Response on Eggplant Growth and Yield under Different Organic Potting Media

Abstract

The pot experiment aimed to assess the response on eggplant growth and yield under different organic potting media. A trial was conducted in a complete randomized design (CRD) at the Department of Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, and featured triple replications. The treatments included; T1: (control) a mixture of canal debris and soil in a ratio of 2:0.5 T2: a mixture of poultry feces with canal debris and soil in a ratio of 1:2:0.5 T3: a blend of Sheep dung with canal debris and soil in a ratio of 1:2:0.5 T4: incorporation of compost (Terminix Pro) with canal debris and soil in a ratio of 1:2:0.5. It was examined that the eggplant cultivars was significantly (P<0.05) affected by different organic manures. The eggplant receiving sheep dung with canal debris and soil (1:2:0.5) produced 49.64 cm plant stature, 26.60 leaf count plant^-1, 27.54 blossom count plant^-1, 5.68 cm leaf dimension, 1.66 cm internodes interval plant^-1, 47.38 day to debut blossom initiation, 0.83 g blossom weight, 2.22 cm floral span, 59.66 g fruit weight and 49.51 cm fruit diameter. This finding suggests that the eggplant growth increased simultaneously with crop fertilized with sheep dung, canal debris, and soil (1:2:0.5). In the context, “Black Beauty” variety exhibited a significant maximum growth yield compared to the variety “Round black”.