Home⇛DAVAO RESEARCH JOURNAL⇛vol. 11 no. 2 (2016)

Yield Performance of Sweet Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) Treated with Inorganic and Organic Fertilizer

Flemar Pagsac | Necito A. Baldoz

Discipline: agricultural sciences

 

Abstract:

This experimental study aimed to determine the yield and growth of sweet pepper under varying soil conditions and to determine the performance of the different treatments. There were four treatments, replicated three times. The treatments were as follows: treatment 1 (control), treatment 2 (inorganic fertilizer), treatment 3 (organic fertilizer), and treatment 4 (combination of inorganic and organic fertilizers). The variety of sweet pepper used was SULTAN F1, a high-yielding conical, dark green hybrid sweet pepper with a good year-round adaptation. Fruits have a long shelf life and are marketable up to 7 days after harvest. This is an early maturing variety, harvestable at 55-60 d after transplanting. It has strong pest and disease tolerance to bacterial spot and bacterial wilt. After planting, each plot received different treatments based on the study. During production, the project encountered insects that can cause damage to some of the plant fruits. To mitigate this situation, a mixture of sterilized water, malathion, and effective microorganism (EM-5) was applied at a single application, following the recommended rate of application. In addition, results showed that the plant height and fruit weight in treatment 4 (T4) performed better than other treatments. However, in terms of replication or blocking of the experiments, no significant differences was observed. This shows that a combination of inorganicand organic fertilizer is effective for the yield performance of sweet pepper.



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