International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Comparative Analysis of Integrated Use of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizer on Chili Crop (Capsicum annum L.) Growth and Productivity.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to compare the growth, productivity, and capsaicin content of chilli crops cultivated with chemical fertiliser alone to those cultivated with vermicompost alone and in conjunction with chemical fertiliser in a field experiment. Four distinct treatments were applied to the plants: C (no fertiliser control), T1 (NPK 100%), T2 (vermicompost 100%), and T3 (vermicompost + NPK 50:50). The experiment lasted 160 days, or until the fruits matured. To measure the capsaicin content of the chilli, fruits were obtained from each of the four treatments. The obtained results demonstrated that T2 (vermicompost) has a significantly positive effect on the morphological and growth characteristics of chilli plants, with better shoot growth, number of leaves, number of branches, stem diameter, higher fruit yield, fruit weight, fruit biomass, and significantly higher capsaicin content compared to the other three treatments. The integrated application of T3 (vermicompost + NPK 50:50) on chilli plants did not exhibit any appreciable differences in crop growth and productivity compared to other treatments.
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