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Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon): Biofertilizer for Eggplants

Myrrh Nissi Jeanelle S. Falsario(1), Benedict Jane F. Rabut(2), Lenygel B. Gonzales(3), Jamil Bin-Razak M. Tayuan(4), Mary Natalie Eliza C. Kinazo(5), Anamarie Valdez(6),


(1) Sultan Kudarat State University
(2) Sultan Kudarat State University
(3) Sultan Kudarat State University
(4) Sultan Kudarat State University
(5) Sultan Kudarat State University
(6) Sultan Kudarat State University
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Abstract


The potential of using the rinds of watermelon on eggplants as a source of biofertilizer in the perspective of this study, the development of an alternative approach to the establishment of three treatments to determine which one is the most effective in terms of the growth of the eggplant, the number of leaves, and the yields. The eggplants treated with treatment 2 grew taller than the eggplants treated with the other treatments in terms of growth. While the eggplants treated with treatment 2 produced more leaves than the eggplants treated with the treatment 1 and 3 formulas, the eggplants treated with treatment 3 produced fewer leaves. Finally, we determined that, when compared to the other treatments, the eggplant treated with treatment 2 yielded eggplants in just 10 weeks. It yielded a total of three eggplants, whereas treatments 3 and 1 yielded no eggplants. This study successfully produced a biofertilizer that improves crops in obtaining the nutrients they require to grow. The eggplant experiments yielded excellent results and were found to have a significant effect on their growth and production. This was achieved through fermentation, which involved recycling the inedible wastes and peelings of "Citrullus Lanatus," also known as watermelon.

Keywords


Biofertilizer; Effect; Eggplants; Growth; Leaves; Potential; Treatment 2; Treatments; Watermelon rinds; Yield

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