35.20 ab
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 33.48 b
Weight of non-marketable tubers per plot (kg)
The weight of non-marketable tubers per plot (kg) as affected by different levels of
meat bone meal (MBM) as supplemental foliar spray is reflected in Table 8. Statistical
analysis showed that a significant difference was observed in the weight of non-
marketable tubers per plot. T2: RR +MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) produced the
heaviest non-marketable tubers per plot with a mean of 4.12 kg.

TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 3.25
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 3.25
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 4.12
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 3.35
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 3.25
Computed yield per tons/ha
The computed yield per ton/ha as affected by different levels of meat bone meal
(MBM) as supplemental foliar spray is reflected in Table 9. Statistical analysis showed
that a significant difference was attained in the computed yield per ton/ha. T2: RR +
MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) produced the highest yield with a mean of 14.85
tons/ha, and T0: Control obtained the lightest marketable tubers per plot with a mean
of 7.76 tons/ha.
TREATMENTS MEAN
T0– Control 7.76 c
T1- Recommended Rate (NPK) 13.45 b
T2- RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days interval) 14.85 a
T3- RR +MBM Fertilizer (5 days interval) 14.08 ab
T4- RR +MBM Fertilizer (7 days interval) 13.39 b
Cost and return analysis
The benefit cost analysis revealed that T0: Control obtained the lowest cost of
production with corresponding Php 39,250 while T2: RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days
interval) registered the highest cost of production with corresponding Php 68,633 due
to the cost of NPK and MBM. Among treatments, T2: RR + MBM fertilizer (3-day
interval) registered the highest net income with corresponding Php 228,637 with a
ROI 333.12%. However, T1: Recommended Rate (NPK) registered the highest ROI
427.52%.
TREATMENT T0 T1 T2 T3 T4

Total cost of production 39,250 50,993 68,633 59,353 56,633

Total Yield (20/kg) 7.76 13.45 14.85 14.08 13.39

Gross Income 155,200 269,000 297,000 281,600 267,800

Net Income (GI - TCP) 115,950 218,007 228,637 222,247 211,167

ROI (NI/TCP x 100) 295.41% 427.52% 333.12% 374.4% 372.8%

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
SUMMARY
The field study was conducted from November 2023 to February 2024 at Barangay
Balutu, Concepcion, Tarlac to determine the effect of meat bone meal (MBM) as a
supplemental foliar spray on the growth and yield of sweet potato production. The
experimental design used was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five
treatments replicated four times. The following treatments were used: T0: Control, T1:
Recommended Rate (NPK), T2: RR + MBM fertilizer (3-day interval), T3:RR + MBM
fertilizer (5-day interval), and T4: RR + MBM fertilizer (7-day interval).
SUMMARY
The results of the study revealed that significant differences were observed in the
length of tubers, diameter of tubers, number of marketable tubers per plot, weight of
marketable tubers per plot, weight of non-marketable tubers per plot, and computed
yield per tons/ha. No significant differences were observed in terms of length of vines,
weight of tubers per plant, or number of non-marketable tubers per plant.

The benefit cost analysis revealed that T0: Control obtained the lowest cost of
production with corresponding Php 39,250 while T2: RR +MBM Fertilizer (3 days
interval) registered the highest cost of production with corresponding Php 68,633 due
to the cost of NPK and MBM.

Among treatments, T2: RR + MBM fertilizer (3-day interval) registered the highest
net income with corresponding Php 228,637 with a ROI 333.12%. However, T1:
Recommended Rate (NPK) registered the highest ROI 427.52%.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, T2: RR + MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) and T3: RR + MBM Fertilizer
(5-day interval) were the most effective treatments among all treatments in terms of
producing the longest number of tubers, the highest number of marketable tubers
per plot, the heaviest number of marketable tubers per plot, and the highest
computed yield per tons/ha. In cost and return analysis T2: RR + MBM fertilizer (3-day
interval) registered the highest net income with corresponding Php 228,637 with a
ROI 333.12%.
RECOMMENDATION
Therefore, it was determined that T2: RR + MBM Fertilizer (3-day interval) and T3:
RR + MBM Fertilizer (5-day interval) were the most compelling treatments among all
treatments in terms of producing the highest yield per ton/ha. It is also the best and
effective treatments when it comes to obtaining the highest net income and ROI. On
another note, further studies or experimentation are also recommended on the
subject to have more conclusive findings.
THE END
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