GREENFEED BULLETIN SPECIAL EDITION PINEAPPLE MD2

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PINEAPPLE MD2 CULTIVAR

“This significant result was achieved despite pineapple plant treated with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow utilized much lower fertilizer amount than the conventional compound fertilizers.”

contents, 2018

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GREENFEED® PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER EVALUATION REPORT IN TKPM LANCHANG, PAHANG M.I. Khairuddin, M. B. H. Mat Lazim and M.N. Unonis (*Department of Technical Research & Development (TRD), Greenfeed Agro Sdn Bhd, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia)

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A trial was carried out on 14th September 2016 at Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan (TKPM) Lanchang, Pahang consisting of pineapple planting from MD2 variety totaling more than 1 acre area that were fertilized with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer. 20 lines of planting area are treated with fertilizer type Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer comparing to the control plot using subsidized Compound Fertilizer provided by Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). The objective of this vegetative growth and yield evaluation is to observe the efficacy of Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer (12:12:17:2 + TE) in comparison to current commercial fertilization practice. The first evaluation report was carryout on 30th November 2016 followed by 8th March 2017 involved the D-Leaf Length (cm), D-Leaf Width (cm) and Number of Leaves and follow by the final evaluation carryout on 11th July 2018 involving the yield parameter such as fruit weight, girth, length and sweetness index (Brix).

Based on the statistical results obtained, pineapple planting receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment performed better when compared to Control Plot that received by Compound Fertilizer treatment in term of vegetative growth as well as the yield performance. The scheduled Control Plot fertilizer application is every 3 months, as opposed to Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer that were applied only one time for the whole entire planting season. The outcome of this study indicates that Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer managed to outperformed the Control practices during the entire planting stage in term of vegetative growth development as well as yield performance as indicated within the observation. The results and details can be referred to within this paper.

2.0 INTRODUCTION The pineapple is the leading edible member of the family Bromeliaceae which embraces about 2,000 species, mostly epiphytic and many strikingly ornamental. Now known botanically as Ananas comosus Merr. (syns. A. sativus Schult. f., Ananassa sativa Lindl., Bromelia ananas L., B. comosa L.), the fruit has acquired few vernacular names. The pineapple plant is a terrestrial herb about 0.75 – 1.5 m high with a spread of 0.9 – 1.2 m; a very short, stout stem and a rosette of waxy, strap-like leaves, long-pointed, 50 – 180 cm long; usually needle tipped and generally bearing sharp, up-curved spines on the margins.

The leaves may be all green or variously striped with red, yellow or ivory down the middle or near the margins. At blooming time, the stem elongates and enlarges near the apex and puts forth a head of small purple or red flowers, each accompanied by a single red, yellowish or green bract. The stem continues to grow and acquires at its apex a compact tuft of stiff, short leaves called the "crown" or "top". Occasionally a plant may bear 2 or 3 heads, or as many as 12 fused together, instead of the normal one. As individual fruits develop from the flowers they join together forming a cone shaped, compound, juicy, fleshy fruit to 30 cm or more in height, with the stem serving as the fibrous but fairly succulent core. The tough, waxy rind, made up of hexagonal units, may be dark-green, yellow, orange-yellow or reddish when the fruit is ripe.

The flesh ranges from nearly white to yellow. If the flowers are pollinated, small, hard seeds may be present, but generally one finds only traces of undeveloped seeds. Offshoots, called "slips", emerge from the stem around the base of the fruit and shoots grow in the axils of the leaves. Suckers (aerial suckers) are shoots arising from the base of the plant at ground level; those proceeding later from the stolon beneath the soil are called basal suckers or "ratoons".

The pineapple is a tropical or near tropical plant limited (except in greenhouses) to low elevations between 30°N and 25°S. A temperature range of 18°C – 45°C is most favorable, though the plant can tolerate cool nights for short periods.

Prolonged cold retards growth, delays maturity and causes the fruit to be more acid. Altitude has an important effect on the flavor of the fruit. Ideally, rainfall would be about 1,143 mm per year; though the pineapple is drought tolerant and will produce fruit under yearly precipitation rates ranging from 650 mm - 3,800 mm, depending on cultivar and location and degree of atmospheric humidity.

