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Organic farming is a production system, which substantially reduces the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Organic farming is a holistic agricultural system that enhances soil quality. Jeevamrutham is a traditional organic fertilizer and soil conditioner derived from natural ingredients such as cow dung, cow urine, jaggery, gram flour, and water. It's a concoction rich in beneficial microorganisms, nutrients, and organic matter, widely used in organic farming to enhance soil fertility, promote plant growth and improve crop yield. Hibiscus sabdariffa, annual herbaceous shrub belongs to the family malvaceae, commonly known as Roselle. It is widely used as leafy vegetable having rich nutrients besides therapeutic characteristics included antihypertensive, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, diuretic, uricosuric, and anemia-treating effects. The study investigates that application of jeevamrutham on Hibiscus sabdariffa enhanced the physicochemical properties of the soil such as pH, EC, N, P, K and organic carbon content. The quantity of Photosynthetic Pigments, Carbohydrates and Proteins are also increased in addition to an increase in biomass, shoot length, root length, number of branches and leaves. This finding suggests that Jeevamrutham can be efficiently used as organic fertilizer to improve growth, development and yield of Hibiscus sabdariffa.