FRESH MILK AS A FERTILIZER FOR TOMATO

A Research Paper
presented to the Research Department
AMA Computer College
123 Gen. Malvar St., Davao City

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the course
RSCH122

JODENIEL SUELA
MILDRED LANDANGANON

2019
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express special thanks of gratitude to our

research adviser Ms. Richelle Caina for the guidance and support in completing

this study/research. Thanking the researchers parents for the emotional and

financial support they give to the researcher. The researcher would also like to

thank their fellow classmates and friends for the encouragement throughout the

research. Lastly, the researchers would like to express their gratitude to Almighty

God, for the blessings throughout the study

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………….. i

CHAPTER I ………………………………….1-3

Background of the study…………1-2

Statement of the problem…………2

Objectives……………………………2

Significance of the study………….3

Scope and limitations…………..….3

CHAPTER II .…………………………………4-5

Related Literature…………………...4-5

Related Studies ……………………..5

CHAPTER III …………………………………6-7

Research Design .……..……………6

Research Locale ……………………6

Research Subject …………………..6

Research Instrument ………………6

Research Procedure ……………….6-7

Conceptual Framework ……………7

CHAPTER IV …………………………………8-12

Results And Discussion …………..8-12

CHAPTER V ………………………………….13

Conclusion …………………………..13

Recommendations …………………. 13
 Reference Page ……………………….26-27

Tables, Charts, And Figures

Chart 1. Table chart of the plant growth………8

Chart 2. Table chart of the plant growth………9

Chart 3. Table chart of the plant growth………10

Chart 4. Table chart of the plant growth………10

Chart 5. Table chart of the plant growth……....11

Chart 6. Table chart of the plant growth………12

Logbook……………………………………………..14-18

Documentary picture of the results ……………19-25

 Chapter I
Einführung

Background of the Study

Fertilizer is an organic or synthetic that contains chemical elements that

helps the plant to improve the plant growth. Fertilizer also helps the soil by

enhancing the ability of the soil for the plant. Fertilizer like chemical and organic

added to the plant soil to build up the plants growth. Helping the plant to give

nutrients. It is usually used by home gardeners and yield farmers.

Using milk fertilizer has been the old style treatment for the plants.

To help the growth of the plant. Providing the plants with milk can help the plant

to reduce the problems of the pants development. Some components of the milk

fertilizer adds nutrients to the soil. Providing the plant with milk helps to cure

pesticide problems. Milk effectively prevent powdery mildew. Milk is a good

source of Calcium for plants. It contains beneficial proteins, Vitamin B, and sugar

that can improve overall plant health and crop yield. Milk can replace the lack of

calcium that cause blossom end rot in tomatoes and other plants. Milk can give a

healthy microbial community and helpful bacteria to the plant soil. The Botany

Department of University of Hamburg in Germany conducts research where they

use different kinds of fertilizer practices for the benefits of the children.

In modern development in tomato, the common procedure of improving

tomato plant is taking too much of time and problematic due to breeding time

time(Gerszberg. et.al.2014).

In the Philippines, the tomato is leading on the value production.tomato is

one of the most beneficial crop in Ilocus throughout rainy season or ahead of low

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rainfall season. In planting Tomato plant it is highly recommend during dry

season and in planting tomato it is recommend to have moderate soil and with

the pH of 5 to 7.(Manzano, V.J. & Mizoguchi. M. (n.d)).

Statement of the Problem

This study compares the growth of Tomato with Chemical and milk

fertilizer by answering the following questions:

1. What is the development of the tomato without use of milk fertilizer in

terms of:

a) Height

b) Time

2.What is the development of the tomato that uses fresh milk as a fertilizer

in terms of:

a) Height

b) Time

3. What are the difference between the growth of tomato with natural grow and

fresh milk as fertilizer?

Objectives

This study has the following objectives:

1. The researchers would like to determine the growth of the tomato with

naturally grow.

2. To determine the effectiveness of fresh milk as a fertilizer.

3. To differentiate the growth of tomato with naturally grow and with milk as a

fertilizer.