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Nitrogen is essential to the increase of fruit size and total yield. Fertilizer trials indicate that a total of 471.7 kg/ha in 4 equal applications during the first year is beneficial, whereas no advantage is apparent from added Potassium and, Phosphorus. Puerto Rican studies have indicated that maximum yields are achieved by supplying urea of 151 kg/ha. On acid Bayamon sandy clay in Puerto Rico, addition of Magnesium to the fertilizer mix or applying it as a spray (136 kg magnesium sulfate per acre - 327 kg/ha) increased yield by 3 tons/acre (7 tons/ha).

On sloping, stony clay loam high in Potassium, Queensland growers obtained high yields of 'Smooth Cayenne' from side dressings of NPK mixture 5 times a year. On poor soils, Nitrogen and Potassium levels of the plants may become low toward the end of the crop season. This must be anticipated early and suitable adjustment made in the application of nutrients.

Furthermore, pineapple is also considered to be one of the most consumed fruit sources for various countries all around the world. However, the overall development to the planting methodology is yet to be properly developed as mostly relies on the traditional agronomic ways that despite being laborious does not warrant any good or optimum planting results. Henceforth, with technological advancement within Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer’s capacity, a trial has been carried out TKPM Lanchang, Pahang. The trial consisting of pineapple planting totaling more than 1 acre area were fertilized with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer.

10 planting lines divided into 2 segregations receiving two different fertilizer treatments, which were Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer 12:12:17:2 + Trace Element; with recommendations of 1 nugget per application for every stand, while the control plot is fertilized with the conventional Compound Fertilizer. The objective of this trial is to study the efficacy of Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer practice that only requires 1 nugget per stand throughout the planting cycle.

Based on the outcome of this study, critical limitations posed such as financial resources or even environmental suitability are solved through a simple as well as less laborious planting routine through Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer. During this monitoring period, the analyses carried out were D-Leaf Length (cm), D-Leaf Width (cm) and the Number of Leaves while yield parameters such as fruit weight, girth, length and sweetness index (Brix) been evaluated. The results can be referred to the later section within this paper.

3.0 METHODOLOGY The analyses carried out during the monitoring period were D-Leaf Length (cm), D-Leaf Width (cm) and Number of Leaves. The average of the three (3) plants were calculated on each of the 10 lines that were fertilized with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer and 10 lines of the Conventional Plot as control. The D-leaf was selected to be measured as the parameter because it is the only leaf that can be consistently identified and, as the youngest almost physiologically mature leaf, it reflects current plant nutrient status with acceptable accuracy (Paull and Rohrbach, 2003). The D-leaf is in most cases is the tallest leaf on the plant.

Figure 1: The D-leaf of the pineapple plant.

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Sideris and Krauss (1936) categorized leaves as: 'A', present on the propagule at planting and do not elongate after planting; 'B', present on the propagule at planting and elongate after planting; 'C', leaves that develop after planting and are younger than 'B' leaves but older than 'D' leaves; 'D', a whorl of three leaves, including the tallest on the plant; 'E', a whorl of three leaves younger than the 'D' leaves; and 'F', a whorl of three leaves younger than the 'E' leaves. As the plant grows, leaf classification continuously changes, so that 'F' leaves become 'E' leaves, 'E' leaves become 'D' leaves, and so on. As for the yield parameter, 8 pineapple fruit are randomly selected from Greenfeed Plot and 7 fruit from the Conventional Fertilizer Plot. The yield parameter that was measured is the fruit weight, girth and length as well as the sweetness index (Brix).

4.0 GREENFEED速 PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER EARLY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 4.1 Pineapple D-Leaf Length (cm) initial reading

Figure 2: Average D-leaf length (cm) initial reading for pineapple receiving Greenfeed速 Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 2 above indicates the average pineapple of each line results for D-leaf length (cm) initial reading analysis for pineapple planting that has been receiving Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the presented statistic, the overall average D-leaf length (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 39.9 cm. The recorded average reading was from pineapple applied with conventional Compound Fertilizer is 36.6 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows D-leaf length reading higher by 9.0% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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4.2 Pineapple D-Leaf Width (cm) initial reading

Figure 3: Average D-leaf width (cm) initial reading for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang

Figure 3 above indicates the average pineapple of each line results for D-leaf width (cm) initial reading analysis for pineapple planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment and conventional Compound Fertilizer. Based on the presented statistic, the overall average D-leaf width (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 3.1 cm. The recorded average reading was from pineapple applied with conventional Compound Fertilizer is 2.8 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows D-leaf width reading higher by 10.7% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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GreenfeedÂŽ Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer (12:12:17:2+TE) application during field planting.

