BIBLIOGRAPHY

MALIONES, BRYAN E. APRIL 2013. Performance Evaluation of Seven Chinese
Cabbage Varieties Under La Trinidad, Benguet Condition, Benguet State University, La
Trinidad, Benguet.

Adviser: Percival B. Alipit, PhD


ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine yield performance of Chinese cabbage
varieties under La Trinidad, Benguet condition.
Results revealed that Kimchi F1 significantly formed heads earlier at 69 days from
sowing. Percentage of heading and computed marketable yield was significantly higher in
CR Alabama at 56.21 t/ha and Kimchi F1 at 47.36 t/ha. Champion F1 and Vanguard
significantly had wider equatorial and polar diameter of heads while CR Alabama and
Kimchi F1 significantly had the highest number of very compact heads.
Market acceptability was significantly greater in CR Alabama from which the
highest return on investment at 95.37% was obtained followed by Kimchi F1 at 73.46%.
Blues F1, Champion F1, Vanguard, and Kimchi F1 had the longest shelf life at 25 days.





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RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS


Days to Heading and Percentage Heading

Among the varieties, Kimchi F1 significantly had the earliest formed heads at 69
days from sowing while Blues F1, Green Cool, CR Chesney, Vanguard, CR Alabama, and
Champion F1 headed later at 71 to 78 days (Table 1).
In Table 1, CR Alabama, Kimchi F1, and CR Chesney significantly had higher
percentage of heading ranging from 62.50 to 81.85%.

Table 1. Days of heading and percentage heading

VARIETY
DAYS TO HEADING
PERCENTAGE OF

HEADING



Blues F1
71.50c
39.84de

Green Cool
72.75bc
57.81bcd

CR Alabama
78.00a
81.85a

CR Chesney
74.00b
62.50ab

Champion F1
78.00a
45.31cde



Vanguard
74.00b
39.94e

Kimchi F1
69.00d
67.97ab

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT





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Head Size and Average Head Weight
The wider equatorial diameter of heads measured from Champion F1 and Vanguard
while CR Chesney, Blues F1, and Kimchi F1 had the lowest equatorial diameters of heads
(Table 2).
In terms of polar diameter of heads Champion F1 and Vanguard had the longest
polar diameter compared to the other varieties ( Table 2).

Champion F1 significantly had heavier heads at an average of 1.49 kg (Table 2).

Table 2. Equatorial and polar diameter of heads and average head weight
VARIETY
EQUATORIAL
POLAR
AVERAGE
DIAMETER
DIAMETER
WEIGHT OF
(cm)
(cm)
HEADS (kg)




Blues F1
13.25c
21.50c
1.14c




Green Cool
16.00b
22.25c
1.15c




CR Alabama
15.75b
24.25b
1.08c




CR Chesney
13.00c
19.50d
1.14c




Champion F1
17.50a
27.00a
1.49a




Vanguard
17.75a
26.50a
1.37b




Kimchi F1
14.00c
20.75cd
1.09c

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT




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Marketable, Non-Marketable, Total and Computed Marketable Yield
Table 3 shows that CR Alabama, Kimchi F1, CR Chesney, Champion F1, and Green
Cool significantly had higher marketable yield over Blues F1 and Vanguard.
Among the varieties evaluated, Vanguard, Champion F1, and Blues F1 significantly
had the highest non-marketable yield.
Champion F1 significantly had highest total yield at 35.65 kg per 1x5m plot
(Table 3).
All the varieties except Blues F1 and Vanguard significantly had higher computed
marketable yield ranging from 42.45 to 56.21 t/ha (Table 3).

