MINI TESIS

SCHOOLWIDE ENRICHMENT MODEL

2014

FISH POO AS FERTILISERS (ORGANIC VS CHEMICAL FERTILISERS)

SCIENTIFICS


GROUP: ORGANIC VS CHEMICAL
1. NUR YAZREEN BINTI ZAKARIA
2. MUNIRAH MUSA
3. NOR ARYANTI ASPRO


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APPRECIATION
First of all, we thank God for giving us the opportunity to complete this mini-thesis. We
would like to thank all who have helped us to complete this thesis. First of all, a thousand of
thanks goes to the principal of MRSM Mukah, Mr. Abdul Aziz Bin Baba for giving a solid and
constant spirit to our study. Next, I would like to thank the dedicated teacher, Miss Maryam for
helping and giving full trust to us to complete this mini-thesis. Thank you to our parents who
always support us throughout this thesis.


CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

LITERATURE REVIEW

METHODOLOGY

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY


ABSTRACT
Nowadays, farmers are finding ways to increase crop production at the same time reduce
the cost of farming. The cost for plants fertilizer is expensive. Many farmers used the chemical
fertilizers but chemical fertilizers are not good. This is because the chemical fertilizers do not
build up the soil. Other than that, it also may decrease soil fertility. Chemical nitrogen stimulates
the growth of existing microorganisms, which then use up organic matter in the soil. Repeating
this cycle regularly leaves soil depleted. This may cause the quality of the plants to decrease.
Hence many countries have started to use integrated farming which is farming vegetables and
watering them with water from fish farms. This research was done to investigate the effect of
integrated farming on growth of palnts. We fed the fish in aquariums with two types of feed;
organic and chemical. We then water the plants with the water from the aquariums. To check the
effect of the plants on organic fertilizer, 5 pots were prepared, each of them containing 10 green
beans, 5 red beans and 5 black beans. Each of them gained different types of fertilizer which is
water from the both aquariums (with organic fish food & chemical fish food), water plus organic
fertilizer, water plus chemical fertilizer and the last one is only a tap water. The experiment was
conducted for two weeks and in the end of the experiment, the height of the seedlings was
recorded. As a result, the height of the seedlings watered with water from aquarium with organic
feed gave the highest reading. This research showed us that, the organic fertilizer is better than
the others fertilizer.


Introduction
Problem statement
Farmers in Malaysia are often faced with the problem of choosing a quality fertilizer. How to
solve this problem? Therefore, we have made experiments with fish manure as an alternative to
replace fertilizer. In fact, the farmers also face problems in terms of the cost to buy fertilizer,
especially medium farmers. How these costs can be reduced? Can it be reduced? This problem
can be solved simultaneously with the problem of choosing a quality fertilizer and by adopting
integrated farming. Farmers only need to use water from fish tank as natural fertilizer.
Aim of experiment
To study the effect of different types of fish feed on growth of plants.
Hypothesis
Green beans grow taller with water fed with organic fertilizer than chemical fertilizers.



Literature review
The agricultural sector is the most important course for developing countries like
Malaysia. In fact it is one of the most important features that differentiate status between
developing countries and developed countries. This sector was the one who had contributed to
the foundation of the Malaysian economy in the post-independence era at which time, the
majority of people focus on the economy was based on agriculture and mining .
In Malaysia, there are 3 types of farming systems that have been applied by the farmers
of shifting cultivation, plantation agriculture and smallholder farming. This system has resulted
in deforestation, extinction of forest and wildlife resources disrupt the forest ecosystem as a crop
reduces soil fertility and threaten aquatic life such as shrimp, fish, algae and seaweed. But in
countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, they have used the system in which meaning is
integration (also known as mixed farming) is a farming system with simultaneous Activities
involving crop and animal. The main purpose of integrated farming is so that's the farming
components support one another; hence, reducing external inputs. A very good example of a
Successful integrated farming system is the CIPAV system, developed by the Foundation Center
for the Investigation in Sustainable Systems of Agricultural Production (CIPAV). This system
typifies the success of Integrating and using local natural resources to produce tourism
commodities.
The advantages of integrated farming is minimize insects and disease problems, minimize
energy requirement, minimize the need for chemicals fertilizer and pesticides, maximize
vegetative cover to control soil erosion and protect the environment and minimize risks our cans
from climatic and economic fluctuations. '



METHODOLOGY
1. Two aquariums were set up and labelled 1 and 2. Aquarium 1 was for organic feed and
Aquarium 2 for chemical feed.
2. Each aquarium contained three fish. These fish were fed on the feeds specified above.
3. For the plants, five bottles were cut into half horizontally.
4. Each bottle was lined with cottons. Ten green beans seeds, five red beans seeds, and five
black beans seeds were placed in each bottle.
5. The bottles were labelled A, B, C, D, and E.
6. The labels are for:
A Watered with water from Aquarium 1 (organic)
B Watered with water from Aquarium 2
(Chemical)
C Watered with water mixed with organic feed
D Watered with water mixed with chemical feed
E Watered with tap water
7. Every day the seeds were watered twice with the respective types of water. The
experiment was done in two weeks time.
8. Growth of the seedlings was measured using ruler and recorded in a table.


