BIBLIOGRAPHY TATPIEC, MARILYN B. APRIL 2008....
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TATPIEC, MARILYN B. APRIL 2008. Performance Trial of Cucumber
(Cucumis sativus L.) Cultivars under Kibungan, Benguet Condition. Benguet State
University, La Trinidad Benguet.
Adviser: Percival B. Alipit, PhD
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to determine the growth and yield performance of
different cultivars of cucumber under Kibungan, Benguet condition.
Findings revealed that although growth, flowering, fruit set, and maturity were
similar in the test cultivars, widest and longest fruits were harvested from Jaguar
(Ramgo) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) with General Lee, F1 (Condor) also having long
fruits. Cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1
(Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) had the highest yield at 33.20, 32.27, 32.20 and 26.87 t/ha
computed marketable yield, respectively. The highest return on investment (ROI) was
obtained from growing General Lee, F1 (Condor) at 134.80% and General Lee, F1 (Ferry
Morse) at 127.51%. High ROI was also realized from Jaguar (Ramgo) at 108.62%, and
from Thalia (Kaneko) at 106.51%.
Said cultivars could be recommended for cultivation in said place to derive high
yield and profit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION
Nature of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Importance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Objectives of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Time and Place of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Description Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Climate and Soil Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selection of Vegetable Variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Variety Trials and Selecting Variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Percentage Germination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Number of Days From Planting to Flowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Female –Male Flower Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Percentage Fruit Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Number of Days From Fruit Set to Fruit Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Number of Days From Sowing to First Fruit Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Vine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fruit Diameter and Fruit Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Average Fruit Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Marketable, Non-Marketable, Total Yield,
and Computed Marketable Yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cost and Return Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Other Observations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pictorial Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LITERATURE CITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION
Nature of the Study
Kibungan is one of the municipality of Benguet, bounded on the north by the
municipality of Bakun and the east by the municipality of Buguias, on the north by the
municipalities of Atok and Kapangan and on the west by the province of Ilocos Sur.
Palina is located at the northern most tip of the municipality of Kibungan with a
distance of 26 km. away from Halsema National Highway. It is a rugged mountainous
terrain and has three types of soil, sand, loam, and clay. These types of soil are suitable to
wide variety of agricultural crops. Rice is the suitable crop but it is not for commercial
purposes, root crops and upland vegetables are also produced.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) a member of gourd family (Cucurbitacaea),
probably a native of Asia and it has been under cultivation for several thousand of years.
In 1995, a survey was made in La Trinidad, Benguet and Mountain Province, out of 49
vegetable growers in the locality who planted 28 kinds of vegetables on a total area of 29
hectares, it is the only crop belonging to the cucurbits family planted to any extent.
According to peso value per hectare, chayote, summer squash, and cucumber
ranked 3rd, 10th and 16th , respectively of all the vegetable planted. While in USA, during
early 1960s the cucumber ranked 9th in total area under cultivation and 12th in cash value
among vegetable crops.
At present cucumber is rapidly gaining popularity among processors. The recent
establishment of pickles factories provides a good market outlet of this crop.
Proper selection of crops that are adapted in a certain area is one way of
increasing food production. Since vegetable varieties perform best in a certain
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environment, it follows that to get highest vegetable yields, farmers should choose the
climate or environment in which vegetable crops will be grown.
Importance of the Study
Vegetable production is the major source of livelihood of farmer in the Province
of Benguet and some parts of the country. However, one main constraint in the vegetable
industry is the fact that the vegetable seeds are mostly imported. In addition, different
cultivars developed in other countries have different performance when grown in the
locality. This makes it important to conduct an evaluation of cultivars.
Objectives of the Study
The study aimed to:
1. Determine the growth and yield performance of different cucumber cultivars
under Kibungan, Benguet condition, and
2. Identify the cultivar(s) best adapted under Kibungan, Benguet condition.
Place and Time of the Study
This study was conducted in Palina, Kibungan, Benguet from November 2007 to
February 2008.
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Description Cucumber
According to Erbe (2002) cucumber is a trailing plant cultivated for its long
fleshy fruits that is eaten raw as vegetable salad or used for pickling. The cucumber plant
is a hairy- stemmed vine that bears many tendrils. The vines spreading with triangular-
ovate leaves may have three pointed lobes. The plant bears yellow or whitish flowers on
short stems about 2-3 cm. across. Its edible fruits, which is common called cucumber.
Furthermore, cucumbers are good low- calorie salad item, they are also good source of
iron and calcium and they provide a moderate amount of vitamin (World Book, 1990).
Edmund (1964) further mentioned that cucumber leaves are simple, alternate and
angular. The staminate flowers occur in clusters and pistillate flower occurs singly or
occasionally in group of two or more. The female flowers may have distinguished from
male flowers by the young ovary located in back of petals. Under field condition the male
flowers appear one or two weeks before the first female flowers. Since the blossoms and
fruits are borne in leaf axis, continuous growth of stems is necessary for high yields. In
general, the fruits are elongated and cylindrical they vary from size (long, moderate long,
short) color of rind (light to dark green) and color of the spines (white and black).
Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber
Knott (1967) mentioned that cucurbits vary greatly in their uses. Although is not
exceeding high in food value, these crops play an important role in the Filipinos diet.
Nutritionally, most of them are about 90% water, however, some are quite rich source of
vitamin A. In addition, table or slicing cucumber are grown for their market in many
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regions in the Philippines. Despite their low nutritive value, they are in demand
commercially and most families grow some for their own consumption. They add variety
to the diet and are pleasant to eat, when made into pickles they are used as appetizers.
In addition, Undan (1983) stated that cucumber is a well known fruit with many
uses in a variety of food preparations. Pickled cucumber is universal ingredient in salads,
dishes, dips, sauces and some gravy. Fresh cucumber is also used in the preparations of
sandwich spread and burgers. Cucumber can be eaten raw or cook and the fruit extracts is
used in the preparation of cosmetics and medicines. It can also cure kidney ailments
when eaten regularly.
Nutritionally cucumber contains 96.40 % water, 12.0 calorie of food energy, 0.6
gm protein, 0.2 gm fat, 2.4 gm total carbohydrate, 0.5 gm fiber, 0.4 gm ash, 19 mg
calcium, 12 mg phosphorous, 122 mg potassium, 0.4 mg iron, 5 mg sodium, 0.02 mg
thiamine, 0.02 mg riboflavin, 0.1 mg niacin, 10 mg ascorbic acid (Lorenz and Maynard,
1988).
Soil and Climatic Requirements
Cucumber can be grown on a widely variety of soils. However, maximum
production is likely to be obtained on a well-drained, fairly fertile sandy loam soil rich in
organic matter. A soil has good water- holding water capacity is desirable especially if
rainfall is likely to be limited and irrigation cannot be provided. The optimum monthly
average for good growth for most cucurbits is from 18- 24° C and warm temperature
and relative low humidity favor good fruit setting possibly due their influence of sac
dehiscence and bee activity (Knott, 1967).
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Thompson (1959) further pointed that cucumber grown successfully on many
kinds of soil from sands to heavy soils. Where earliness is the prime consideration, a
sandy soil or sandy loam is preferred, when heavy yields are most important loam and silt
or clay loam is preferred. Cucumber plants grow well of a soil reaction between ph of 5.5
– 6.7 provide other factors satisfactory. The soil should be well drained. Knott (1967)
added that cucumber do best on slightly acid to neutral soils but will tolerate soil ph of
5.5 to 6.8.
Moreover, Christopher (1958) also mentioned that cucumber will grow over a
wide pH range 5.5 to 6.8 and liming is seldom important. The plant is deep rooted and
under favorable condition will grow rapidly and developed marketable fruits from 60 to
70 days. In the plants are not tolerant standing water and good drainage is very important.
Cucumber needs lot of water, sprinkling is not recommended for most gardens
because it encourages mildew. Furrow irrigation works best but vines can clog the
irrigation furrows. Train all the vines in one direction to keep the irrigation open. In a
small garden, train the vines up to 3-5 feet high critical and slanted tigers covered with
chicken wires or strong stout twine. Cucumber vines don’t cling, tie them up every foot
or so. Pinch out the tips or a rambling vines. This will cause more branches to form,
(Work, 1955). Ware (1980) stated that the most critical need occurs at the fruiting.