Table 3. Marketable, non-marketable, total and computed marketable yield

YIELD (kg/1x5m plot)





VARIETY
MARKETABLE
NON-
TOTAL
COMPUTED

MARKETABLE

YIELD

(t/ha)





Blues F1
14.58c
11.84ab
26.42c
29.17c





Green cool
21.23abc
9.55bc
30.78b
42.45abc





CR Alabama
27.35a
3.75d
31.85b
56.21a





CR Chesney
22.73ab
7.50cd
30.28b
45.77ab





Champion F1
21.58abc
14.11a
35.65a
43.16abc





Vanguard
15.73bc
15.63a
31.35b
31.35bc





Kimchi F1
23.68a
6.50cd
30.10b
47.36a

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT

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Number of Heads as to Compactness
Blues F1, Vanguard and Green Cool significantly had the highest number of no
heads formed but it is not significantly different with Champion F1 and CR Chesney while
CR Alabama had the least number of no heads formed (Table 4).
There were no differences among the varieties with regards to compact heads
slightly compact and loose heads (Table 4).
In terms of very compact heads, CR Alabama and Kimchi F1 significantly had the
highest number of very compact heads while Blues F1 and Vanguard had the least number
of very compact heads (Table 4).

Table 4. Number of heads according to compactness
NO
LOOSE
SLIGHTLY
COMPACT
VERY
HEADS
HEADS
COMPACT
HEADS
COMPACT
VARIETY
FORMED
HEADS
HEADS



Blues F1
7.50a
3.00a
7.50a
4.50a
10.00c

Green Cool
7.25a
3.25a
3.75a
4.75a
13.00bc

CR Alabama
2.25c
0.50a
4.00a
47.75a
20.75a

CR Chesney
4.75abc
2.00a
4.50a
3.75a
17.00ab

Champion F1
6.75ab
3.50a
6.00a
3.50a
12.25bc

Vanguard
7.25a
4.50a
7.75a
2.50a
10.00c

Kimchi F1
3.75bc
2.50a
4.00a
4.25a
18.75a

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT

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Boron Deficiency

Among the varieties evaluated CR Alabama was the most resistant to Boron
deficiency while Blues F1, Vanguard, Green Cool, and CR Chesney were susceptible to
Boron deficiency associated with browning and cracking of the midribs of the petiole
(Table 5).

Table 5. Boron deficiency
VARIETY
MEAN (%)


Blues F1
3.75a


Green cool
3.25abc


CR Alabama
2.00d


CR Chesney
3.00bc


Champion F1
3.50ab


Vanguard
4.00a


Kimchi F 1
2.75c

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT











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Market Acceptability
Table shows the quality of heads and the rating by some consumers and traders. It
appears that all the cultivars were acceptable in terms of color, (light to dark green). In size,
Green Cool, CR Alabama, CR Chesney, and Kimchi F1 were acceptable. CR Alabama,
CR Chesney, and Champion F1 were acceptable to those who tasted. As to flavor/aroma,
CR Alabama, CR Chesney, Champion F1, and Kimchi F1 were acceptable (Table 6).

Table 6. Market acceptability





COLOR
SIZE
TASTE
FLAVOR/AROMA









VARIETY
A
N.A
A
N.A
A
N.A
A
N.A









Blues F1
15
5
6
14
7
13
7
13









Green Cool
18
2
15
5
8
12
8
12









CR Alabama
19
1
18
2
14
6
12
8









CR Chesney
17
3
19
1
12
8
11
9









Champion F1
16
4
3
17
17
3
18
2









Vanguard
17
3
4
16
4
16
8
12









Kimchi F1
17
3
18
2
3
17
12
8

20= Respondents
A= Acceptable
N. A= Not Acceptable










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Other Observation
Varieties Green Cool, CR Chesney, and Vanguard were dark green in colors while
Champion F1, CR Alabama, Kimchi F1, and Blues F1 had the greenish color. Moreover,
varieties CR Alabama, CR Chesney, Green cool, and Kimchi F1 had the large size heads.
Furthermore, Champion F1, Blues F1, and Vanguard had the largest head size.