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Significance of the Study

This is study aims to expand the beneficiaries of the investigation to the

farmers, home gardeners and researchers.

Farmers – the result of this investigation will benefit the farmers for using

milk fertilizer

Home Gardeners – the result of this investigation will benefit the home

gardener, they will be able to know the positive and negative effect of the milk in

plant.

Researchers – the result of this investigation will benefit the researchers,

they will gain knowledge about the benefits of the milk to the plant. This

investigation may help the future researchers for the result of this study.

Scope and Limitations

The researcher will cover the possibility of milk as a fertilizer to the plants

growth enhancer, and how it will be applicable for us to use it in gardening or in

agricultural aspects. This researcher study to help the find alternative in chemical

fertilizer which is very expensive and for the home gardener for the effectiveness

of the milk as fertilizer in their plant. Also, it seeks to spread awareness to

everyone that how milk fertilizer can help for their plants. This study is limited

only on a small scale production ,but can enhance for a large scale basis.

typically a garden setting.

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 Chapter II
Review of Related Literature and Studies

Related Literature

Organic fertilizer is effective to improve the physical of the plant. Organic

fertilizer can help to lessen the soil acidity and helps the plant to absorb more

nutrients(Khalid Ibrahim,2013). The applying mixed vermicompost and chemical

fertilizer will help to keep the soil productiveness to maintain the tomato

cultivation(S.Mukta, M.M.Rahman and M.G.Mortuza, 2015). The combined

fertilizer can make great outcome for the plant growth. Applying mixed fertilizers

of organin and not organic are more help to the productiveness of the soil and

plant growth(M.Ashraful, Sumiya Islam, Ayasha Akter, Md. Habibur Rahman and

Dilip Nandawi, 2017).

The milk shows how helpful sabtitute to suppress the plant diseases or

viruses. Researcher Jim Faust and Losenge Turoop of Clemson University

applies prophylactic milk on tabacco plant and find out that it helps lessen the

growth of mosaic virus to infect the plant(Heidi Wollaeger, 2014). Many little

investigation in other country recognize the use of the milk to help the prevention

of powdery mildew on plants. Spraying milk have proven in Australia, that milk is

functional as sulphur and artificial chemical in suppressing the powdery mildew

on grapes. While in New Zealand, milk have been great to prevent powdery

mildew in apples(Barbara Pleasant, 2012).

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 The tomato plant regard as has a lots of mineral,vitamins, and proteins,

which is considered as a healthy crop that gives lots of nutrients. Addition to this,

over the past years the tomato plant is discovered as lycopene’s anti-oxidative

and anti-ancer functions(Gerszberg et. al.2014).

Related Studies

The researchers found a similar study conducted by Nikki Tilley(2019) that

states about providing the plant with milk helps the plant with the pesticide

especially with the aphids and other plant diseases. Milk helps to cure the plant

from the soft body insects. It was claimed by Dr. Wagner Bettiol, a Brazilian

researcher, that milk is effective treatment for powdery mildew in summer squash

and was used by Stephen Scott(2014) as an affirmation for his study. Meanwhile,

Steve Albert(2016) stated that Milk has a (Ca) Calcium, which is calcium helps

the plant cell walls to distributes the nutrients to the plants and calcium helps the

plant soil control the soil pH that helps the plants to process. As mentioned by

Randy Happel(n.d), many scientist claims that the enzymes in milk can help the

plant to improve the microbial activity in the soil and other nutrients in milk like

protein also helps to plant growth. The study of Tom Don(n.d) stated that milk

contains protein and fat that makes the plant hard to take up. Although, the milk

consists with enzymes and fungicidal that may help to reduce the growth of

bacteria and helps the plant to prevent from the diseases.

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 Chapter III
Methodology

Research Design

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of milk as a

fertilizer. In order to see the effectiveness of the milk the researchers compare it

to the plant with naturally grow.

Research Locale

The study was conducted at the researcher’s house, Laverna Hills,

Buhangin, Davao City and Lower Madapo, Davao City.

Research Subject

The test subject is Solanum lycopersicum or also called as Tomato. The

researcher uses two plants to conduct the study. There one tomato plant with

milk fertilizer and another tomato plant for naturally grow.