Moisture stress then seriously reduced the yield of marketable fruit. Furrow is irrigation
is preferable where it can be used, however, when over head system is used water should
be applied early enough in the day and that the soil and leaves dry before night fall to
reduced the spread of fruit rotting and foliage diseases.
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Selection of Vegetable Variety
Lorenz and Maynard (1988) stated that selection of the variety is one of the most
important decisions in the commercial vegetable grower must make each season.
Growers should evaluate new varieties each year on a trial basis to observe performance
of their own farms. Considering the yield performance of the variety it should have the
potential to provide crops at least equivalent to those already grown. Harvested yield is
usually much less than potential yield because of market restraints.
The selection of the variety will minimize the problems associated with water and
fertilizer management. On the other hand, growing the wrong variety may mean crop
failure because of disease infestation. The genotypes of the variety usually determines the
yielding quality, regional adaptability, resistant to disease and pest quality (Bautista,
1986).
A vegetable variety will perform best in a certain environment, it follows that to
get highest vegetable yields the farmer should choose the varieties selected for the
climate or environment in which his vegetable crop will be grown. Further, when poor
varieties are selected, the possibility for high profit is eliminated before the first seed is
planted (Villareal, 1969).
Variety Trials and Selecting Variety
Edmund (1964) reported that the varieties and strains differ in productivity. For
any region some varieties of the same kind and some strains of the same variety are
adaptable and thus profitable and other varieties and strains are non-adaptable and thus
relatively unprofitable. In other words, there are marked differences in the behavior of
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varieties and of strains with in varieties. Thus, a certain variety or strain may be adaptable
to one region of the country and unadaptable to another.
According to Ware (1980) cultivars should be selected which grow vigorously,
yield well, resist disease and have desirable market characteristics and selection of
cultivars will also depend upon on the use for which the product intended.
A crop of vegetable may be much poor than the seed that is planted but it cannot
be better. Soil and water may prevent plants from yielding the amount or quality that their
parentage would lead the grower to expect, but soil and water cannot bring out of the
plants better quality than is bound up in the capabilities of the plant seed. Therefore,
careful selection of seed is one of the most important factors for success in gardening
(Work, 1955).
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials
The materials used in the study were cucumber seeds of different cultivars,
fertilizers such as chicken manure, 14-14-14, trellis, and farm tools.
Methods
The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
with three replications.
The treatments were as follows:
Code Cultivar Company
C1 General Lee, F1 hybrid (control) Ferry Morse
C2 Thalia Kaneko Seeds Corporation
C3 Poinsett Kaneko Seeds Corporation
C4 Jaguar Ramgo
C5 Poinsett 76 Ferry Morse
C6 General Lee, F1 hybrid Condor
C7 Poinsett 76 Kaneko Seeds Corporation
Land preparation and planting. The area of 105 square meters were thoroughly
prepared with plots having dimension of 1m x 5m.
Two seeds were sown per hill at a distance of 40cm x 40cm. One week after
emergence, thinning was done to retain one plant per hill.
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Cultural Management
The recommended cultural practices in cucumber production in fertilizer
application, irrigation, cultivation, and pest control were equally employed to each
treatment plot.
Data Gathered
The data gathered and subjected to variance analysis, and mean separation test by
Duncan’s Multiple Range Test were as follows.
1. Percentage Germination. This was taken one week after sowing the seeds using
the formula.
% Germination= Number of seeds germinated x 100
Number of seeds sown
2. Number of days to first flowering. This was taken when 50 % of the plants
developed flowers.
3. Number of days from fruit set to fruit harvest. Sample fruits were tagged and the
number of days from fruit set to harvest were counted.
4. Number of days from sowing to first picking. The number of days from sowing to
first fruit picking were recorded.
5. Fruit diameter (cm). Six marketable fruits per plot were picked at random and the
diameter at the mid- section was measured with the used of vernier caliper.
6. Fruit length (cm). Six marketable fruits per plot were picked at random and
measured from the anterior to the stylar end of the fruit with the use of ruler.
7. Weight of marketable fruits per plot (kg). The weight of fruits without defects and
are marketable.
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8. Weight of non-marketable fruits per plot (kg). The weight of fruits with defects or
abnormalities.
9. Total yield (kg). This was the weight of non- marketable and marketable fruits
harvested.
10. Computed marketable yield per hectare (t/ ha). The marketable yield per plot were
computed to hectare basis by multiplying it with 2,000.
11. Average fruit weight (g). Six sample fruits were weighed and then average weight
was taken.
12. Percentage fruit set. This was taken by dividing the number of fruits that set by
the number of female flowers times 100.
13. Vine length (cm). This was measured from the base to the tip of the vine.
14. Female –male ratio. It was taken by dividing the number of female flowers by
the number of male flowers.
15. Cost and return analysis.
ROI= Total sales-total expenses x 100
Total expenses
16. Other observations. Flowering and fruiting characteristics.
17. Documentation in pictures.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The study was conducted to determine the performance of different cucumber
cultivars under Kibungan, Benguet condition and to identify the cultivar best adapted
under Kibungan, Benguet condition. The results are presented and discussed in this
section.
Percentage Germination
The percentage germination is presented in Table1. Result showed that the
cultivars of cucumber had no significant differences on percentage germination.
However, the cultivars General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1
(Condor) had the highest percentage germination with a mean of 97.62% and 96.43%,
respectively, followed by Thalia (Kaneko), Jaguar (Ramgo) and Pionsett (Kaneko). It
appears that cultivars Pionsett 76 (Kaneko) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) had the lowest
percentage germination.
Table 1. Percentage germination
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
97.62 a
Thalia (Kaneko)
90.48 a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
88.10 a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
90.48 a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
80.74 a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
96.43 a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
80.95 a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Number of Days from Planting to Flowering
The number of days from planting to flowering is shown in Table 2. Statistical
analysis showed that there were significant differences among the cultivars. General Lee,
F1 (Ferry Morse), Thalia (Kaneko), and General Lee, F1 (Condor) significantly flowered
earlier than the other cultivars.
Table 2. Number of days from planting to flowering
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
39b
Thalia (Kaneko)
39b
Poinsett (Kaneko)
44a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
43a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
44a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
39b
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
44a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Female – Male Flower Ratio
There were no significant differences in female-male flower ratio of the cultivars
studied (Table 3).
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Table 3. Female – male flower ratio
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
0.87a
Thalia (Kaneko)
0.75a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
0.77a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
0.52a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
0.60a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
0.80a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
0.75a
Means of a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT.
Percentage Fruit Set
The percentage fruit was statistically similar in all the cultivars ranging from
70.00% to 86.67% as shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Percentage fruit set
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
86.67a
Thalia (Kaneko)
76.67a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
80.00a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
76.67a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
70.00a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
86.67a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
70.00a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Number of Days From Fruit Set to Fruit Harvest
Table 5 shows the days from fruit set to fruit harvest. It was observed that
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), Thalia (Kaneko), and General Lee, F1 (Condor)
significantly had fruits earlier to be harvested from fruit set compared to the other
cultivars.
Table 5. Number of days from fruit set to fruit harvest
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
21c
Thalia (Kaneko)
21c
Poinsett (Kaneko)
23b
Jaguar (Ramgo)
25a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
23b
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
21c
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
23b
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Number of Days From Sowing to First Fruit Harvest
The number of days from sowing to first fruit harvest did not differ significantly
among the cultivars evaluated as shown in Table 6. However if took 62 to 70 days to
harvest from sowing time.
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Table 6. Number of days from sowing to first fruit harvest
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
62a
Thalia (Kaneko)
63a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
68a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
70a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
70a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
62a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
68a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Vine Length
Vine length is presented in Table 7. There were no significant differences in vine
length among the cultivars.
