THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT RATES OF FERMENTED FISH AMINO ACID (FFAA) ON THE YIELD OF SWEET CORN

Corn (Zea maize, Linn.) is planted and manufactured as a staple meal for human consumption in the Philippines, alongside rice, due to its higher levels of Vitamin A and carbs than regular rice. Because sweet corn is the most popular kind, the researchers concentrated solely on growing it. Commercial fertilisers are employed by most farmers to promote a reflective development of maize, but local farmers in Tawi-Tawi are still unaware of the vital contributions of Fermented Fish Amino Acids in corn production.

Fermented Fish Amino Acids (FFAA) are an organic acid that has been produced for use as a fertiliser additive and contains key elements that influence plant growth and development. It is used to boost crop output in most tropical locations such as Indonesia, Thailand, India, Laos, and other Asian countries, as well as in some agricultural institutions in the northern Philippines. FFAA is a concentrated liquid that is mixed with water and administered to the plant's base and other vegetative portions. FFAA was given special attention in this study since it was employed as a direct fertiliser for corn. FFAA is a nitrogen source for plants; nevertheless, the proper concentration and application time must be followed in order to achieve the best results in terms of plant production potential. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different Fermented Fish Amino Acid rates on sweet corn yield per plot, to determine which of these rates would give the best result in terms of sweet corn yield, and to compare the significant differences between the treatments means per plot. The research was carried out at the Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College Researcher Area in Barangay Nalil, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Southern Philippines. The researchers used a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments duplicated three times. Treatment-1 was a control with no FFAA; Treatment-2 was treated with six tablespoons of Fermented Fish Amino Acid (FFAA) per five gallons of water; Treatment-3 was treated with nine tablespoons of (FFAA) per five gallons of water; and Treatment-4 was treated with 12 tablespoons of (FFAA) per five gallons of water. The significance of the data was examined at 5% and 1% levels of significance. Treatment-4 had the highest mean yield of sweet corn, according to the results. Furthermore, the yield increased from 7.33 kilogrammes to 15.12 kilogrammes per plot as the rate of Fermented Fish Amino Acid increased from 6-12 teaspoons in every 5 gallons of water per plot. Furthermore, the study came to the conclusion that the higher the rate of FFAA administered to the maize plant, the higher the yield. For maize production, 12 teaspoons of Fermented Fish Amino Acid per 5 gallons of water per plot was recommended. Furthermore, it is suggested that the rate of FFAA application be increased in the next study because FFAA is classed as an organic and non-chemical fertiliser that is non-hazardous to maize plants and human consumption.

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