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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WATER FROM TENDER AND MATURE COCONUTON THE GROWTH OF EGGPLANTS (Solanum melongena)The Philippines is one of the many coconut-producing countries in the world. The coconut has many uses, its meat has also been a staple food and the other parts are used for household materials here in our country. A part of the coconut which is oftentimes wasted is the coconut water. This study aimed to find out the effectiveness of water from tender and mature coconut on the growth of eggplants, (Solanum melongena).The pretest-posttest control group design was used in the study. The independent variable is the water from tender and mature coconut and the dependent variable is the height of the eggplants. The eggplant were randomly assigned to four different set-ups with three eggplants each and watered with different types of coconut water. There were three experimental groups, A, B and C, exposed to water from tender and mature coconut and the mixture of both. The heights of the eggplants were measured every five days.The findings showed the mean gains in height of the eggplants after the treatment. The study found out that there is no significant difference between the mean heights of the eggplants after seven weeks of experimentation. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the coconut water has comparable effects with ordinary water on the growth of eggplants. The researchers recommended that a replicate of the research be made but it will be on the growth of plants other than eggplant. An experimental study on the effectiveness of alternate fertilizers (coming from other household waste) on the growth of plants, a replicate of the research but with a longer experimentation period such as six months or more and an experimental study on the effectiveness of water from tender and mature coconut on the weights and sizes of the eggplant fruits.