Overall outlook of Greenfeed trial plot during the initial measurement is taken, approximately 3 months after fertilizer application.

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5.0 GREENFEED速 PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER VEGETATIVE GROWTH EVALUATION 5.1 Pineapple D-Leaf Length (cm) comparison

1st Data Collection (30 Nov 2016) 2nd Data Collection (8 Mar 2017)

1st Data Collection (30 Nov 2016) 2nd Data Collection (8 Mar 2017)

Figure 4: Average D-leaf length (cm) for pineapple receiving Greenfeed速 Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 4 above indicates the average pineapple D-leaf length (cm) measurement of each line of pineapple planting that has been receiving Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the presented statistic, the overall average D-leaf length (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 69.34 cm, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound fertilizer is 57.60 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows D-leaf length reading higher by 20.38% than the conventional Compound fertilizer. Greenfeed treated plant shows an increase of 73.68% from the first to the second data collection, while Compound treated plant shows an increase of 71.42%.

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5.2 Pineapple D-Leaf Width (cm) comparison

1st Data Collection (30 Nov 2016) 2nd Data Collection (8 Mar 2017)

1st Data Collection (30 Nov 2016) 2nd Data Collection (8 Mar 2017)

Figure 5: Average D-leaf width (cm) for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 5 above indicates the average pineapple D-leaf width (cm) measurement of each line of pineapple planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the presented statistic, the overall average D-leaf width (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 5.41 cm, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound fertilizer is 3.77 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows D-leaf width reading higher by 43.5% than the conventional Compound fertilizer. Greenfeed treated plant shows an increase of 74.19% from the first to the second data collection, while Compound treated plant shows an increase of 35.71%.

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5.3 Number of Leaves

Figure 6: Average number of leaves for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 6 above indicates the average pineapple number of leaves count of each line of pineapple planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer treatment and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the presented statistic, the overall average number of leaves recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 36.10, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound Fertilizer is 29.13.

Greenfeed treated plant shows number of leaves count higher by 23.93% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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Overall outlook of Greenfeed trial plot during the vegetative performance evaluation, 6 months after application.

Measuring the D-leaf length, width and number of leaf of the pineapple plant.

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Overall outlook of Greenfeed trial plot during the vegetative performance evaluation, 6 months after application.

Overall outlook of Greenfeed trial plot during the vegetative performance evaluation, 6 months after application.

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6.0 GREENFEED速 PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER YIELD PRODUCTION EVALUATION 6.1 Pineapple Fruit Weight (kg)

Figure 7: Fruit weight for pineapple receiving Greenfeed速 Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 7 above shows the fruit weight of the randomly selected pineapple fruit that has been receiving Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the recorded data, the overall average fruit weight recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed速 Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 1.39 kg, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound Fertilizer is 1.23 kg. Greenfeed treated plant shows fruit weight higher by 13.0% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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6.2 Pineapple Fruit Girth (cm)

Figure 8: Fruit girth for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 8 above shows the fruit girth of the randomly selected pineapple fruit that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the recorded data, the overall average fruit girth recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 38.5 cm, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound Fertilizer is 35.9 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows fruit girth higher by 7.2% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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6.3 Pineapple Fruit Length (cm)

Figure 9: Fruit length for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 9 above shows the fruit length of the randomly selected pineapple fruit that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the recorded data, the overall average fruit length recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 13.8 cm, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound Fertilizer is 12.3 cm. Greenfeed treated plant shows fruit length higher by 12.2% than the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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6.3 Pineapple Fruit Sweetness Index (Brix)

Figure 10: Average fruit sweetness index for pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer in Lanchang, Pahang.

Figure 10 above shows the average fruit sweetness index of the randomly selected pineapple fruit that has been receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer and Compound Fertilizer. Based on the recorded data, the overall average fruit length recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow (12:12:17:2+TE) is 16.0 Brix, while for pineapple applied with the conventional Compound Fertilizer is 15.0 Brix. Greenfeed treated plant shows higher fruit sweetness index compared to the conventional Compound fertilizer.

