Use of alternative fertilization in eggplant production

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is one of the vegetables that has gained prominence in production recent years due to demand for foods with nutraceutical properties. However, few studies have been developed evaluating effects use organic residues fertilization this crop, potential both increase its productivity and reduce environmental impacts. Thus, work aimed evaluate effect cattle manure pasture on eggplant cv. Cica. The experimental design adopted was randomized blocks, 4 treatments 5 replications. consisted types fertilization: T1, without (control); T2, bovine (20 t ha-1); T3, incorporated mulcher (8 T4, mineral fertilization. There a significant (p<0.05) plant height, stem diameter, shoot dry mass, root number fruits per plant, fruit length, fresh mass productivity. Fertilization vegetation did not productivity, while showed positive development fruits. Bovine good alternative replace fertilizers Ciça.