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The effect of temperature and packaging on the physical quality of purple eggplant fruit (Solanum melongena L.) Agus, Agus; Firnia, Dewi; Roidelindho, Kiki; Fatmawaty, Andi Apriany
Jurnal Agrotek Ummat Vol 13, No 1 (2026): Jurnal Agrotek Ummat: Januari
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/jau.v13i1.38168

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Purple eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) can maintain its physical quality only at an interval of 3-4 days at room temperature. The perishable nature of purple eggplants can be reduced by temperature and packaging treatments to maintain their quality, especially in efforts to extend shelf life. This study aims to analyze the effect of temperature and packaging on the physical quality of purple eggplant. The study employed a factorial Split-Plot Design with two factors and was conducted with two replications. The first factor is storage temperature, which is divided into 4 levels, including S1 = 4°C, S2 = 6°C, S3 = 8°C, and S4 = 10°C. The second factor is the type of packaging, which is divided into 3 levels, namely, K1 = Plastic wrapping (wrap), K2 = High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic, and K3 = Styrofoam. Each replication consists of 6 pieces, so the number of purple eggplants used is 24. The observed parameters included weight loss (%), hardness (mm/g/s), color, and pH. The results showed that the combination of 8°C temperature and plastic wrap packaging was the best treatment to suppress weight loss and maintain the dark purplish red color and fruit hardness until 28 Days After Harvest (DAP). Although 10°C temperature produced the highest pH value, the use of 8°C temperature with plastic wrap proved to be the most effective in maintaining the physical quality of purple eggplant fruit during cold storage.
The effect of the concentration of jakaba and biosaka liquid organic fertilizers on the growth and yield of purple eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) variety F1 mustang Supriana, Supriana; Fatmawaty, Andi Apriany; Roidelindho, Kiki; Firnia, Dewi
Jurnal Agrotek Ummat Vol 13, No 1 (2026): Jurnal Agrotek Ummat: Januari
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/jau.v13i1.38212

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Purple eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a horticultural commodity with high economic value, whose production in Banten Province fluctuates due to low soil nutrient content. This study aims to analyze the effect of Jakaba Liquid Organic Fertilizer (POC) concentration and Biosaka solution on the growth and yield of purple eggplant. The Research method used a factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two factors. The first factor was the concentration of Jakaba POC (J0: 0, J1: 20, J2: 40, J3: 60 ml/l). The second factor was the concentration of Biosaka (B0: 0%, B1: 25%, B2: 50%, B3: 75%). There were 16 treatment combinations with three replicates. The observation parameters consisted of plant height, number of leaves, number of fruits per plant, and fruit weight per plant. The results showed that a Jakaba concentration of 40 ml/l (J2) had a significant effect on plant height (11.33 cm at 3 WAT and 26.72 cm at 4 WAT), leaf number (9.08 leaves at 4 WAT), and fruit number (average of 2.25 fruits). The concentration of Biosaka 75% (B3) gave the best results in plant height (8.48 cm at 2 WAT and 27.34 at 4 WAT), number of leaves (7.67 leaves at 3 WAT and 8.75 leaves at 4 WAT), and fruit weight (152.86 grams). A significant interaction occurred between Jakaba 40 ml/l and Biosaka 75% (J2B3) on plant height (31.50 cm) and number of leaves (10.33 leaves) at 4 WAT.