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Harvested pineapple fruit from Greenfeed Plot.

Measuring the girth, length and weight of the pineapple fruit.

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7.0 DISCUSSION The overall observation for the trial plot was in good condition. However, some challenges can be identified within the trial area. The overall growth condition of the pineapple was observed to be relatively less prominent compared to pineapple planted in the sloppy and higher ground (terrain level) of the plot. This is due to the high volume of water received in the low-lying area, which is at this current trial site. Rainwater flows from higher ground to low-laying area, which is at the end of the trial area causing water table to be higher in this trial site. This situation has resulting in drowning plant root and causing inefficient nutrient absorption. Some drowning or dead pineapples are also observed in the said trial plot.

High rainfall and high water table also caused the pineapple plant to be more susceptible to disease such as Heart Rot and Root Rot disease. Heart rot symptoms include soft rotting of the basal white tissues of the youngest leaves at the heart of the apical meristem. Infected leaves may be pulled from the plant readily, and as disease progresses the plants will die. The pineapple variety planted in this trial plot known as MD2 variety, a hybrid of predominantly ‘Smooth Cayenne’ parentage, exhibits the greatest resistance when environmental conditions favor plant growth, but not when conditions favor the pathogen (Green and Nelson, 2015).

Based on the vegetative measurement taken, the overall average D-leaf length (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 69.34 cm, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 57.60 cm. For the overall average D-leaf width (cm) recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 5.41 cm, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 3.77 cm. For the last vegetative parameter, overall average number of leaves recorded for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 36.10, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 29.13. For the measured yield parameter, the average fruit weight for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 1.39 kg, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 1.23 kg. For the average fruit girth for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 38.5 cm, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 35.9 cm. For the average fruit length for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 13.8 cm, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 12.3 cm. For the last yield parameter, the average fruit sweetness index for pineapple applied with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow is 16.0 Brix, while the conventional Compound fertilizer is 15.0 Brix.

This significant result was achieved despite pineapple plant treated with Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow utilized much lower fertilizer amount than the conventional compound fertilizers. In addition to the lower dosages, Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow also requires less fertilizing frequency than the conventional compound fertilizers. For the base application, Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow was only applied 1 time with 1 nugget per plant with the total weight of 16.5 gram for the whole planting cycle, while the conventional compound fertilizer was applied 3 times with 20 gram of fertilizer per application per plant for every 3 month, making the total base fertilizer used up to 60 gram per plant for the whole planting cycle. Table 1 and Figure 11 below summarize the fertilizer usage for both Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow and the conventional fertilizer that is applied during this trial.

Table 1: Dosage requirement comparison of Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer with the conventional compound fertilizer.

Application per Rate per Application Total Fertilizer Requirement Fertilizer Cycle (gram) Till Harvesting (gram) GREENFEED®

1 time

16.5 g

16.5 g

Compound

3 times

20.0 g

60.0 g

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Figure 11: Timeline of fertilizer application of Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow against the conventional compound fertilizer.

8.0 CONCLUSION The objective of this trial is to study the efficacy of Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer product, which was Pineapple Grow fertilizer practice with 1 nugget (16.5g) / plant / planting cycle as opposed to commercial planting routine which was applied 3 times per planting cycle with 20g of fertilizer per application. Based on the data measurement carried out in Lanchang, Pahang; pineapple receiving Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer (12:12:17:2+TE) performed better than pineapple receiving Compound fertilizer in the Control Plot, for all the vegetative growth parameter measured during the monitoring period which were the D-leaf Length (Greenfeed higher by 20.38%), D-leaf Width (Greenfeed higher by 43.5%) and Number of Leaves (Greenfeed higher by 23.93%). This also apply for the measured yield parameter as well such as the average fruit weight (Greenfeed higher by 13.0%), fruit girth (Greenfeed higher by 7.2%), fruit length (Greenfeed higher by 12.2%) and fruit sweetness index (Greenfeed 16.0 Brix, while control is 15.0 Brix). At the end of this trial, we can conclude that with the utilization of Greenfeed® Pineapple Grow Slow Release Fertilizer, pineapple-planting efficacy can be improved without compensating the overall yielding. We also believe that if better site or more favorable area were selected to carry out the trial, better result shall be gathered and achieved. Greenfeed Groups and Agro Mahligai Sdn. Bhd. will continue its effort in achieving new frontier benefiting the planters through Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer as “Modern Agriculture Practices” initiator, as we will continue to introduce our newest Low Input Sustainability Agriculture (LISA) practices.

