PERFORMANCE OF POLE SITAO (Vigna unguiculata subsp. Sesquipedalis L.) AS AFFECTED BY FERMENTED ALOE VERA

Aloe vera is a succulent plant that is widely grown in varied soil condition and widely used as alternative medicine. It has also a significant chemical component that can be used as growth enhancer and other properties that may boost the growth and performance of any crop. Many farmers cannot afford using the expensive cost of fertilizer. Thus, the study deals with different levels of fermented aloe vera to evaluate the effect on the yield performance of pole sitao and to identify the level that can promote optimum yield. The study was conducted at the experimental area of the college of agriculture, Mindanao State University-General Santos City from September 30, 2017 to December 5, 2017. Using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four (4) treatments replicated three (3) times. The different levels of fermented aloe vera served as treatment in this study T1- Control (5%), T2 (10%), T3 (15%), T4 (20%). The result indicated that number of pods, pods length, and average weight, marketable pods and non-marketable pods are not significantly affected by fermented aloe vera. This study shows that the application of aloe vera as foliar fertilizer had numerically improved the performances of pole sitao but did not reach the level of significance. It is suggested to conduct the same study but include application of soil applied fertilizer of any source (organic / inorganic) and it is also suggested to use other commodities like crucifer/ brassica plants to evaluate their responses.