Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuumL.) Growth, Fruit Yield, and Quality Using Organic Sources of Nutrients

• DOI: 10.1080/1065657x.2017.1362673
• Publication Date: 2017-12-13T21:37:30Z
• Authors: Javier Z. Castell...; Pedro Cano-Ríos; Edgar M. García-C...; V. Olalde-Portugal; Pablo Preciado-Ra...; Juan L. Ríos-Plaza; José L. García-He...
• Keywords: Cow dung; Nutrient Management; Biodegradable waste

Many greenhouse-vegetable growers cannot participate in the organic market due to scarcity of fertilizers, which are able both (a) satisfy crop's nutritional needs similarly when using a nutrient solution, and (b) be regarded as biological, ecological, or general terms "sustainable." Four different fertilization regimes three hot pepper genotypes were applied under greenhouse conditions arid land Mexico. The "Serrano" variety obtained from lands northern entire crop management was 100% according United States standards. We found that vermicompost—obtained metabolism Eisenia fetida feed with cow manure plus maize waste—was supply needed nutrients cultivars obtain growth yield similar plants supplied solution. most productive genotype (Don Diego) showed following fresh values: 1.98, 1.84, 1.24, 1.11 kg plant−1 for treatments conventional vermicompost, solarized manure, poultry respectively. resulted lower values every variable measured. However, this same treatment highest ascorbic acid 328.6 327.4 mg 100 mL−1 Don Ramón Vicente, overall results suggest sources may peppers alternative farmers. Treatment vermicompost best behavior all plants.