Shelf-life


Chinese cabbage varieties, Champion F1, Vanguard, Kimchi F1, and Blues F1
significantly had the longest shelf life at 25 days.
Table 7. Shelf-life

VARIETY
MEAN
(Days)


Blues F1
25.00a


Green cool
17.50b


CR Alabama
15.00c


CR Chesney
13.00c


Champion F1
25.00a


Vanguard
25.00a


Kimchi F1
25.00a

Within a column means followed with the same letter are not significantly different at 5%
by DMRT




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Return on Investment

Among the varieties evaluated, CR Alabama had the highest percentage of return
on investment at an average of 95.37 (%) followed by Kimchi F1, CR Chesney,
Champion F1, Green Cool, Vanguard, and Blues F1, respectively.

Table 8. Cost and return analysis

Cultivars
Particular
Blues Green
CR
CR
Champion
Vanguard
Kimchi
F1
Cool
Alabama Chesney
F1
F1








Marketable
53.33
84.9
112.16
90.93
86.31
62.9
94.71
A .SALES
874.9 1273.5
1682.4
1363.95
1294.65
943.5
1420.65
B.EXPENCES







Seed
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
1.Fertilizer







-Fedmuco
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
-14-14-14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
-16-0-0
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
2.Insecticide







-Padan
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
-Super Cartap
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
-Chix
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
3.Fungicide







-Dethane 45
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
Transportation
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Labor
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
Middle man
87
128
168
135
129
95
143
Trimmings
59
81
109
88
84
61
92
Total ex:
730
793
861
807
797
740
819
C. Net Profit
144.9
480.5
821.1
556.95
497.65
203.5
601.65
D. ROI(%)
19.85
60.59
95.37
69.01
62.44
27.5
73.46
RANK
7
5
1
3
4
6
2
The selling price during harvest was Php 15 per kilo

Pictorial Presentation
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A

B
C
D






E
F
G

Figure 1. Over view of the test varieties: Blues F1 (A), Green Cool (B), CR Alabama (C),

CR Chesney (D), Champion F1 (E), Vanguard (F), Kimchi F1 (G)


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A
B
C








E
D

F

















G






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Figure 2. Heading stage: Blues F1 (A), Green Cool (B), CR Alabama (C), CR
Chesney (D), Champion F1 (E), Vanguard (F), Kimchi F1 (G)

A B

C


D E
F









G


Figure 3. Cross cut section of heads: Blues F1 (A), Green Cool (B), CR Alabama (C),
CR Chesney (D), Champion F1 (E), Vanguard (F), Kimchi F1 (G)



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B
C
A

















D
E
F












G


Figure 4. Longitudinal cut section of heads: Blues F1 (A), Green Cool (B), CR Alabama

(C), CR Chesney (D), Champion F1 (E), Vanguard (F), Kimchi F1 (G)




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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary
The study was conducted to evaluate the yield performance of seven (7) Chinese
cabbage varieties under La Trinidad, Benguet condition from October 2012 to January
2013.
Among the varieties, Kimchi F1 was significantly the earliest to form heads at 69
days. In terms of percentage of heading, CR Alabama significantly had the highest.
Vanguard and Champion F1 significantly had the widest equatorial and polar head
diameter. Champion F1 significantly had heavier head weight at 1.49 kg.

CR Alabama and Kimchi F1 significantly had highest marketable yield and
computed marketable yield at 56.21 t/ha and 47.36 t/ha, respectively. Vanguard and
Champion F1 significantly had the highest non-marketable yield while total yield was
significantly higher in Champion F1.

Varieties CR Alabama and Kimchi F1 significantly had the highest number of very
compact heads.
Among the varieties evaluated, CR Alabama was the most resistant to boron
deficiency. Market acceptability was significantly greater in CR Alabama from which the
highest return on investment at 95.37% was obtained followed by Kimchi F1 at 73.46%.
Blues F1, Champion F1, Vanguard, and Kimchi F1 had the longest shelf life at 25 days.




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Conclusion
Based on the result of the study, CR Alabama and Kimchi F1 performed best having
higher percentage of heading, marketable yield with very compact heads and higher return
on investment obtained.

Recommendations

Chinese cabbage CR Alabama and Kimchi F1 could be best grown under La
Trinidad, Benguet condition.



















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