DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTES AS POTENTIAL NATURAL ORGANIC ENHANCERS FOR GROWTH OPTIMIZATION AND ACCLIMATIZATION OF Cosmos caudatus

Abstract: Studies on using domestic household food wastes on Cosmos caudatus were undertaken mainly to investigate its effects as potential organic enhancers for the growth optimization and acclimatization. Various kind of food wastes such as used coffee ground, squeezed coconut dregs and water residue of cleaned fish were used to initiate the treatment. These food wastes were added in the medium (topsoil) in different volumes; 30 ml, 60 ml and 90 ml for each treatment. This study also includes certain parameters as guide to determine the growth of Cosmos caudatus such as plant height and leaf length. From the result, Cosmos caudatus treated with 90 ml water residue of cleaned fish gave the best response comparing to all treatments; from 26.51 cm ± 0.65 cm for plant height, and 11.34 cm ± 0.57 cm for average leaf length, at week-9 of germination and growth. The optimum volume for coffee ground treatment was at 60 ml. Meanwhile, the optimum treatment for coconut dregs was also at 60 ml. Based on the study, household food wastes have the potential to be used as organic plant growth enhancer. In future, these wastes could have the potential to be commercialized and at the same time food wastes could be converted into useful product to the agricultural field. Keywords: Cosmos caudatus, natural enhancer, food waste, organic, growth, acclimatization. Title: DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTES AS POTENTIAL NATURAL ORGANIC ENHANCERS FOR GROWTH OPTIMIZATION AND ACCLIMATIZATION OF Cosmos caudatus Author: Nor Azlina Hasbullah, Fadhlul Khaliq Ab Patah, Muhammad Al-Amin Mazlan, Siti Zubaidah Lood International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 12, Issue 4, October 2024 - December 2024 Page No: 49-54 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 23-December-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14546283 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/domestic-household-food-wastes-as-potential-natural-organic-enhancers-for-growth-optimization-and-acclimatization-of-cosmos-caudatus