Chapter 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter presents the summary of the study which includes the
statement of the problem, short discussion of the methodology, and the findings
presented in outline form. It also states the conclusions as based from the findings
and finally, the recommendations of the study.
This chapter presented the summary of the problems, the conclusions based
from the findings and the recommendations based from the conclusions of the
research study.
Summary of the Problem. The research study focuses on the growth enhancing
potential of Optimizing Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) Growth Through the
Use of Banana Peel as A Biofertilizer.
. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
1. Does the alternative growth enhancer have significant effect on the growth of
tomato plant?
2. In what concentration level does the growth enhancer most efficient to
the growth of tomato plant.
Findings
The salient findings of the research study after the experimentation are as
follows:
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1. A. In the surface area of the leaves of Solanum lycopersicum of treated group,
10% solution has significant difference with 20% and 40% solution and has
greater mean of 7.1 but has no significant difference with 75%
solution; greater mean of 8.14. The 40% solution has no significant difference
with 30% but with lesser mean of 4, and has no significant difference with 40%;
greater mean of 4.3. The 40% solution has no significant difference with 75%
solution but with lesser mean of 4.3. B. In the surface area of leaves in controlled
group and treated group, controlled group has no significant difference with 10%,
20% and 30% solution but with greater mean of 7.6. The controlled group has no
significant difference with 40% solution; greater mean of 8.14 C. In the root mass
growth of the treated group, 20% solution has no significant difference with 20%,
30% and 40% solution but with a greater mean of 8.7. The 40% solution has no
significant difference with 40% but with lesser mean of 4.625, has no significant
difference with 100%; lesser mean of 4.17. The 75% solution has no significant
difference with 100% solution but has a greater mean of 6 D. In the root mass
growth of controlled group and treated group, controlled group has significant
difference with 20; greater mean of 8.7. The controlled group has no significant
difference with 30%, 40% and 40% solution but has a greater mean of 6 E. In the
height of Solanum lycopersicum, 20% solution has significant difference with 40%
solution; lesser mean of 13.55. The 25% solution has significant difference with
30% and 40% solution but with greater mean of 19.2. The 40% solution has
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significant difference with 40% solution; greater mean of 16.79, and has no
significant difference 100% but with lesser mean of 13.55. The 40% solution has
no significant difference with 40% solution; lesser mean with 14.58 F. In the
height of Solanum lycopersicum in controlled group and treated group, controlled
group has no significant difference with 25% solution but with lesser mean of
16.9, has significant difference with 40% solution, and has no significant
difference with 40% solution and 40% solution but with greater mean. 2. Among
other concentration level, 25% solution has the highest mean in both Height of the
plant and root mass growth. Also, 40% solution has the highest mean in surface
area of the leaves but with no significant difference with 20% solution.
Qualitative Analysis
In the research experiment, researchers were able to observe dead subjects
after a week of experimentation. 40% solution has recorded four dead subjects,
40% Previous researches and related literatures has showed that using pure
solution or high amount of concentration could yield into mortality. This
implication has a significant and close similarity on the results of the research
study. According to a study of urine as liquid fertilizer, using a pure urine without
mixture of other low-concentrated substance such as water, subjects of that study
has derived and resulted into mortality of the samples. Subjectively, among other
concentrations, 20% solution has yielded an enhanced growth. Other
concentrations has records of dead subjects or samples. However, though the
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control group has not recorded dead samples, still it is statistically different when
it comes to the growth development of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant,
which has been shown in the data presented and interpreted in tables through One-
way ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) as statistical tool with 0.05 level of
significance.
Conclusion
1. Alternative growth enhancer using Liquid Fermented Banana (Musa acuminata)
peels has a significant effect on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant in
terms of its surface area of the leaves, root mass growth and height.
2. After the experimentation, 25% solution is more effective in terms of Root
Mass Growth and height of the plant. In the surface area of the leaves, 75%
solution is more effective between other concentrations and the Control Group
Banana peel as an organic growth enhancer has a significant effect in tomato
(Solanum lycopersicum) plant.
Recommendation
1. Liquid Fermented banana peels will help farmers and tomato growers to
utilize an organic source of nutrients in enhancing the growth development of
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant.
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2. It is highly encouraged that in using liquid fertilizers, low concentration
of the solution will yield an enhanced effect.
3. The future researchers are encouraged to examine what is the minimum
concentration level of the solution which the effects are still observed.