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This field report investigates the impact of calcium acetate derived from eggshells on the growth and fruit production of Solanum melongena (eggplant). The study found that higher concentrations of calcium acetate significantly improved plant height, fruit count, and weight, indicating its effectiveness as an environmentally friendly calcium supplement. The research suggests that using calcium acetate can enhance agricultural productivity while promoting sustainable practices by recycling food waste.

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Field Report

This field report investigates the impact of calcium acetate derived from eggshells on the growth and fruit production of Solanum melongena (eggplant). The study found that higher concentrations of calcium acetate significantly improved plant height, fruit count, and weight, indicating its effectiveness as an environmentally friendly calcium supplement. The research suggests that using calcium acetate can enhance agricultural productivity while promoting sustainable practices by recycling food waste.

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Jan Rowell B. Serrano XII-Stronghold 1 Eng. For Acad.

03/14/2025
FIELD REPORT
The development of plants depends heavily on calcium because it helps construct cell wall

structures while enabling enzymes to function and transmit signals throughout the system. The calcium

deficiency in Solanum melongena (eggplant) leads to physiological disorders that cause blossom-end rot

and deteriorate fruit quality. Dissolved calcium nitrate and calcium chloride methods to supplement calcium

are both inefficient for fertilizer and harmful to the environment. The use of calcium acetate derived from

eggshells shows potential as an environmentally friendly and effective alternative since it dissolves rapidly

and improves calcium absorption. The research evaluates the effectiveness of using calcium acetate as a

calcium supplement for Solanum melongena.

This research evaluated how eggshell-derived calcium acetate influenced plant elevations as well

as the abundance of fruits they produced and average weight measurements. Plants of Solanum

melongena Super Purple F1 variety received greenhouse cultivation spanning four weeks. A randomized

complete block design (RCBD) served for the experiments to examine three different calcium acetate

concentrations (0 g/L, 17 g/L, and 34 g/L) which were applied to each treatment group. The researchers

measured plant growth criteria through linear regression analysis.

The data showed that plant growth measurements had positive links to the levels of calcium acetate

supplement in the growing solution. Plant height increased by 0.206 cm and fruit count rose by 0.156 while

fruit weight reached 0.949 g when the calcium acetate concentration rose by 1 g/L. The collected data

demonstrated a strong predictive capability of calcium acetate concentration through its high R squares

values above 0.95 within every model tested. The research demonstrates that adding calcium acetate to

soil improves the calcium absorption process which leads to better plant framework along with higher fruit

output and enhanced agricultural productiveness.

The research shows that calcium acetate made from eggshells successfully enhances both the

growth rate and production outcomes of Solanum melongena plants. The close alignment between calcium

acetate levels and growth parameters indicates its value as an environmentally friendly replacement for

standard calcium fertilizers. Additional field tests under different agricultural settings should validate these

study results. The research benefits eggplant cultivation while establishing a new cycle that converts food

waste into agricultural resources for sustainable agriculture.

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