@article{Tolentino:256608,
      recid = {256608},
      author = {Tolentino, Martin F. and Daphinis, Jacquelin and del  Villar, Jorge L. and Nunez, Jose B. and De Jesus Arias,  Carlos M. and Martiniez, Rafael A. Vasquez},
      title = {The Effects of Humus of Earthworm on Ivy Gourd Growing;  Sustituciôn de Fertilizantes Quimicos por Lombriz Compost  en el Cultivo de la Tindora (Coccinia grandis L.)},
      address = {2008-07-13},
      number = {1875-2017-478},
      pages = {10},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {The organic growing production is increasing in the  Dominican Republic due to a higher demand of healthier  foods. A trial was set at Universidad ISA to evaluate the  effects of the combination of chemical fertilizer and humus  from earthworm on Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis L.). The  experimental design was a randomized complete blocks design  with five treatment combinations and four repetitions. The  treatment combination were 0 chemical fertilizer-3612.39  kg/ha of humus; 118.3 kg/ha chemical fertilizer- 2708.33  kg/ha humus; 237.91 kg/ha chemical fertilizer -1805.55  kg/ha humus; 356.22 kg/ha chemical fertilizer-902.77 kg/ha  humus; 475.82 kg/ha chemical fertilizer-0 kg/ha humus. The  chemical fertilizer formula was Ν (12)-P(24)-K(12). It was  applied to the crop eight times during the growing period  while the humus from earthworm was applied once at 30 day  after the planting. The evaluated variables were fruit  yield, length (cm), diameter (cm), number of fruit per  plant, fruit weight and profit. The results show that the  fruit yield had higher at 15days with 3612.39 kg/ha of  humus and 0 chemical fertilizers, however, the total  production of Ivy gourd fruit was no significantly  different among the treatments. The fruit diameter was  increased by the application of 237.91 kg/ha chemical  fertilizer and 1805.55kg/ha of humus of earthworm. The data  of this study suggest that the humus of earthworm may  substitute the chemical fertilizer in the Ivy gourd  production.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256608},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256608},
}