Table 7. Vine length
CULTIVAR
MEAN
(cm)
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
129.00a
Thalia (Kaneko)
118.45a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
119.78a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
121.67a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
113.13a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
125.34a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
104.33a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Fruit Diameter and Length
Significantly wider fruits areas taken from cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) and Poinsett
76 (Ferry Morse) at 4.08 and 3.96 cm, respectively. On the other hand, Jaguar (Ramgo),
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1 (Condor) produced significantly the
longest fruits at 20.24, 19.56 and 19.06, in that order (Table 8).
Table 8. Fruit diameter and length
CULTIVAR
MEAN
FRUIT DIAMETER
FRUIT LENGTH
(cm)
(cm)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
3.52b
18.96bc
Thalia (Kaneko)
3.03c
16.77d
Poinsett (Kaneko)
3.32b
17.93cd
Jaguar (Ramgo)
4.08a
20.24a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
3.96a
19.58ab
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
3.41b
19.06abc
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
3.46b
17.71d
Means with common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Average Fruit Weight
Table 9 shows significant differences on the average weight per fruit. All the
cultivars, except Poinsett (Kaneko) and Poinsett 76 (Kaneko) which had short fruits, had
heavier fruits ranging from 287.00 to 358.57 g.
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Table 9. Average fruit weight
CULTIVAR
MEAN
(g)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
296.28ab
Thalia (Kaneko)
287.00ab
Poinsett (Kaneko)
210.28c
Jaguar (Ramgo)
358.57a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
343.89a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
295.18ab
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
225.61bc
Means with common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Marketable, Non-marketable, Total,
Computed Marketable Yield
Table 10 shows that marketable, total, and computed marketable yield were
highest in cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) which were comparable to the yield of cultivars
General Lee, F1, (Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) but
significantly higher than the yield of the other cultivars. The fruits of Jaguar (Ramgo) are
bigger and longer which resulted to a high marketable yield of 33.20 t/ha.
On the other hand, there were no significant differences noted on the non-
marketable yield (Table 10). Lowest weight of non-marketable fruits was, however, taken
from cultivars General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1 (Condor).
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Table 10. Marketable, Non-marketable, total and computed marketable yield
YIELD
CULTIVAR
MARKETABLE
NON-
TOTAL
COMPUTED
(kg/5m2 plot)
MARKETABLE
(kg/5m2 plot)
MARKETABLE
(kg/5m2 plot)
(t/ha)
General Lee,
F1 (Ferry
16.13ab
1.40a
17.53ab
32.27ab
Morse)
Thalia
13.43abc
1.83a
15.28bc
26.87abc
(Kaneko)
Poinsett
12.83bc
1.83a
14.67bc
25.67bc
(Kaneko)
Jaguar
16.57a
2.50a
19.13a
33.20a
(Ramgo)
Poinsett 76
10.63c
2.33a
12.97c
21.27c
(Ferry Morse)
General Lee,
16.10ab
1.50a
17.60ab
32.20ab
F1 (Condor)
Poinsett 76
12.10c
1.87a
13.97c
24.20c
(Kaneko)
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Cost and Return Analysis
Table 11 shows that cultivar General Lee F1 (Condor) gave the highest return on
investment of 134.80% or Php 1.35 for every peso invested in production, followed by
General Lee F1 (Ferry Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), Thalia (Kaneko), Poinsett (Kaneko),
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko), and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) at 127.51, 108.62, 106.51, 82.36 and
41.39%, respectively.
Selling price of cucumber cultivars was based on the size and skin appearance.
Prevailing price during the harvest were: Php 18.00-22.00 per kilogram for the
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first class classification (long fruits and good skin appearance) and Php 8.00 per kilogram
for the second class classification (smaller fruits and deformed shape and poor skin
appearance).
Table 11. Cost and return analysis
CULTIVARS
ITEM
GENERAL
THALIA
POINSETT
JAGUAR
POINSETT
GENERAL
POINSETT
LEE, F1 (Ferry (Kaneko)
(Kaneko)
(Ramgo)
76 (Ferry
LEE, F1
76
Morse)
Morse)
(Condor)
(Kaneko)
Yield (kg/15 m 2) 48.40
40.30
38.50
49.72
31.90
48.30
36.30
Sales (Php)
959.80
788.60
749.00
775.20
325.00
943.60
714.60
Farm inputs (Php)
Seeds
100.00
60.00
70.00
50.00
50.00
80.00
70.00
14-14-14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
Chicken dung
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Curzate
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Acine
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
Labor (Php)
`
Land Preparation 21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
Planting
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
Seeds
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
Irrigation
Spraying
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
Hilling-
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
up/threshing
Harvesting
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
Transportation
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
TOTAL
421.87
381.87
391.87
371.87
371.87
371.87
391.87
EXPENSES
(Php)
NET INCOME
537.93
406.73
357.13
403.33
152.93
541.73
322.73
(Php)
ROI (%)
127.51
106.51
91.13
108.62
41.39
134.80
82.36
Rank
2
4
5
3
7
1
6
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Other Observations
All the cultivar entries had dark green fruits and white spines. However, General
Lee, F1 (Condor) cultivar have more spines. Male and female flowers were found in
every leaf axis, where male flowers occur singly or in clusters while female flowers
occurs singly.
More lateral shoots were observed from General Lee, F1. (Ferry Morse)
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Pictorial Presentation
Plate 1. Overview of the experiment field
Plate 2. Cultivar treatment plants - Poinsett (Kaneko)
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Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
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Cultivar Thalia (Kaneko)
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
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General Lee, F1 (Condor)
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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary
This study was conducted in Palina, Kibungan, Benguet from November 2007 to
February 2008 to determine the growth and yield performance of different cultivars of
cucumber and to identify the cultivar best adapted in the place.
Findings showed that there were no significant differences in percentage
germination, female to male flower ratio, percentage fruit set, number of days from
sowing to harvesting, vine length, and non- marketable yield.
Cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) had the widest and
longest fruits. General Lee, F1 (Condor) also produced long fruits. Marketable and total
yield were highest in cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), General
Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) with computed marketable yield of 33.20, 32.27,
32.20, and 26.87 t/ha, respectively.
The highest return on investment was realized from cultivar General Lee, F1
(Condor) at 134.80% followed by 127.51, 108.62, and 106.51 from General Lee F1,
(Ferry Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), and Thalia (Kaneko), in that order.
Conclusion
Based on the results, the cultivars best grown under Palina, Kibungan, Benguet
condition in terms of high yield and ROI obtained are Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1
(Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko).
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Recommendation
It is therefore recommended that General Lee, F1 (Condor), General Lee, F1 (Ferry
Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), and Thalia (Kaneko) be grown in Kibungan, Benguet for better
crop performance and income realized. Cultivar evaluation may be also done in other
places.