RESULTS
Table 1: NUMBER OF SEED GERMINATED






POT NUMBER OF SEEDS GERMINATED
A(WATER FROM AQUARIUM 1) 6
B(WATER FROM AQUARIUM 2) 7
C(WATER+ ORGANIC FERTILIZER) 1
D(WATER+ CHEMICAL FERTILIZER) 7
E(WATER) 3

Table 2: LENGTH OF GREEN BEANS SEEDLINGS














Table 3: LENGTH OF RED BEANS RADICLE
POT 1 2 3 4 5 AVERAGE
A 7.0 9.5 7.0 - - 7.8
B 8.5 7.2 3.3 6.0 4.5 5.9
C 1.5 - - - - 1.5
D 5.0

2.5

1.8

1.0

-

2.6
E 1.0 3.0

- -

- 2.0
POT 1 2 3 AVERAGE
A(WATER FROM 5.5 4.0 1.8 3.77

AQUARIUM 1)
B(WATER FROM
AQUARIUM 2)
1.5 - - 1.5
c(WATER+
ORGANIC
FERTILIZER)
- - - -
D(WATER+
CHEMICAL
FERTILIZER)
- - - -
E(WATER) - - - -




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CONDITION
GRAPH 1: NUMBER OF GREEN BEAN SEEDS GERMINATED
AFTER 7 DAYS
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A B C D E
GRAPH 2: AVERAGE HEIGHT OF GREEN BEAN
SEEDLINGS (CM)











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CONDITION
GRAPH 3: LENGTH OF RED BEANS RADICLE
AFTER 7 DAYS
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
DISCUSSION
From Graph 1, it can be seen that out of 10 green beans, the highest number germinated is 7
which are in B and D. In condition B there are 5 green bean shoots that grew higher than the
others and 2 green beans seed grow roots.
In pot B, the seedlings are healthier and they have more leaves. Other than that, in pot D, there is
no leaf but the stem is higher. So, we can say that, maybe the water from aquarium 2 which
contains chemical fish food have healthier seedlings and have more leaves because maybe the
chemical fish food has macronutrients that is zinc, nitrogen, magnesium and phosphorus. And
pot D which from water plus chemical fertilizer has no leaves because maybe it has lack of
macronutrients such as nitrogen, magnesium and etc. And it has a higher stems because it
contain potassium, sulfur, calcium and boron.
From the graph 2, it can be seen that the highest average height of green beans seedling is 7.8
which are in A. Condition A there are 3 grew higher than the others, 2 green beans seed grow
roots and one of the testa green beans seed burst. In pot A, the seedlings are tall but thin and
leaves are not so wide. So, we can say that, maybe the water from aquarium 1 which contains
organic food phosphorus, nitrogen, iron and the other macronutrients. And the height of the
green beans seedling in pot C which from water plus organic fertilizer is the lowest because
maybe its lack of calcium, magnesium sulfur.
From graph 3, it can be seen that out of 5 red beans, the highest number length of red beans
radical is 3.77 which are in pot A and the. In condition A there are 3 red beans growing roots. In
pot A, the seedlings are tall. So, we can say that, maybe it contain carbon, hydrogen to make it
tall. And from the graph, we also can see that in pot B, the length of red beans radical is lower
than A. So, we can say that maybe it lacks carbon, hydrogen, phosphorus because if the plants
lacks of this macronutrients, it growth will stunted and poor of roots development.


CONCLUSION
Based on experiments that have been made, green beans grow taller and faster when watered
with water that has fish poo fed with organic feed compared to water with fish fed with chemical
feed.


BIBLIOGRAFI


water from aquarium 1 water from aquarium 2
(organic) (chemical fertilizers)

Tap water water+chemical fertilizer




Water + organic fertilizer



Rough Data
AFTER 1
WEEK

LIVE SEEDS LENGTH OF SEEDLINGS OBSERVATION
HJ(10) M(5) HT(5) HJ M HT

TAHI
ORGANIK




3-TINGGI
2-AKAR
1-TESTA
BURST
3-
KELUAR
AKAR
1-
PLUMULE
UP
-7.0
-9.5
-7.0
ROOT
-5.5
-4.0
1.8
PLUMULE
-0.3
-
Seedlings are tall but thin..
Leaves not wide..


TAHI
KIMIA




-5 TINGGI
2-AKAR
1-TESTA
BURST
2-
KELUAR
AKAR

1-
KELUAR
AKAR
-8.5
-7.2
-3.3
-6.0
-4.5
-1.5 ROOT
-2.0
-seedlings healthier
-healthier (fat)
-more leaves

AIR +
BAJA
ORGANIK




1-
BECAMPUR
TAPI
BELUM
KELUAR
PLUMULE
0 0 -1.5


-



-











AIR +
BAJA
KIMIA




4-TINGGI


3-KELUAR
AKAR
0 0 -5.0
-2.5
-1.8
-1.0



-



-
-no leaves

-only stem


AIR PAIP
1-AKAR
2-PANJANG

(TANPA
DAUN)
0 0 -1.0
-3.0




-




-