Mark Glenn Melivo, Hannah Joy Germinal (February 2002)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
This research was conducted for the purpose of comparing the effects of three types of hydroponics systems on the growth of Mung Beans ( Phaseolus aureus ). The experiment was conducted in the laboratory of Philippine Science High School Western Visayas in Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City from November 7, 2001 to November 14, 2001. The three types of hydroponic systems utilized the following bases: wood fiber, sand, and gravel. The effects of wood fiber, sand, and gravel hydroponics culture on the growth of Mung Beans ( Phaseolus aureus ) for a period of one week were monitored. Mung Bean had the highest growth in terms of height (17.62 cm) in the wood fiber culture, followed by those grown in the gravel culture (15.08 cm), and the lowest growth was observed in the sand culture (13.27 cm). The average number of leaves of mung bean grown in sand culture is 2.33. Mung beans grown in wood fiber and gravel cultures have an average number of leaves of 2. The results however revealed that the three hydroponics systems have no significant effect on the growth of Mung Beans (Phaseolus aureus) at p>0.05.