Bell pepper yield as a function of an alternative source of organic matter

For a good development and a consequently high production, the bell pepper requires, among other conditions, satisfactory levels of soil fertility. In this perspective, this work aimed to evaluate the parameters of production and productivity of the bell pepper cultivar ‘Casca Dura Ikeda’ cultivated...

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Published inComunicata Scientiae Vol. 11; pp. e3045 - 8
Main Authors Alixandre, Tamnata Ferreira, Alves, Adriana Ursulino, Marafon, Géssica, Cardoso, Edson de Almeida, Gomes, Maristela Caetano, Alves, Anarlete Ursulino
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bom Jesus Comunicata Scientiae 02.06.2020
Subjects
Agricultural production
Biological fertilization
Crop diseases
Crop yield
Cultivars
Decomposition
Design of experiments
Diameters
Experimental design
Farmyard manure
Fertility
Fertilization
Fertilizers
Fruits
Horticulture
Hydroxyapatite
Irrigation
Manures
Mineral fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Organic matter
Soil fertility
Soil testing
Stems
Vegetables
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Summary:For a good development and a consequently high production, the bell pepper requires, among other conditions, satisfactory levels of soil fertility. In this perspective, this work aimed to evaluate the parameters of production and productivity of the bell pepper cultivar ‘Casca Dura Ikeda’ cultivated in field conditions, with different doses of buriti stem, in Bom Jesus, Piauí. The experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Department of the Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas of the Federal University of Piauí (CPCE/UFPI). The experimental design was in randomized blocks with treatments distributed in plots referring to organic fertilization. There were five (5) doses of buriti stem (0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 t ha-1) plus an additional treatment (bovine manure and NPK mineral fertilizer), with four replications and an experimental unit consisting of twenty plants. The following variables were analyzed: number of fruits per plant, mean fruit length, basal diameter, mean thickness of the fruit pulp, mean fruit weight, production, and yield. We concluded that the yield attributes of the bell pepper cv. ‘Casca Dura Ikeda’ are influenced by organic fertilization, and production is increased by the buriti stem doses of 20 t ha-1 and 30 t ha-1 and by the use of the combination of manure and mineral fertilizer.
ISSN:2176-9079
2179-9079
2177-5133
DOI:10.14295/cs.v11i0.3045