Comparative Evaluation of Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Growth Rate and Adaptability of Asian Eggplant in Nsukka
Keywords:
Organic Fertilizer, Inorganic Fertilizer, Growth Rate, Adaptability, Asian Eggplant, NsukkaAbstract
The study adopted experimental research design, specifically randomized complete block design with three replications. Experimental research design is appropriate for this study because it deals with observing phenomenon and taking record of the necessary parameters. The experiment was conducted at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka research farm, within the Agricultural Education Department, Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education. Geographically, Nsukka while the second location of the experiment was located at Ohom Orba in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The population for the study was 120 stands of Asian egg plants. There wo locations with control group and each of them was replicated three times. The sample size for the study was 90 seeds of Asian egg plants. Purposive sampling techniques were used to select 90 healthy Asian egg plants seeds used for the study. Recording templates was developed by the researcher to capture data on leaf size, plant height, and seed emergence, among other variables. The instrument for data collection was subjected to face validation by two experts. One expert from the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the other from the Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, were reviewed the instrument to ensure that the items align with the study's purpose and research questions. The experts' feedback and suggestions were incorporated to produce the final draft of the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Findings indicated that Asian eggplant partially adapted to environment with organic manure enhancing more adaptability that the inorganic manure or the control group.Downloads
References
Abbas, M. A., Elamin, G & Elamin. E.A.M. (2021). Effects of chicken manure as component of organic production on yield and quality of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruits. J. Sci & Tec. 12(4): 8p.
Adamczewska-Sowińska, K. &. Krygier. M (2019). Yield quantity and quality of field cultivated eggplant in relation to its cultivar and the degree of fruit maturity. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus. 12(2): 13-23.
Agbo, C. U., Chukwudi, P. U. & A. N. Ogbu. (2017). Effects of rates and frequency of application of organic. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare [www.iiste.org](http://www.iiste.org) ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online) Vol.7, No.17, 2017 113
Ali, M. B., Abubakar, R & Y.S. Mohammed. (2014). Performance of tomato as influenced by organic manure and sowing date in Samaru, Zaria. Inter. J. Agron & Agricul. Res. 5(5): 104-110.
Aliyu, C. N (2015) Effects of poultry dropping and inorganic fertilizers on Sorghum growth , yield and Nitrogen use in Nsukka; B.SC project , Faculty of Agriculture UNN 52-53
Aminifard, M. H, Aroiee, F. Hamide, A. Atefe A. & Karimpour. S. (2020). Response of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) to different rates of nitrogen under field conditions. Journal of Central European Agriculture. 11(4): 453-458.
Aubriot, X., Sknapp, S., Peter., P & Buerki, S (2018) Shedding new light on the origin and spreading of the brinjal eggplant (Solanum Melongena L) and its wild relatives; American Journal of Botany 105(7) 1175-1187.
Aujla, M. S., Thind, H. S. &. Buttar. G.S (2017). Fruit yield and water use efficiency of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as influenced by different quantities of nitrogen and water applied through drip and furrow irrigation. J. Sci & Horti. 112: 142-148.
Cebeci, E ., Boyaci , H.F., Doyan , y., Toppino .L. and Rotino, G.L (2023) Determination of heat and drought tolerant lines in segregating populations produced by interspecific crosses I'm Eggplant.Ekin Journal (9) 81-90
Chapman, M. A. (2020) Genomic designing of climate -smart vegetable crops. [Https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97415-6](Https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97415-6)
Datta, D. R, Raffi M. Y, Misran A, Jusoh M , Yusuff O , Haque M. A & Jatto M.I (2023) Evaluation of eggplant accessions Based on their quantitative and qualitative traits performance under tropical climate; Plant Archive Journal 23(1)298-310.
Daunay, M. C, Salinier, J., & Aubriot, X (2019) Crossability and diversity of eggplants and their wild relatives . Springer cham , pp 235-191
Devi, H. H., Maity, T.K. Paria, N.C. & Thapa. U. (2022). Response of brinjal to different sources of nitrogen. J. Veg. Sci. 29(1): 45-47.
Ewulo, P.S., Ojeniyi, S.O, Akanni,D.A (2018). Effects of poultry manure on selected soil physical and chemical properties, growth, yield and nutrients status of tomato. African Journal of Agriculture 3(9) 434-612
Fabio, C . Porlis, E., Laura, T., Lorenzo, B., Acciarri, N & Tommaso, R (2018) The population structure and Diversity of Eggplant from Asia and the Mediterranean Basin 8(9) 73-702.