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APPENDICES
Appendix Table 1. Percentage germination
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
100
92.86
100
292.86
97.620
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
89.29
89.29
85.71
271.43
90.477
Poinsett (Kaneko)
89.29
89.29
85.71
264.29
88.097
Jaguar (Ramgo)
100
92.86
78.57
271.43
90.477
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
39.26
67.86
85.71
242.23
80.143
Morse)
General Lee, F1
92.86
100
96.43
289.29
96.430
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
71.43
82.29
82.14
242.86
80.953
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
72.396
36.198
Factor A
6
801.440
133.573
1.80 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
891.094
74.258
TOTAL
20
1764.930
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.65%
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Appendix Table 2. Number of days from planting to flowering
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
40
38
40
118.0
39.333
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
40
40
38
118.0
39.333
Poinsett (Kaneko)
45
45
42
132.0
44.000
Jaguar (Ramgo)
42
42
45
129.0
43.000
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
45
45
42
132.0
44.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
40
40
38
118.0
39.333
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
42
45
45
132.0
44.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
2.000
1.000
Factor A
6
102.571
17.095
6.48 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
30.000
2.500
TOTAL
20
134.571
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.65%
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Appendix Table 3. Female and male flower ratio
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
13
13.67
13.33
40.00
13.333
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
12.33
13.33
11
36.66
12.220
Poinsett (Kaneko)
13.67
13.33
14
41.00
13.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
12.67
14.67
10.67
38.01
12.670
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
12.67
12.33
12.33
37.33
12.443
Morse)
General Lee, F1
14.67
14.67
18.33
47.67
15.890
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
13.67
18.33
11.67
43.67
14.557
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
6.731
3.365
Factor A
6
30.951
5.158
1.68 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
36.815
3.068
TOTAL
20
74.497
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 12.94%
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Appendix Table 4. Percentage fruit set
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
90
80
90
260.0
86.667
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
80
70
90
240.0
80.000
Poinsett (Kaneko)
70
80
80
230.0
76.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
70
80
80
230.0
76.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
60
80
70
210.0
70.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
90
90
80
260.0
86.667
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
60
80
70
210.0
70.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
157.381
76.190
Factor A
6
857.143
142.857
2.40 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
714.286
59.524
TOTAL
20
1723.810
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.88%
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Appendix Table 5. Number of days from fruit set to harvest
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
20.9
20.9
20.6
62.40
20.800
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
21.2
20.9
21.2
63.30
21.100
Poinsett (Kaneko)
23.1
23.0
23.0
69.10
23.033
Jaguar (Ramgo)
24.8
24.6
24.6
74.00
24.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
22.8
23.9
23.5
70.20
23.400
Morse)
General Lee, F1
20.8
21.2
20.6
62.60
20.867
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
22.7
23.1
23.3
69.10
23.033
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.123
0.064
Factor A
6
40.619
6.770
79.35**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
1.024
0.085
TOTAL
20
41.766
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 1.30%
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Appendix Table 6. Number of days to first picking
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
66
62
57
185.0
61.667
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
62
66
62
190.0
63.333
Poinsett (Kaneko)
66
72
66
204.0
68.000
Jaguar (Ramgo)
72
66
72
210.0
70.000
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
66
72
72
210.0
70.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
62
57
66
185.0
61.667
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
72
66
66
204.0
68.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
2.381
1.190
Factor A
6
253.810
42.302
2.73 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
185.619
15.468
TOTAL
20
441.810
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 5.95%
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Appendix Table 7. Vine length (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
119
143
125
387.00
129.000
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
122.67
114.67
118
355.34
118.447
Poinsett (Kaneko)
115.67
117.67
126
359.34
119.780
Jaguar (Ramgo)
128.67
125.
111.33
365.00
121.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
123.33
98
118
339.39
113.130
Morse)
General Lee, F1
114.67
111.67
149.67
376.01
125.337
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
109.33
97.67
106
313.00
104.333
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
153.877
76.939
Factor A
6
1192.509
198.752
1.37 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
1740.172
145.014
TOTAL
20
3086.558
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 10.14%
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Appendix Table 8. Fruit diameter (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
3.62
3.50
3.45
10.57
3.523
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
3.27
3.55
3.28
9.10
3.033
Poinsett (Kaneko)
2.25
3.3
3.4
9.95
3.317
Jaguar (Ramgo)
4.12
4.0
4.13
12.25
4.083
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
4.02
3.88
3.98
11.88
3.960
Morse)
General Lee, F1
3.48
3.38
3.38
10.24
3.413
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
3.62
3.32
3.43
10.37
3.457
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.165
0.083
Factor A
6
2.404
0.401
16.82**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
0.286
0.024
TOTAL
20
2.855
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 4.36%
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Appendix Table 9. Fruit length (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
18.63
18.17
20.08
56.88
18.960
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
16.52
16.72
17.08
50.32
16.773
Poinsett (Kaneko)
17.33
18.72
17.75
53.80
17.933
Jaguar (Ramgo)
19.93
20.55
20.23
60.71
20.237
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
18.5
20.18
20.05
58.73
19.577
Morse)
General Lee, F1
18.78
18.33
20.08
57.19
19.063
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
18.12
17.42
17.6
53.14
17.713
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.835
0.917
Factor A
6
25.631
4.272
9.89 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
5.186
0.432
TOTAL
20
32.652
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 3.53%
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Appendix Table 10. Average fruit weight (g)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
316.67
305
267.17
288.84
296.280
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
300.
267.67
293.33
861.00
287.000
Poinsett (Kaneko)
166.67
163.83
300.33
630.83
210.277
Jaguar (Ramgo)
339.83
335
400.87
1075.70
358.567
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
348.17
316.83
366.67
1031.67
343.890
Morse)
General Lee, F1
316.67
300.5
268.38
885.55
295.183
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
172.67
216.67
287.5
676.84
225.613
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
6225.235
3112.617
Factor A
6
54472.275
9078.712
5.52 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
19751.916
1645.993
TOTAL
20
80449.426
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 14.08%
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Appendix Table 11. Marketable yield (kg/5m2plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
16.2
15.8
16.4
48.40
16.133
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
12.6
12.9
14.8
40.30
13.433
Poinsett (Kaneko)
11
14.4
13.1
38.50
12.833
Jaguar (Ramgo)
17.6
16.1
16.2
49.72
16.573
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
8.6
11
12.3
31.90
10.633
Morse)
General Lee F1
18.9
16
13.4
48.30
16.100
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
12.3
10
14
36.30
12.100
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.121
0.561
Factor A
6
96.613
16.102
4.86**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
39.630
3.302
TOTAL
20
137.364
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 13.01%
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Appendix Table 12. Non-marketable yield (kg/5m2 plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
2
1.2
1
4.2
1.400
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
1.5
2
2
5.5
1.833
Poinsett (Kaneko)
2.3
1.2
2
5.5
1.833
Jaguar (Ramgo)
2.1
2.4
3
7.5
2.500
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
2
2.6
2.4
7.0
2.333
Morse)
General Lee, F1
1
2
1.5
4.5
1.500
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
2.2
2
1.4
5.6
1.867
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.007
0.003
Factor A
6
2.903
0.484
2.06 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
2.820
0.235
TOTAL
20
5.730
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 25.58%
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Appendix Table 13. Total yield (kg/5m2 plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
18.2
17.0
17.4
52.60
17.533
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
14.1
14.9
16.8
45.80
15.267
Poinsett (Kaneko)
13.3
15.6
15.1
44.00
14.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
19.7
18.5
19.2
57.40
19.133
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
10.6
13.6
14.7
38.90
12.967
Morse)
General Lee, F1
19.9
18
14.9
52.80
17.600
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
14.5
12
15.4
41.90
13.967
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.235
0.618
Factor A
6
90.818
15.136
5.19 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
34.965
2.914
TOTAL
20
127.018
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 10.75%
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Appendix Table 14. Computed marketable yield (t/ha)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
32.4
31.6
32.8
96.80
32.267
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
25.2
25.8
29.6
80.60
26.867
Poinsett (Kaneko)
22
28.8
26.2
77.00
25.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
35.2
32.2
32.2
99.60
33.200
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
17.2
22
24.6
63.80
21.267
Morse)
General Lee, F1
37.8
32
26.8
96.60
32.200
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
24
20
28
72.60
24.200
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
4.690
2.345
Factor A
6
388.126
64.688
4.91 **
2.00 4.82
Error
12
157.977
13.165
TOTAL
20
550.792
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 12.98%
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TATPIEC, MARILYN B. APRIL 2008. Performance Trial of Cucumber
(Cucumis sativus L.) Cultivars under Kibungan, Benguet Condition. Benguet State
University, La Trinidad Benguet.
Adviser: Percival B. Alipit, PhD
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to determine the growth and yield performance of
different cultivars of cucumber under Kibungan, Benguet condition.
Findings revealed that although growth, flowering, fruit set, and maturity were
similar in the test cultivars, widest and longest fruits were harvested from Jaguar
(Ramgo) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) with General Lee, F1 (Condor) also having long
fruits. Cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1
(Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) had the highest yield at 33.20, 32.27, 32.20 and 26.87 t/ha
computed marketable yield, respectively. The highest return on investment (ROI) was
obtained from growing General Lee, F1 (Condor) at 134.80% and General Lee, F1 (Ferry
Morse) at 127.51%. High ROI was also realized from Jaguar (Ramgo) at 108.62%, and
from Thalia (Kaneko) at 106.51%.
