Fermented Coffee Pulp Juice as Fertilizer in Cabbage Plug Transplants Production

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the different concentrations of Fermented Coffee Pulp Juice (FCPJ) as well as its appropriate mode of application in enhancing cabbage plug transplants production. The experiment was laid out following the Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) with three replications. Factor 1 comprised the different modes of application that is drenching and foliar spraying while factor 2 consisted the different FCPJ concentrations, which included, ‘Pure Water only, ‘15 ml FCPJ/L water, 30 ml FCPJ/L water and 45 ml FCPJ/L water. Results revealed that drenching significantly produced cabbage plug transplants with bigger stems and leaves with higher chlorophyll content. Application of 45ml/L water significantly increased the total leaf chlorophyll content, shoot fresh weight and stem diameter of plug transplants. Results also showed that the different concentrations did not affect the number of leaves and seedling height, however, significant differences were observed compared to the untreated seedlings.