Mary Beatrice J. Bagaforo, Tanya Kristine C. Martirez, Therese Arianne T. Samson (March 2014)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
Aquaponics is a farming method known for its involvement of rock and fish waste in farming. It is also known for being a cross between aquaculture and hydroponics. This study aimed to identify the crop yield net weight of cultivating eggplant (Solanum melongena)in an aquaponic system as compared to the conventional method. At the end of the 180-day period, 3 fruits were produced in the aquaponics set-up and 11 in the conventional set-up. The fruits obtained a net weight of 10.807g and 53.04g in the aquaponics and conventional set-up respectively. Eggplants (Solanum melongena) grown in a conventional set-up produced greater crop yield and net weight compared to eggplants (Solanum melongena) grown in an aquaponics set-up.