Said cultivars could be recommended for cultivation in said place to derive high
yield and profit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION
Nature of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Importance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Objectives of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Time and Place of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Description Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Climate and Soil Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Selection of Vegetable Variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Variety Trials and Selecting Variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Percentage Germination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Number of Days From Planting to Flowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Female –Male Flower Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
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Percentage Fruit Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Number of Days From Fruit Set to Fruit Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Number of Days From Sowing to First Fruit Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Vine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Fruit Diameter and Fruit Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Average Fruit Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Marketable, Non-Marketable, Total Yield,
and Computed Marketable Yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Cost and Return Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Other Observations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Pictorial Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
LITERATURE CITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1
INTRODUCTION
Nature of the Study
Kibungan is one of the municipality of Benguet, bounded on the north by the
municipality of Bakun and the east by the municipality of Buguias, on the north by the
municipalities of Atok and Kapangan and on the west by the province of Ilocos Sur.
Palina is located at the northern most tip of the municipality of Kibungan with a
distance of 26 km. away from Halsema National Highway. It is a rugged mountainous
terrain and has three types of soil, sand, loam, and clay. These types of soil are suitable to
wide variety of agricultural crops. Rice is the suitable crop but it is not for commercial
purposes, root crops and upland vegetables are also produced.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) a member of gourd family (Cucurbitacaea),
probably a native of Asia and it has been under cultivation for several thousand of years.
In 1995, a survey was made in La Trinidad, Benguet and Mountain Province, out of 49
vegetable growers in the locality who planted 28 kinds of vegetables on a total area of 29
hectares, it is the only crop belonging to the cucurbits family planted to any extent.
According to peso value per hectare, chayote, summer squash, and cucumber
ranked 3rd, 10th and 16th , respectively of all the vegetable planted. While in USA, during
early 1960s the cucumber ranked 9th in total area under cultivation and 12th in cash value
among vegetable crops.
At present cucumber is rapidly gaining popularity among processors. The recent
establishment of pickles factories provides a good market outlet of this crop.
Proper selection of crops that are adapted in a certain area is one way of
increasing food production. Since vegetable varieties perform best in a certain
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environment, it follows that to get highest vegetable yields, farmers should choose the
climate or environment in which vegetable crops will be grown.
Importance of the Study
Vegetable production is the major source of livelihood of farmer in the Province
of Benguet and some parts of the country. However, one main constraint in the vegetable
industry is the fact that the vegetable seeds are mostly imported. In addition, different
cultivars developed in other countries have different performance when grown in the
locality. This makes it important to conduct an evaluation of cultivars.
Objectives of the Study
The study aimed to:
1. Determine the growth and yield performance of different cucumber cultivars
under Kibungan, Benguet condition, and
2. Identify the cultivar(s) best adapted under Kibungan, Benguet condition.
Place and Time of the Study
This study was conducted in Palina, Kibungan, Benguet from November 2007 to
February 2008.
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Description Cucumber
According to Erbe (2002) cucumber is a trailing plant cultivated for its long
fleshy fruits that is eaten raw as vegetable salad or used for pickling. The cucumber plant
is a hairy- stemmed vine that bears many tendrils. The vines spreading with triangular-
ovate leaves may have three pointed lobes. The plant bears yellow or whitish flowers on
short stems about 2-3 cm. across. Its edible fruits, which is common called cucumber.
Furthermore, cucumbers are good low- calorie salad item, they are also good source of
iron and calcium and they provide a moderate amount of vitamin (World Book, 1990).
Edmund (1964) further mentioned that cucumber leaves are simple, alternate and
angular. The staminate flowers occur in clusters and pistillate flower occurs singly or
occasionally in group of two or more. The female flowers may have distinguished from
male flowers by the young ovary located in back of petals. Under field condition the male
flowers appear one or two weeks before the first female flowers. Since the blossoms and
fruits are borne in leaf axis, continuous growth of stems is necessary for high yields. In
general, the fruits are elongated and cylindrical they vary from size (long, moderate long,
short) color of rind (light to dark green) and color of the spines (white and black).
Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber
Knott (1967) mentioned that cucurbits vary greatly in their uses. Although is not
exceeding high in food value, these crops play an important role in the Filipinos diet.
Nutritionally, most of them are about 90% water, however, some are quite rich source of
vitamin A. In addition, table or slicing cucumber are grown for their market in many
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regions in the Philippines. Despite their low nutritive value, they are in demand
commercially and most families grow some for their own consumption. They add variety
to the diet and are pleasant to eat, when made into pickles they are used as appetizers.
In addition, Undan (1983) stated that cucumber is a well known fruit with many
uses in a variety of food preparations. Pickled cucumber is universal ingredient in salads,
dishes, dips, sauces and some gravy. Fresh cucumber is also used in the preparations of
sandwich spread and burgers. Cucumber can be eaten raw or cook and the fruit extracts is
used in the preparation of cosmetics and medicines. It can also cure kidney ailments
when eaten regularly.
Nutritionally cucumber contains 96.40 % water, 12.0 calorie of food energy, 0.6
gm protein, 0.2 gm fat, 2.4 gm total carbohydrate, 0.5 gm fiber, 0.4 gm ash, 19 mg
calcium, 12 mg phosphorous, 122 mg potassium, 0.4 mg iron, 5 mg sodium, 0.02 mg
thiamine, 0.02 mg riboflavin, 0.1 mg niacin, 10 mg ascorbic acid (Lorenz and Maynard,
1988).
Soil and Climatic Requirements
Cucumber can be grown on a widely variety of soils. However, maximum
production is likely to be obtained on a well-drained, fairly fertile sandy loam soil rich in
organic matter. A soil has good water- holding water capacity is desirable especially if
rainfall is likely to be limited and irrigation cannot be provided. The optimum monthly
average for good growth for most cucurbits is from 18- 24° C and warm temperature
and relative low humidity favor good fruit setting possibly due their influence of sac
dehiscence and bee activity (Knott, 1967).
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Thompson (1959) further pointed that cucumber grown successfully on many
kinds of soil from sands to heavy soils. Where earliness is the prime consideration, a
sandy soil or sandy loam is preferred, when heavy yields are most important loam and silt
or clay loam is preferred. Cucumber plants grow well of a soil reaction between ph of 5.5
– 6.7 provide other factors satisfactory. The soil should be well drained. Knott (1967)
added that cucumber do best on slightly acid to neutral soils but will tolerate soil ph of
5.5 to 6.8.
Moreover, Christopher (1958) also mentioned that cucumber will grow over a
wide pH range 5.5 to 6.8 and liming is seldom important. The plant is deep rooted and
under favorable condition will grow rapidly and developed marketable fruits from 60 to
70 days. In the plants are not tolerant standing water and good drainage is very important.
Cucumber needs lot of water, sprinkling is not recommended for most gardens
because it encourages mildew. Furrow irrigation works best but vines can clog the
irrigation furrows. Train all the vines in one direction to keep the irrigation open. In a
small garden, train the vines up to 3-5 feet high critical and slanted tigers covered with
chicken wires or strong stout twine. Cucumber vines don’t cling, tie them up every foot
or so. Pinch out the tips or a rambling vines. This will cause more branches to form,
(Work, 1955). Ware (1980) stated that the most critical need occurs at the fruiting.
Moisture stress then seriously reduced the yield of marketable fruit. Furrow is irrigation
is preferable where it can be used, however, when over head system is used water should
be applied early enough in the day and that the soil and leaves dry before night fall to
reduced the spread of fruit rotting and foliage diseases.
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Selection of Vegetable Variety
Lorenz and Maynard (1988) stated that selection of the variety is one of the most
important decisions in the commercial vegetable grower must make each season.
Growers should evaluate new varieties each year on a trial basis to observe performance
of their own farms. Considering the yield performance of the variety it should have the
potential to provide crops at least equivalent to those already grown. Harvested yield is
usually much less than potential yield because of market restraints.
The selection of the variety will minimize the problems associated with water and
fertilizer management. On the other hand, growing the wrong variety may mean crop
failure because of disease infestation. The genotypes of the variety usually determines the
yielding quality, regional adaptability, resistant to disease and pest quality (Bautista,
1986).
