Authors

• Author Name : Sabitha N M Affiliation : Post Graduate, Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Government Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Author
• Author Name : Agrawal Sandeep Affiliation : Professor, Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Government Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Author

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Abstract

Background: Increasing reliance on chemical  fertilizers and pesticides raises environmental and food safety  concerns. Agrohomoeopathy offers a potential eco-friendly  alternative, though evidence remains limited. Solanum  melongena L. (brinjal), an economically important crop,  provides a suitable model for evaluating agrohomoeopathic  interventions.  

Objective: To comparatively evaluate the effects of five  potencies of Kalium sulphuricum (3X, 6X, 12X, 30C, and  200C) on germination, vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit  production of Solanum melongena under placebo-controlled  conditions.  

Material and Methods: A prospective, quantitative, placebo controlled, multi-arm experimental study was conducted during  two cropping seasons (March–August 2024 and March–August  2025) at the Government Homoeopathic Medical College and  Hospital, Bhopal, India. Thirty-five healthy Solanum  melongena plants were randomly allocated to seven groups:  five treatment groups and two placebo controls. Kalium  sulphuricum potencies (3X, 6X, 12X, 30C, and 200C) were  administered through foliar application. Germination time,  plant height, days to first flowering, and number of fruits per  plant were recorded. Data were analysed using one-way  ANOVA followed by Tukey's HSD test (P < 0.05).  IJFIRH July – Sept 2026 Vol IV Issue III  32  Results: Kalium sulphuricum improved all evaluated parameters versus placebo controls.  Potencies 6X and 200C showed superior performance, with earlier germination, greater height,  earlier flowering, and higher fruit production (P < 0.05).  

Conclusion: Selected potencies of Kalium sulphuricum, particularly 6X and 200C, may positively  influence germination, vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit production in Solanum melongena.  Further multicentric studies with larger sample sizes and different crop species are needed to  validate these findings