9.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Greenfeed Groups and Agro Mahligai Sdn. Bhd. would like to thank the management of TKPM Lanchang, Pahang for their support and cooperation during this visit.

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10.0 APPENDIX

Appendix 1 : Greenfeed Technical team with the pineapple plantation management staff.

Appendix 2: Data of the yield parameters taken after pineapple harvesting period.

Treatment

GREENFEED® PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER (12:12:17:2+TE)

CONTROL (COMPOUND FERTILIZER)

Sample

Weight (kg)

Girth (cm)

Length (cm)

Sample 1

1.35

38.0

14.2

Sample 2

1.58

44.0

15.5

Sample 3

1.39

38.5

12.3

Sample 4

1.45

39.1

13.1

Sample 5

1.36

37.6

13.9

Sample 6

1.25

36.6

13.5

Sample 7

1.37

37.7

14.5

Sample 8

1.35

36.9

13.0

AVERAGE

1.39

38.6

13.8

Sample 1

1.18

34.2

11.5

Sample 2

1.31

36.0

13.2

Sample 3

1.30

37.0

13.0

Sample 4

1.25

36.6

12.2

Sample 5

1.14

35.1

12.5

Sample 6

1.20

35.7

12.0

Sample 7

1.22

36.7

11.5

AVERAGE

1.23

35.9

12.3

Sweetness Index (Brix)

16.0

16.0

15.0

15.0

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Appendix 3: Data of the vegetative parameters taken during pineapple planting period.

Average D-Leaf Length (cm)

Treatment

GREENFEED® PINEAPPLE GROW SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER (12:12:17:2+TE)

CONTROL (COMPOUND FERTILIZER)

Average D-Leaf Width (cm)

1st Data Collection (30th November 2016)

2nd Data Collection (8th March 2017)

1st Data Collection (30th November 2016)

2nd Data Collection (8th March 2017)

Average Number of Leave

Line 1

46.7

71.8

3.3

5.9

37.3

Line 2

47.2

63.8

3.3

5.6

33.3

Line 3

42.4

75.2

3.1

5.5

36.7

Line 4

42.4

71.5

3.3

5.9

42.3

Line 5

44.7

78.1

3.3

5.7

39.7

Line 6

38.9

70.2

3.0

6.0

37.3

Line 7

39.4

68.3

3.2

4.3

33.3

Line 8

32.0

60.9

2.8

5.1

34.7

Line 9

31.0

69.4

3.0

5.2

36.7

Line 10

34.4

64.2

3.0

5.0

29.7

AVERAGE

39.9

69.3

3.1

5.4

36.1

Line 1

27.5

62.1

2.6

3.4

29.3

Line 2

33.2

58.6

2.7

4.2

29.0

Line 3

29.7

68.8

2.8

4.2

33.7

Line 4

29.4

63.9

2.7

3.7

27.3

Line 5

43.0

57.3

2.8

3.9

29.7

Line 6

35.0

57.0

2.6

4.1

29.3

Line 7

29.0

54.1

2.8

4.1

27.3

Line 8

37.2

53.2

2.8

3.2

25.3

Line 9

35.4

52.3

3.1

3.7

29.3

Line 10

36.4

48.6

2.8

3.3

31.0

AVERAGE

33.6

56.9

2.8

3.8

29.1

Line

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Low Input Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Friendly | Economically Viable | Socially Just Main objectives of LISA is to create a profitable and productive farming, protection of resources and environmental quality. Companion objectives include ensuring safe and nutritious food supplies and reducing health risks to farmworkers.

The Low Input Sustainable Agriculture (LISA) concept is against the high agricultural input which only gives small benefits while contributing greatly to pollution and degrading soil quality. This concept focuses on improving the fertilization efficiency rather than excessively applying fertilizer towards the plant to get higher yield. This can help to make the agriculture industry to be more sustainable.

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