A vegetable variety will perform best in a certain environment, it follows that to
get highest vegetable yields the farmer should choose the varieties selected for the
climate or environment in which his vegetable crop will be grown. Further, when poor
varieties are selected, the possibility for high profit is eliminated before the first seed is
planted (Villareal, 1969).
Variety Trials and Selecting Variety
Edmund (1964) reported that the varieties and strains differ in productivity. For
any region some varieties of the same kind and some strains of the same variety are
adaptable and thus profitable and other varieties and strains are non-adaptable and thus
relatively unprofitable. In other words, there are marked differences in the behavior of
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varieties and of strains with in varieties. Thus, a certain variety or strain may be adaptable
to one region of the country and unadaptable to another.
According to Ware (1980) cultivars should be selected which grow vigorously,
yield well, resist disease and have desirable market characteristics and selection of
cultivars will also depend upon on the use for which the product intended.
A crop of vegetable may be much poor than the seed that is planted but it cannot
be better. Soil and water may prevent plants from yielding the amount or quality that their
parentage would lead the grower to expect, but soil and water cannot bring out of the
plants better quality than is bound up in the capabilities of the plant seed. Therefore,
careful selection of seed is one of the most important factors for success in gardening
(Work, 1955).
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials
The materials used in the study were cucumber seeds of different cultivars,
fertilizers such as chicken manure, 14-14-14, trellis, and farm tools.
Methods
The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
with three replications.
The treatments were as follows:
Code Cultivar Company
C1 General Lee, F1 hybrid (control) Ferry Morse
C2 Thalia Kaneko Seeds Corporation
C3 Poinsett Kaneko Seeds Corporation
C4 Jaguar Ramgo
C5 Poinsett 76 Ferry Morse
C6 General Lee, F1 hybrid Condor
C7 Poinsett 76 Kaneko Seeds Corporation
Land preparation and planting. The area of 105 square meters were thoroughly
prepared with plots having dimension of 1m x 5m.
Two seeds were sown per hill at a distance of 40cm x 40cm. One week after
emergence, thinning was done to retain one plant per hill.
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Cultural Management
The recommended cultural practices in cucumber production in fertilizer
application, irrigation, cultivation, and pest control were equally employed to each
treatment plot.
Data Gathered
The data gathered and subjected to variance analysis, and mean separation test by
Duncan’s Multiple Range Test were as follows.
1. Percentage Germination. This was taken one week after sowing the seeds using
the formula.
% Germination= Number of seeds germinated x 100
Number of seeds sown
2. Number of days to first flowering. This was taken when 50 % of the plants
developed flowers.
3. Number of days from fruit set to fruit harvest. Sample fruits were tagged and the
number of days from fruit set to harvest were counted.
4. Number of days from sowing to first picking. The number of days from sowing to
first fruit picking were recorded.
5. Fruit diameter (cm). Six marketable fruits per plot were picked at random and the
diameter at the mid- section was measured with the used of vernier caliper.
6. Fruit length (cm). Six marketable fruits per plot were picked at random and
measured from the anterior to the stylar end of the fruit with the use of ruler.
7. Weight of marketable fruits per plot (kg). The weight of fruits without defects and
are marketable.
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8. Weight of non-marketable fruits per plot (kg). The weight of fruits with defects or
abnormalities.
9. Total yield (kg). This was the weight of non- marketable and marketable fruits
harvested.
10. Computed marketable yield per hectare (t/ ha). The marketable yield per plot were
computed to hectare basis by multiplying it with 2,000.
11. Average fruit weight (g). Six sample fruits were weighed and then average weight
was taken.
12. Percentage fruit set. This was taken by dividing the number of fruits that set by
the number of female flowers times 100.
13. Vine length (cm). This was measured from the base to the tip of the vine.
14. Female –male ratio. It was taken by dividing the number of female flowers by
the number of male flowers.
15. Cost and return analysis.
ROI= Total sales-total expenses x 100
Total expenses
16. Other observations. Flowering and fruiting characteristics.
17. Documentation in pictures.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The study was conducted to determine the performance of different cucumber
cultivars under Kibungan, Benguet condition and to identify the cultivar best adapted
under Kibungan, Benguet condition. The results are presented and discussed in this
section.
Percentage Germination
The percentage germination is presented in Table1. Result showed that the
cultivars of cucumber had no significant differences on percentage germination.
However, the cultivars General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1
(Condor) had the highest percentage germination with a mean of 97.62% and 96.43%,
respectively, followed by Thalia (Kaneko), Jaguar (Ramgo) and Pionsett (Kaneko). It
appears that cultivars Pionsett 76 (Kaneko) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) had the lowest
percentage germination.
Table 1. Percentage germination
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
97.62 a
Thalia (Kaneko)
90.48 a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
88.10 a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
90.48 a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
80.74 a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
96.43 a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
80.95 a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Number of Days from Planting to Flowering
The number of days from planting to flowering is shown in Table 2. Statistical
analysis showed that there were significant differences among the cultivars. General Lee,
F1 (Ferry Morse), Thalia (Kaneko), and General Lee, F1 (Condor) significantly flowered
earlier than the other cultivars.
Table 2. Number of days from planting to flowering
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
39b
Thalia (Kaneko)
39b
Poinsett (Kaneko)
44a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
43a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
44a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
39b
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
44a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Female – Male Flower Ratio
There were no significant differences in female-male flower ratio of the cultivars
studied (Table 3).
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Table 3. Female – male flower ratio
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
0.87a
Thalia (Kaneko)
0.75a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
0.77a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
0.52a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
0.60a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
0.80a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
0.75a
Means of a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT.
Percentage Fruit Set
The percentage fruit was statistically similar in all the cultivars ranging from
70.00% to 86.67% as shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Percentage fruit set
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
86.67a
Thalia (Kaneko)
76.67a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
80.00a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
76.67a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
70.00a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
86.67a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
70.00a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Number of Days From Fruit Set to Fruit Harvest
Table 5 shows the days from fruit set to fruit harvest. It was observed that
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), Thalia (Kaneko), and General Lee, F1 (Condor)
significantly had fruits earlier to be harvested from fruit set compared to the other
cultivars.
Table 5. Number of days from fruit set to fruit harvest
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
21c
Thalia (Kaneko)
21c
Poinsett (Kaneko)
23b
Jaguar (Ramgo)
25a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
23b
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
21c
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
23b
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Number of Days From Sowing to First Fruit Harvest
The number of days from sowing to first fruit harvest did not differ significantly
among the cultivars evaluated as shown in Table 6. However if took 62 to 70 days to
harvest from sowing time.
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Table 6. Number of days from sowing to first fruit harvest
CULTIVAR
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
62a
Thalia (Kaneko)
63a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
68a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
70a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
70a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
62a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
68a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Vine Length
Vine length is presented in Table 7. There were no significant differences in vine
length among the cultivars.
Table 7. Vine length
CULTIVAR
MEAN
(cm)
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
129.00a
Thalia (Kaneko)
118.45a
Poinsett (Kaneko)
119.78a
Jaguar (Ramgo)
121.67a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
113.13a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
125.34a
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
104.33a
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
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Fruit Diameter and Length
Significantly wider fruits areas taken from cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) and Poinsett
76 (Ferry Morse) at 4.08 and 3.96 cm, respectively. On the other hand, Jaguar (Ramgo),
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1 (Condor) produced significantly the
longest fruits at 20.24, 19.56 and 19.06, in that order (Table 8).
Table 8. Fruit diameter and length
CULTIVAR
MEAN
FRUIT DIAMETER
FRUIT LENGTH
(cm)
(cm)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
3.52b
18.96bc
Thalia (Kaneko)
3.03c
16.77d
Poinsett (Kaneko)
3.32b
17.93cd
Jaguar (Ramgo)
4.08a
20.24a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
3.96a
19.58ab
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
3.41b
19.06abc
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
3.46b
17.71d
Means with common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Average Fruit Weight
Table 9 shows significant differences on the average weight per fruit. All the
cultivars, except Poinsett (Kaneko) and Poinsett 76 (Kaneko) which had short fruits, had
heavier fruits ranging from 287.00 to 358.57 g.
