The Comparative Study of Fermented Extracts

Fermented Seaweed Extract Vs. Fermented Malunggay Extract for Container-Growing Chili Plants (Capsicum Frutescens): A Comparative Study

            In rapidly growing cities, urban gardening provided residents with access to fruits and vegetables, as well as green spaces. However, urban gardening faces challenges due to increased pollution, such as slow plant growth. Using chemical fertilizers in such sustainable agriculture will result in soil contamination and contaminated vegetation.  There is a growing awareness of organic fertilizers as alternative fertilizers, and many are being tested for their nutrient content to enhance plant growth. Seaweed extracts and malunggay extracts, both fermented, are thought to be useful as organic liquid fertilizers.

        Due to certain studies showing that fermentation technology may boost the macro- and micronutrient components of fertilizers, the fermentation of organic materials has generated a lot of attention. Fermented fertilizer, also known as the effluents created by the fermentation or digestion of organic waste from biodigesters, can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilizer as an organic fertilizer to grow high-quality crops. Based on several research, fermented seaweed may be an important bioresource for fertilizers that can increase yields from agriculture and lower the need for artificial fertilizers. Also, due to its high mineral and vitamin content, malunggay (Moringa Oliefere), leaf is increasingly receiving interest as an organic liquid fertilizer.  

                This study used Fermented Seaweed Extract (FSE) and Fermented Malunggay Extract (FME) to analyze whether their effectivity in chili plants is different. The fermented liquid fertilizers were applied to different experimental groups; control groups of chili plants were also planted as a base to determine if there was a change in the experimental group plants. The experiment was done for fifty-six days to have a visible result for a change in chili plants. The coverage of this research was both quantitative and qualitative data. The qualitative data was the chili plants' appearance or their nutrient deficiencies throughout the study. On the other hand, the quantitative data were the height, number of leaves, and growth rate of the chili plants. The following parameters were gathered every two days for fifty-six days. The gathered quantitative data was then run through the statistical analysis to determine if there is a difference between the liquid fertilizers.