THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VERMICAST WITH COCONUT WATER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GREEN ONION (Allium fistulosum L.)

The study entitled the "The Effect of Different Levels of Vermicast with Coconut water on the performance of Green onion (Allium fistulosum L.). Green onion is probably originated in areas bordering on the Mediterranean and historic records refer to its use as food. It is a member of the Liliaceae family, and has been cultivated since earliest recorded history. These are popular because they are hardy and over winter in some areas. They thrive in all types of soil from sandy to heavy clay and high in the presence of organic fertilizer. This field experiment was conducted at the college of Agriculture Experimental area, Mindanao State University, Fatima General Santos City from January 25 to April 08,2020. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with the four treatments replicated three times such as: T1-Control (30-0-0 kgs NPK/ha),T2- 5t/ha Vermicast+ coco water(15%),T3-10t/ha Vermicast+ coco water(15%)and T4-15t/ha Vermicast + coco water (15%). The study aimed to evaluate the performance of green onion by its plant height, plant weight, number of leaves and tillers including the fresh yield, in order to determine the effect of different levels of vermicast with coconut water. Result disclosed that the application of vermicast at different levels and with the coconut water had shown no statistical significance across all treatments.However,5t/ha of Vermicast + Coconut water(15%) (T2) can be a good substitute for synthetic fertilizer showing results comparable to (T1)(Control) in all the parameters tested in this particular study.