Ghasem, S., Morteza, A.S. & Maryam. T. (2014). Effect of organic fertilizers on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) yield. Intl J Agri Crop Sci. 7(11): 808-814.
Hanson, P.M., Yang, S.C.S. Tsou, D. Ledesma, L. Engle and T.C. Lee. R.Y. (2016). Diversity in eggplant (Solanum melongena L) for superoxide scavenging activity, total phenolics, and ascorbic acid. J. Food Compos. Anal. 19: 594-600.
Jomar L. Aban1, Analyn V. Sagun2, Jenilyn A. Asirot (2024 )Improving eggplant growth and development by using beneficial microbes in organic fertilizers: Exploring the bioremediating effects of microbes in laundry waste. Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences ISSN 22208860 URL: Received 11 May 2024; Accepted 15 June 2024; Published online 20 June 2024; Published 1 September 2024
Kasyap, S., S. Kumar, S. Maji and D. Kumar. (2014). Effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) cv. Pant Rituraj. Inter. J. agric. Sci. 10(1): 305-
Leogrande, R., O. Lopedota, C. Vitti, D. Ventrella and F. Montemurro. (2014). Effects of irrigation volumes and organic fertilizers on eggplant grown in Mediterranean environment. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. 64(6): 518-528.
Meyer, R. S, Karol, K. G, Damon, P. L, Michael, H. N & Amylitt (2014) Phylogeographic relationships among Asian eggplants and new perspectives on eggplants domestication.
Obetta, A.E., Mukaila, J.E and Williams, O., (2022) Food insecurity in Nsukka. Nigerian Agricultural Policy Research Journal (NAPReJ) 10 (1), 77-84, 2023
Obidiebube, E. A (2014) Effects of different rates of NPK (15:15:15) fertilizer on the growth and yield of rice . Journal of Agriculture and social research, 12(2),1-7
Oliveria, V. L, Vanni, K.C & Almeida A (2021) Asian breeds of eggplants. Indian journal 3(1) 246-366
Pocharski, W. J., Konopacka, D. & Zwierz. V (2000). Comparison of Magness-Taylor pressure test with mechanical, nondestructive methods of apple and pear firmness measurements. Int. Agrophysics. 14: 311-31.
Rehman, A., M. Shahid, A.A. Malik, S. Khan and Zakaria. T (2015). Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on brinjal cultivars under the Agro-climatic conditions of Mansehra. J. Biol. Agril & Healthcare. 5(11): ISSN
Sarhan, T. Z. (2018). Effect of biological fertilizers, animal residues, and urea on growth and yield of potato plant cv. Desiree (Solanum tuberosum L.), Ph.D. Thesis, Horticulture Sciences and Lanscape Design (Vegetable),
Smith. J. A (2024) Classification and management of field and vegetable crops. Journal of Agricultural science, 18(4),234-250
Suge, J. K, Omunyin M.E and Omami E.N (2011) Effects of organic and inorganic sources of fertilizer on growth, yield and fruit quality of eggplants. Research journal 3(6) 470-479
Taiwo, M. A (2021) Effects of tillage, biochar, poultry manure and NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer, and their mixture on soil properties, growth and carrot (Daucus Carota L) yield under tropical conditions; Research journal 7(6)
Ullah, M. S., Islam, M. S. Islam M.A &. Hague. T (2018). Effects of organic manures and chemical fertilizers on the yield of brinjal and soil properties. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 6(2): 271-276.
Umaira, S.,, Imran, A.,, Kamran, S., Asad, M., Bibbi, . Z. & Noora. J. ( 2017) Effect of Organic Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Quality of Eggplant Cultivars. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare [www.iiste.org](http://www.iiste.org) ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online) Vol.7, No.17, 201
Waseem, K., A. Hussain, M.S. Javeria, S. & Hamid, A (2018). Nutritional management in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) using different growing media. Pak. J. Sci. 65(1): 25p.
Yusuf, O., Rafi, M. R., Samuel, F. A, Chukwu,C, Adekunle , M , Olariyan, B. A, Ifeoluwa, K. F & Taoheed, K. M (2021). Genetic diversity and utilization of cultivated eggplants germplasm in varietal improvement; Academic journal 10(8) 1714-1892
Zenia, M. & Halina, B (2018). Content of. microelements in eggplant fruits depending on nitrogen fertilization and plant training method. J. Elementol. 13(2):269-274.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Global Nexus Journal Of Multidisciplinary Research
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Global Nexus Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (GNJMR) operates under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), allowing others to share and adapt the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the original creation. This policy fosters collaboration and accessibility, encouraging wider dissemination of research while respecting authors' rights.
. 