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Table 9. Average fruit weight
CULTIVAR
MEAN
(g)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
296.28ab
Thalia (Kaneko)
287.00ab
Poinsett (Kaneko)
210.28c
Jaguar (Ramgo)
358.57a
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
343.89a
General Lee, F1 (Condor)
295.18ab
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
225.61bc
Means with common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Marketable, Non-marketable, Total,
Computed Marketable Yield
Table 10 shows that marketable, total, and computed marketable yield were
highest in cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) which were comparable to the yield of cultivars
General Lee, F1, (Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) but
significantly higher than the yield of the other cultivars. The fruits of Jaguar (Ramgo) are
bigger and longer which resulted to a high marketable yield of 33.20 t/ha.
On the other hand, there were no significant differences noted on the non-
marketable yield (Table 10). Lowest weight of non-marketable fruits was, however, taken
from cultivars General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse) and General Lee, F1 (Condor).
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Table 10. Marketable, Non-marketable, total and computed marketable yield
YIELD
CULTIVAR
MARKETABLE
NON-
TOTAL
COMPUTED
(kg/5m2 plot)
MARKETABLE
(kg/5m2 plot)
MARKETABLE
(kg/5m2 plot)
(t/ha)
General Lee,
F1 (Ferry
16.13ab
1.40a
17.53ab
32.27ab
Morse)
Thalia
13.43abc
1.83a
15.28bc
26.87abc
(Kaneko)
Poinsett
12.83bc
1.83a
14.67bc
25.67bc
(Kaneko)
Jaguar
16.57a
2.50a
19.13a
33.20a
(Ramgo)
Poinsett 76
10.63c
2.33a
12.97c
21.27c
(Ferry Morse)
General Lee,
16.10ab
1.50a
17.60ab
32.20ab
F1 (Condor)
Poinsett 76
12.10c
1.87a
13.97c
24.20c
(Kaneko)
Means with a common letter are not significantly different at 5% level by DMRT
Cost and Return Analysis
Table 11 shows that cultivar General Lee F1 (Condor) gave the highest return on
investment of 134.80% or Php 1.35 for every peso invested in production, followed by
General Lee F1 (Ferry Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), Thalia (Kaneko), Poinsett (Kaneko),
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko), and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) at 127.51, 108.62, 106.51, 82.36 and
41.39%, respectively.
Selling price of cucumber cultivars was based on the size and skin appearance.
Prevailing price during the harvest were: Php 18.00-22.00 per kilogram for the
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first class classification (long fruits and good skin appearance) and Php 8.00 per kilogram
for the second class classification (smaller fruits and deformed shape and poor skin
appearance).
Table 11. Cost and return analysis
CULTIVARS
ITEM
GENERAL
THALIA
POINSETT
JAGUAR
POINSETT
GENERAL
POINSETT
LEE, F1 (Ferry (Kaneko)
(Kaneko)
(Ramgo)
76 (Ferry
LEE, F1
76
Morse)
Morse)
(Condor)
(Kaneko)
Yield (kg/15 m 2) 48.40
40.30
38.50
49.72
31.90
48.30
36.30
Sales (Php)
959.80
788.60
749.00
775.20
325.00
943.60
714.60
Farm inputs (Php)
Seeds
100.00
60.00
70.00
50.00
50.00
80.00
70.00
14-14-14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
32.14
Chicken dung
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Curzate
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Acine
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
Labor (Php)
`
Land Preparation 21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
21.43
Planting
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
Seeds
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
5.35
Irrigation
Spraying
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
Hilling-
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36
up/threshing
Harvesting
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
9.38
Transportation
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
82.86
TOTAL
421.87
381.87
391.87
371.87
371.87
371.87
391.87
EXPENSES
(Php)
NET INCOME
537.93
406.73
357.13
403.33
152.93
541.73
322.73
(Php)
ROI (%)
127.51
106.51
91.13
108.62
41.39
134.80
82.36
Rank
2
4
5
3
7
1
6
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Other Observations
All the cultivar entries had dark green fruits and white spines. However, General
Lee, F1 (Condor) cultivar have more spines. Male and female flowers were found in
every leaf axis, where male flowers occur singly or in clusters while female flowers
occurs singly.
More lateral shoots were observed from General Lee, F1. (Ferry Morse)
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Pictorial Presentation
Plate 1. Overview of the experiment field
Plate 2. Cultivar treatment plants - Poinsett (Kaneko)
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Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse)
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Cultivar Thalia (Kaneko)
Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse)
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General Lee, F1 (Condor)
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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary
This study was conducted in Palina, Kibungan, Benguet from November 2007 to
February 2008 to determine the growth and yield performance of different cultivars of
cucumber and to identify the cultivar best adapted in the place.
Findings showed that there were no significant differences in percentage
germination, female to male flower ratio, percentage fruit set, number of days from
sowing to harvesting, vine length, and non- marketable yield.
Cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo) and Poinsett 76 (Ferry Morse) had the widest and
longest fruits. General Lee, F1 (Condor) also produced long fruits. Marketable and total
yield were highest in cultivar Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1 (Ferry Morse), General
Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko) with computed marketable yield of 33.20, 32.27,
32.20, and 26.87 t/ha, respectively.
The highest return on investment was realized from cultivar General Lee, F1
(Condor) at 134.80% followed by 127.51, 108.62, and 106.51 from General Lee F1,
(Ferry Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), and Thalia (Kaneko), in that order.
Conclusion
Based on the results, the cultivars best grown under Palina, Kibungan, Benguet
condition in terms of high yield and ROI obtained are Jaguar (Ramgo), General Lee, F1
(Ferry Morse), General Lee, F1 (Condor), and Thalia (Kaneko).
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Recommendation
It is therefore recommended that General Lee, F1 (Condor), General Lee, F1 (Ferry
Morse), Jaguar (Ramgo), and Thalia (Kaneko) be grown in Kibungan, Benguet for better
crop performance and income realized. Cultivar evaluation may be also done in other
places.
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APPENDICES
Appendix Table 1. Percentage germination
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
100
92.86
100
292.86
97.620
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
89.29
89.29
85.71
271.43
90.477
Poinsett (Kaneko)
89.29
89.29
85.71
264.29
88.097
Jaguar (Ramgo)
100
92.86
78.57
271.43
90.477
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
39.26
67.86
85.71
242.23
80.143
Morse)
General Lee, F1
92.86
100
96.43
289.29
96.430
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
71.43
82.29
82.14
242.86
80.953
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
72.396
36.198
Factor A
6
801.440
133.573
1.80 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
891.094
74.258
TOTAL
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1764.930
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.65%
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Appendix Table 2. Number of days from planting to flowering
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
40
38
40
118.0
39.333
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
40
40
38
118.0
39.333
Poinsett (Kaneko)
45
45
42
132.0
44.000
Jaguar (Ramgo)
42
42
45
129.0
43.000
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
45
45
42
132.0
44.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
40
40
38
118.0
39.333
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
42
45
45
132.0
44.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
2.000
1.000
Factor A
6
102.571
17.095
6.48 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
30.000
2.500
TOTAL
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134.571
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.65%
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Appendix Table 3. Female and male flower ratio
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
13
13.67
13.33
40.00
13.333
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
12.33
13.33
11
36.66
12.220
Poinsett (Kaneko)
13.67
13.33
14
41.00
13.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
12.67
14.67
10.67
38.01
12.670
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
12.67
12.33
12.33
37.33
12.443
Morse)
General Lee, F1
14.67
14.67
18.33
47.67
15.890
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
13.67
18.33
11.67
43.67
14.557
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
6.731
3.365
Factor A
6
30.951
5.158
1.68 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
36.815
3.068
TOTAL
20
74.497
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 12.94%
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Appendix Table 4. Percentage fruit set
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
90
80
90
260.0
86.667
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
80
70
90
240.0
80.000
Poinsett (Kaneko)
70
80
80
230.0
76.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
70
80
80
230.0
76.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
60
80
70
210.0
70.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
90
90
80
260.0
86.667
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
60
80
70
210.0
70.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
157.381
76.190
Factor A
6
857.143
142.857
2.40 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
714.286
59.524
TOTAL
20
1723.810
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 9.88%
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Appendix Table 5. Number of days from fruit set to harvest
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
20.9
20.9
20.6
62.40
20.800
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
21.2
20.9
21.2
63.30
21.100
Poinsett (Kaneko)
23.1
23.0
23.0
69.10
23.033
Jaguar (Ramgo)
24.8
24.6
24.6
74.00
24.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
22.8
23.9
23.5
70.20
23.400
Morse)
General Lee, F1
20.8
21.2
20.6
62.60
20.867
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
22.7
23.1
23.3
69.10
23.033
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.123
0.064
Factor A
6
40.619
6.770
79.35**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
1.024
0.085
TOTAL
20
41.766
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 1.30%
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Appendix Table 6. Number of days to first picking
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
66
62
57
185.0
61.667
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
62
66
62
190.0
63.333
Poinsett (Kaneko)
66
72
66
204.0
68.000
Jaguar (Ramgo)
72
66
72
210.0
70.000
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
66
72
72
210.0
70.000
Morse)
General Lee, F1
62
57
66
185.0
61.667
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
72
66
66
204.0
68.000
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
2.381
1.190
Factor A
6
253.810
42.302
2.73 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
185.619
15.468
TOTAL
20
441.810
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 5.95%
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Appendix Table 7. Vine length (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
119
143
125
387.00
129.000
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
122.67
114.67
118
355.34
118.447
Poinsett (Kaneko)
115.67
117.67
126
359.34
119.780
Jaguar (Ramgo)
128.67
125.
