Terminal Report (BS Arg (Hort) - Mariano Marcos State University

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HIDALGO, JADEZA PAMELA V. 2019. Supervised Farming on Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Production in the City of Batac, Ilocos Norte. Terminal Report. College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development, Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac 2906 Ilocos Norte. 28pp. Adviser: Ms. Mitch Glydelle S. Cacatian The Supervised Farming Program (SFP) was conducted during the dry season from January to May 2019 at MMSU-CAFSD, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte. This was conducted to determine the growth and yield performance of sweet pepper using the production guide adapted from Agricultural Training Institute, to determine the profitability of sweet pepper production, to identify the problems encountered during the production stages and to apply the skills and values developed during the conduct of the projectA finger type sweet pepper was used in the project. A well prepared seedbed (1 mx 2 m) was used to grow sweet pepper seedlings. The 20y seeds were sown thinly on shallow lines at 5 cm apart and covered lightly with fine soil. A 40 day old seedling was transplanted at 50 cm and 75 cm between rows and hills. Complete fertilizer (10 g/hill) was applied as side dress at transplanting. Urea (10g/hill) was applied as side dress at 30 DAT. A mixture of urea (Sg/hill) and muriate of potash (Sg/hill) was applied as side dress at 50 DAT. Follow-up application of urea (10g/hill) was done at 60 and 80 DAT The pests observed in the area were aphids, ants, white flies and adult mealy bugs. High infestation/infection of these insect pests was controlled by spraying chemical pesticide (sevin). The weed species present in the area were saluyot (Corchorius oliturios), parya-parya (Cardiospermum halicacahum), carabao grass (Cynodon dactylon) and gatas-gatas (Euphorbia hirta). Hand weeding was done to manage the occurrence of seeds. As the crop mature, the plant becomes taller from 35.3 cm to 68.4 cm. The 50% of the plant population produced flowers at 40 DAT. First harvesting was done at 60 DAT and last harvesting was done at 96 DAT hence the crop had 31 productive days. Each plant produced an average of 120 fruits and a kilogram of sweet pepper contains an average of 288 fruits. All the produce was marketable, hence the total produce was sold to a price ranging from Php 30.00 to 40.00 per kilogram to the faculty members, students, dormmates and wholesale traders. The total cost of production was PhP 3,791.25 and a return of 40% was gained. The values developed and applied during the conduct of the project were hard work, sense of responsibility, initiative, patience, and honesty. These values were applied to help the students and to enhance their knowledge as an entrepreneur. Skills and knowledge were developed in the sweet pepper production such as proper pest and disease management and various marketing strategies like selling the produce to the faculty, student, dormates and through house-to house selling. Moreover, canvassing to the wholesalers in the market was also done to sell the produce in bulk.