Research Instrument

The researchers used experimental and the researcher will record it to the

researcher’s record book and take pictures for the documentary every week as a

prof of their conclusion. This experiment uses milk as fertilizer and will be

compared to the naturally grow .

Research Procedure

This research was completed using the following procedure:

1. The researchers should gather the materials and information used as they

conduct the research. In this case the researchers should brought tomato seeds,

soil, milk and chemical fertilizer.

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2. The researchers should start to experiment by arranging seeds and seed

bed that afterwards the researcher can start planting and put milk as fertilizer.

3. The researcher let the plant grow for 7 days before feeding the plants with

milk.

Conceptual Framework

FRESH MILK
FERTILIZER

Diagram 1. Dependent and Independent Variables

In the diagram 1, Tomato plant is the only dependent variable where its growth,

in terms of height and time framework, depends on milk fertilizer. On the other

hand, the milk is the independent variable whereas it is used as a fertilizer on

tomato plant. Plant uses calcium for growth and milk is known as a good source

of calcium(Tilley.n.d). In this case, 30 ml of fresh milk is used twice a week

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 CHAPTER IV
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

In the first attempt of the researcher 1, during the first week for the with

milk fertilizer the plant started to grow same as the without milk fertilizer. In the

second week of the plant with milk fertilizer started to have milk molds ,while the

without milk fertilizer, the plant and soil started to dry . For the third week, even

the soil started to have milk molds the plant is still growing and for the without

milk fertilizer the plant started to wilt and the soil is dry.

Chart 1. Table chart of the plant growth

In the second attempt of the researcher 1, in the first week of the plant it

started to grow same for the without milk fertilizer. During the second week of the

plant the with milk fertilizer plant died before the researcher put the milk fertilizer

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while the without milk fertilizer the plant died because it is place where it is

exposed in too much sunlight

Chart 2. Table chart of the plant growth

For the third attempt of the researcher 1, in the first week of the plant the

with and without milk fertilizer started to grow. In the second week, the with milk

fertilizer the plant is still growing but started to wilt, while the without milk the

stem of the plant started to have black dots. For the third week of the with milk

fertilizer, the plant started to dry but the soil looks healthy and for the without milk

fertilizer there is no progress in growth. During the fourth week of the with milk

fertilizer, the plant doesn’t show progress of growth and started to show signs of

dying like dryness as well as the without milk fertilizer.

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 Chart 3. Table chart of the plant growth

In the first attempt for researcher 2, during the first weeks of the plant both

with milk and without milk fertilizer started to grow. In the second week of with

milk fertilizer, the plant is healthy but the growth is slow while in the without milk

fertilizer the stem of the plant is thin there is no much leaves that grow. For the

third week the with milk fertilizer, the leaves of the plant has yellowish part and

the soil have milk molds and in the without milk fertilizer only the growth has a

progress.

Chart 4. Table chart of the plant growth

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 In the second attempt, during the first week the plant with milk and without

milk fertilizer started to grow. In the second week of the plant the with milk

fertilizer, the growth is slow but the stem is healthy and thick it has healthy leaves

and for the without milk fertilizer, the leaves is rumpled and there is no much

leaves that grow. During in the third week of the with milk fertilizer plant the

leaves is very green the growth of the stem is straight, while in the without milk

fertilizer the leaves starts to dry and some part of the plant leaves is yellowish.

Chart 5. Table chart of the plant growth

For the third attempt, during the first week the with milk and without milk

fertilizer started to grow. In the second week of the with milk fertilizer the plant is

healthy and it has thick stem and for the without milk fertilizer, the stem is not so

thick but the plant is healthy. In the third week of the with milk plant, the leaves

started to rumpled and it started to have black aphid, while the without milk the

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leaves is yellowish and there is fast progress for the growth. During the fourth

week of the with milk fertilizer the black aphids started to eat the leaves and

some leaves started to yellowish, while in the without milk fertilizer the plant is

healthy there is no much leaves and the color of the leaves is neutral.

