17 W. M. Semida T. A. Abd El-Mageed S. M. Howladar G. F. Mohamed M. M. Rady Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20152015/02/01 25 1 485-493 1018-7081 NA <p>This study was planned to investigate the effect of soil application with an&nbsp;<em>organo-mineral fertilizer</em>&nbsp;[OMF; a 5:2:1 (w/w/w) mixture of green waste compost, elemental sulphur (S) and humic acid (HA), respectively] on physical and chemical characteristics of a reclaimed saline calcareous soil (ECe = 6.47 dS m&minus;1 and CaCO3 = 15.63%). In addition, growth, physiological and anatomical characters of eggplant (<em>Solanum melongena</em>&nbsp;L.) seedlings grown under the tested soil were investigated. The experiments were arranged in a completely randomized design with 4 experimental OMF treatments (i.e., 0, 10, 20, or 30 g kg&minus;1 soil) with 10 replicates. The OMF-treated plants showed increased growth, concentrations of total soluble sugars, free proline, anthocyanin, K and Ca, ratios of Ca:Na and K:Na, and photosynthetic efficiency. An enhanced seedling anatomy was also observed with soil amendment by OMF. On the other hand, the OMF application led to a substantial reduction in soil salinity (ECe) and pH and an increase in field capacity and available water. The tested&nbsp;<em>organo-mineral fertilizer</em> could be recommended as a soil amendment for vegetable crops, including eggplant to overcome the adverse effects of salinity stress in newly-reclaimed soils.</p> Organo-mineral fertilizer, Saline calcareous soil, Eggplant, Photosynthetic apparatus, Soil characteristics Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-68