ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in order to determine the possibility of growing grafted tomato in Lucban, Quezon. The height, number of leaves and width were measured and compared. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: 1. Is there a possibility of growing grafted tomato in Lucban, Quezon? 2. What is the growth rate of grafted tomato in terms of: a. Height b. Number of Leaves c. Width of a Leaf 3. What is the implication of growing grafted tomato in Lucban, Quezon? In the light of this study, the following findings were drawn: 1. It is possible to plant grafted tomato in Lucban, Quezon particularly during off-season. 2.1 Plant A is the tallest grafted tomato plant, which obtained a total height increase of 35.10 cm for eight weeks. It was followed by Plant D and Plant B with a total height increase of 34.10 and 27.03 respectively. Plant C is the smallest grafted tomato plant, which only obtained a total height increase of 26.03. 2.2 Plant C got the least number of leaves, which has a total increase of 66 leaves as compared to Plant A, which obtain the greatest number of 84 leaves. It was followed by Plant B and Plant D with a total increase of 72 and 78 leaves respectively. 2.3 Plant A obtained a total increase in width of 3.43 cm wherein it produced the widest leaves. Plant D and B got a total increase in width of 3.0 and 2.6 respectively. And Plant only got an average increase in width of 2.28. Through the findings and observation made on the growth of grafted tomato, the researcher made the following conclusions: 1. Grafted tomato has the possibility to grow in Lucban, Quezon. 2. There is an increase in height, width and number of leaves of the grafted tomato. 3. Grafted tomato may probably use by farmers who like to plant tomato during off-season. In view of the foregoing conclusions, the researcher recommends the following: 1. A follow-up study should be conducted in order to get the yield of grafted tomato as compared to non-grafted tomato. 2. The results must be presented to farmers on the importance of grafted tomato especially during off-season.