Chart 6. Table chart of the plant growth

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 CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMEDATIONS

Fazit

Based on the experiment, the following conclusion are drawn:

1. The development of the tomato plant without milk fertilizer has strange

growth and the plant easily wilt.

2. The development of the tomato plant with milk fertilizer shown

effectiveness in growth. As stated by Steve Albert(2016) that milk has a calcium

where calcium helps the plant to process. Additional to that Tilley(n.d) also stated

that milk is a good source for calcium.

3. The difference between with milk fertilizer is, the milk is very big help for

the plant growth and making the soil not dry, while the naturally grow plant will

easily wilt and the soil is dry

Recommendations

After the findings and conclusions the researcher would like to

recommend to the future researcher who will use this investigation to change or

try another kind of plant other than tomato and try milk as foliar spray method.

Using foliar spray method may be help to lessen the pesticide in leaves for the

fertilizer will be sprayed directly to the plant leaves.

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Logbook

Researcher 1(1st attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth(Inch) Notes

7 1 2In The plant started
to grow
14 2 2.5In The plant started
to have milk molds
21 3 3 Even the soil
started to have
milk molds the
plant is still
growing
Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

7 1 2 The plant started
to grow
14 2 2.3 The plant and soil
is dry
21 3 X The plant started
to wilt and the soil
is dry
(2nd attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

7 1 3 The plant started
to grow
14 2 X The plant died
before the
researcher put the
milk fertilizer

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Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

7 1 2 The plant started
to grow
14 2 2.5 The plant died
because it is
place where it hits
to much sunlight
(3rd attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth Notes

7 1 2 The plant started to
grow
14 2 2.4 The plant is still
growing but started
to wilt
21 3 3 The plant started to
dry but the soil
looks healthy
28 4 3 The plant doesn’t
show progress of
growth and started
to show signs of
dying like dryness.
Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

7 1 1.5 The plant started
to grow
14 2 3 The stem of the
plant started to

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 have black dots
21 3 3 There is no
progress in growth
28 4 3 The lower part of
the stem which is
that near the soil
stared to get
brown (dry)
Researcher 2(1st attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

14 2 2 The plant is
healthy but the
growth is slow
21 3 3.5 The leaves of the
plant has
yellowish part and
the soil have milk
molds
Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) notes

14 2 3 The stem is thin
there is no much
leaves that grow
21 3 5 Only the growth
has a progress
(2nd Attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

14 2 3 The growth is slow
but the stem

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 healthy and thick it
has healthy leaves
21 3 4.5 The leaves is very
green the growth
of the stem is
straight
Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

14 2 2 The leaves is
rumpled and there
is no much leaves
that grow
21 3 3.5 The leaves starts
to dry and some
part of the plant
leaves is yellowish
(3rd Attempt)With Milk

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

14 2 3 The plant is
healthy and it has
thick stem
21 3 6 The leaves started
to rumpled and it
started to have
black aphid
28 4 8.5 The black aphids
started to eat the
leaves and some
leaves started to
yellowish

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Naturally Grow

Days Weeks Growth(inch) Notes

14 2 2.8 The stem is not so
much thick but
healthy
21 3 5 The leaves is
yellowish and
there is fast
progress in stem
growth
28 4 9.6 The plant is
healthy there is no
much leaves and
the color of the
leaves started to
get neutral.

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DOCUMENTARY PICTURE OF THE RESULT

Researcher 1

(1st attempt) With Milk Fertilizer

1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week

Without Milk Fertilizer

1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week

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Researcher 1(2nd attempt)

With Milk Ferilizer

1st week 2nd week

Naturally Grow

1st week 2nd week

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Reseacher 1(3rd attempt)

With Milk Fertilizer

1st week 2nd week 3rd week

4th week

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Naturally Grow Plant

1st week 2nd week 3rd week

4th week

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Researcher 2(1st attempt)

2nd week(With Milk) 2nd week (Naturally Grow)

2nd Attempt

Naturally Grow

2nd Week 3rd week

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With Milk

2nd week 3rd week

3rd attempt

With Milk

2nd week 3rd week 4th week

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Naturally Grow

2nd week 3rd week 4th week

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