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Effect of Crescentia cujete (Labu Kayu) Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ) on
Growth and Yield of Solanum melongena (Eggplant)
Nur Farhana Binti Mohd Jaffri
Supervisor: Dr. Ramisah Mohd Shah
Bachelor of Science Agrotechnology (Crop Science)
School of Food Science and Technology
Fermented fruit juice is a liquid organic fertilizer made from any fermented fruits.
Crescentia Cujete (Labu Kayu) fruit high in potassium and in traditional knowledge was
believed to enhance plant growth performance. The aim of this study are to investigate
the physico-chemical composition of C. cujete FFJ during storage and to determine the
suitable concentration of C. cujete as foliar application. In the nursery experiment,
Solanum melongena (eggplant) will be grow in polybag and spray with different
concentration (1, 5 and 10% v/v) and incubation time of FFJ (2 and 4 weeks). The
plant parameters will be measure are the number of leaves, plant height, number of
flowers and fruits, fruit fresh and dry weight and fruit mineral content. This study is
expected to provide potential application of C. cujete foliar fertilizer to enhance crop
optimum production.
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