BIO-ORGANIC FERMENTATION IMPROVED THE MORPHOPHENOTYPIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LETTUCE (LACTUCA SATIVA VAR. RED RAPID)

This study was conducted to determine the effectivity of different organic concoctions for organically grown lettuce in a hydroponic system in one season only from 2020-2021. The organic material includes Fish Amino Acid, Fermented fruit Juice, Fermented Plant Juice, Indigenous Microorganism II, and Fermented Golden Apple Snail. Two tablespoons per liter of each organic concoction were added and applied at biweekly intervals. All treatments were in triplicate arranged in a complete randomized design and statistically analyzed with Duncans Multiple Range Test using STAR. The effect of FAA, FFJ, FPJ, IMO II, OHN, and GAS significantly had higher plant heights and leaf numbers. However, FFJ and GAS markedly higher shot weight, shoot-root ratio, and lesser root-shoot ratio, including the FPJ. Meanwhile, FFJ and GAS consistently had higher above-ground biomass, gross income, yield efficiency, income efficiency, and equilateral efficiency. All organic concoctions showed the potential to produce higher economic yield. However, the application of FFJ and GAS outstands yield and economic indicators compared to other organic concoctions, as reflected in the study.