111.33
365.00
121.667
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
123.33
98
118
339.39
113.130
Morse)
General Lee, F1
114.67
111.67
149.67
376.01
125.337
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
109.33
97.67
106
313.00
104.333
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
153.877
76.939
Factor A
6
1192.509
198.752
1.37 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
1740.172
145.014
TOTAL
20
3086.558
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 10.14%
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Appendix Table 8. Fruit diameter (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
3.62
3.50
3.45
10.57
3.523
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
3.27
3.55
3.28
9.10
3.033
Poinsett (Kaneko)
2.25
3.3
3.4
9.95
3.317
Jaguar (Ramgo)
4.12
4.0
4.13
12.25
4.083
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
4.02
3.88
3.98
11.88
3.960
Morse)
General Lee, F1
3.48
3.38
3.38
10.24
3.413
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
3.62
3.32
3.43
10.37
3.457
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.165
0.083
Factor A
6
2.404
0.401
16.82**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
0.286
0.024
TOTAL
20
2.855
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 4.36%
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Appendix Table 9. Fruit length (cm)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
18.63
18.17
20.08
56.88
18.960
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
16.52
16.72
17.08
50.32
16.773
Poinsett (Kaneko)
17.33
18.72
17.75
53.80
17.933
Jaguar (Ramgo)
19.93
20.55
20.23
60.71
20.237
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
18.5
20.18
20.05
58.73
19.577
Morse)
General Lee, F1
18.78
18.33
20.08
57.19
19.063
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
18.12
17.42
17.6
53.14
17.713
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.835
0.917
Factor A
6
25.631
4.272
9.89 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
5.186
0.432
TOTAL
20
32.652
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 3.53%
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Appendix Table 10. Average fruit weight (g)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
316.67
305
267.17
288.84
296.280
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
300.
267.67
293.33
861.00
287.000
Poinsett (Kaneko)
166.67
163.83
300.33
630.83
210.277
Jaguar (Ramgo)
339.83
335
400.87
1075.70
358.567
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
348.17
316.83
366.67
1031.67
343.890
Morse)
General Lee, F1
316.67
300.5
268.38
885.55
295.183
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
172.67
216.67
287.5
676.84
225.613
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
6225.235
3112.617
Factor A
6
54472.275
9078.712
5.52 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
19751.916
1645.993
TOTAL
20
80449.426
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 14.08%
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Appendix Table 11. Marketable yield (kg/5m2plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
16.2
15.8
16.4
48.40
16.133
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
12.6
12.9
14.8
40.30
13.433
Poinsett (Kaneko)
11
14.4
13.1
38.50
12.833
Jaguar (Ramgo)
17.6
16.1
16.2
49.72
16.573
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
8.6
11
12.3
31.90
10.633
Morse)
General Lee F1
18.9
16
13.4
48.30
16.100
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
12.3
10
14
36.30
12.100
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.121
0.561
Factor A
6
96.613
16.102
4.86**
3.00 4.82
Error
12
39.630
3.302
TOTAL
20
137.364
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 13.01%
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Appendix Table 12. Non-marketable yield (kg/5m2 plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
2
1.2
1
4.2
1.400
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
1.5
2
2
5.5
1.833
Poinsett (Kaneko)
2.3
1.2
2
5.5
1.833
Jaguar (Ramgo)
2.1
2.4
3
7.5
2.500
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
2
2.6
2.4
7.0
2.333
Morse)
General Lee, F1
1
2
1.5
4.5
1.500
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
2.2
2
1.4
5.6
1.867
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
0.007
0.003
Factor A
6
2.903
0.484
2.06 ns
3.00 4.82
Error
12
2.820
0.235
TOTAL
20
5.730
ns = not significant Coefficient of Variation: 25.58%
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Appendix Table 13. Total yield (kg/5m2 plot)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
18.2
17.0
17.4
52.60
17.533
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
14.1
14.9
16.8
45.80
15.267
Poinsett (Kaneko)
13.3
15.6
15.1
44.00
14.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
19.7
18.5
19.2
57.40
19.133
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
10.6
13.6
14.7
38.90
12.967
Morse)
General Lee, F1
19.9
18
14.9
52.80
17.600
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
14.5
12
15.4
41.90
13.967
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
1.235
0.618
Factor A
6
90.818
15.136
5.19 **
3.00 4.82
Error
12
34.965
2.914
TOTAL
20
127.018
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 10.75%
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Appendix Table 14. Computed marketable yield (t/ha)
CULTIVAR
REPLICATION
I
II
III
TOTAL
MEAN
General Lee, F1 (Ferry
32.4
31.6
32.8
96.80
32.267
Morse)
Thalia (Kaneko)
25.2
25.8
29.6
80.60
26.867
Poinsett (Kaneko)
22
28.8
26.2
77.00
25.667
Jaguar (Ramgo)
35.2
32.2
32.2
99.60
33.200
Poinsett 76 (Ferry
17.2
22
24.6
63.80
21.267
Morse)
General Lee, F1
37.8
32
26.8
96.60
32.200
(Condor)
Poinsett 76 (Kaneko)
24
20
28
72.60
24.200
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TABLE
Source
Degrees of
Sum of
Mean
F
Tabular
freedom
squares
Square
Value
F
0.05 0.01
Replication
2
4.690
2.345
Factor A
6
388.126
64.688
4.91 **
2.00 4.82
Error
12
157.977
13.165
TOTAL
20
550.792
** = highly significant Coefficient of Variation: 12.98%
Performance Trial of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Cultivars
under Kibungan, Benguet Condition / Marilyn B. Tatpiec. 2008
Document Outline
- Performance Trial of Cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.) Cultivars under Kibungan, Benguet Condition
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Nature of the Study
- Place and Time of the Study
- Description Cucumber
- Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber
- REVIEW OF LITERATURE
- Description Cucumber
- Importance and Nutritional Value of Cucumber
- Soil and Climatic Requirements
- Selection of Vegetable Variety
- Variety Trials and Selecting Variety
- MATERIALS AND METHODS
- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- Percentage Germination
- Number of Days from Planting to Flowering
- Female � Male Flower Ratio
- Percentage Fruit Set
- Number of Days From Fruit Set to Fruit Harvest
- Number of Days From Sowing to First Fruit Harvest
- Vine Length
- Fruit Diameter and Length
- Average Fruit Weight
- Marketable, Non-marketable, Total,Computed Marketable Yield
- Cost and Return Analysis
- Other Observations
- SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Recommendation
- LITERATURE CITED
- APPENDICES