Growth, Fruits Yield and Fruits Physicochemical Properties of Capsicum annum L. as Affected by Compost and Vivianite Powder at Dang Locality in Adamawa Cameroon

作者：Tchuenteu Tatchum Lucien, Abba Maïmouna, Simeu Ngalle Yolande Christelle, Megueni Clautilde · 发表于：Haya The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.36348/sjls.2019.v04i09.005 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Banana Cultivation and Research、Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics

Capsicum annum L. (sweet pepper) is a vegetable which belongs to Solanaceae family. In order to increase sustainable sweet pepper production, study was conducted on effect of natural fertilizers on its productivity under Sudano-Guinean climate of Adamawa Cameroon. Randomized complete block design with 07 treatments and 03 replications was used. Treatments that applied per plant were: compost (CBV); 20 g of vivianite (V20); 30 g of vivianite (V30); CBV and V20 mixture (CBV + V20); CBV and V30 mixture (CBV + V30); chemical fertilizer (T+) and unfertilized plants (T-). Stage of plants development; growth and yield as well as fruits physicochemical characteristics were evaluated. Results showed that flowering and fruiting of treated plants by natural fertilizers (compost and vivianite) were early compared to T-and T+ plants. Fruits yield from mixture of 1 kg of compost + 20 g of vivianite was significantly (p0.05) higher than that from the other treatments and is 1.46 fold higher than that from T+ plants. Overall, fruits from treated plants by natural fertilizers are richer in vitamin C and mineral elements than those from T-and T+ plants. Fruits vitamin C content from amended compost plants is 1.60 fold higher than that from T+ plants. These results suggest that the quality of natural fertilizer is important not only for improving sweet pepper growth and fruits yield, but also for improving nutritional value of fruits. 1 kg of compost + 20 g of vivianite mixture is recommended t...