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Study on the Effect of Liquid Fish Emulsion Fertilization on Fig Tree Cultivation Compared to Cow Manure Fertilization
Organization(s):Altraif basic school
Country:Oman
Student(s):Shaimaa Saeed Al-Amrania
Taima Badr Al-Muqbalia
Grade Level:Lower Primary (grades K-2, ages 5-8)
GLOBE Educator(s):Asma Abdallah Alalawi
Contributors:Dr. Ali Al-Adawi
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report, Standard Research Report
Protocols:Land Cover Classification, Earth As a System, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Salinity, Soil pH
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Language(s):English, Arabic
Date Submitted:03/05/2024
This study aims to compare two types of organic fertilizers used in organic agriculture, namely fish emulsion fertilizer and cow manure fertilizer, and their effects on soil properties and the cultivation of fig trees. Through this research,
1) Does fertilizing with fish emulsion have an impact on soil properties (salinity, acidity, conductivity) compared to fertilizing with cow manure?
2) How does fertilizing with fish emulsion affect the characteristics of fig fruit (size, mass, sweetness) compared to fertilizing with cow manure?
To answer the research questions, protocols from the GLOBE program were used, including the soil protocol, land cover protocol, and a study on the characteristics of fig fruit. The results demonstrated the superiority of using fish emulsion fertilizer in fig tree cultivation compared to using cow manure fertilizer, suggesting its potential for use in other crops. We recommend farmers collect fish waste from fish markets and shores and utilize it in the production of fish emulsion fertilizer.