Study On Physico-Chemical Properties Of Composts And Their Effects On Growth, Yield And Fruits Quality Of Capsicum Annum L. At Dang Locality (Ngaoundéré Cameroon)
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 11
Abstract
In order to increase sustainably Capsicum annum L. production, study was conducted on effects of compost quality on productivity of this vegetable in Ngaoundéré-Cameroon. Composting was conducted from February to May 2017 and the field trial was carried out during the June-September cropping season of the same year. Determination of pH, conductivity, organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and calcium, as well as growth of C. annum plants and physico-chemical properties of fruits were assessed. Randomized complete block design with 5 treatments and three replications was used. Treatments were applied per plant: composts derived from holdhouse waste (COM), cattle manure (CBV), mixture holdhouse wastecattle manures (CM) ; NPK 20-10-10 chemical fertilizer (T+) (positive control) and negative control (T-). Compost improved the overall soil fertility by significantly (p < 0.05) increasing the organic matter and nutrients elements like phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and iron. COM, T+, CBV and CM treatments increased fruit yield respectively at 222 %, 202 %, 157 % and 140 % compared to T- treatment. In addition, vitamine C, calcium and magnesium contents of fruit from T+ plants are significantly lower (p˂0.05) than that from others treatments. Vitamin C content of fruits from amended compost plants is higher at 02 times than that from T+ fruits.These results suggest that the quality and the origin of composting substrate were important not only for improving the growth and fruit yield of C. annum, but also for improving chemical properties of fruits.
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Tchuenteu Tatchum Luciena, Megueni Clautidea, Noubissie Eric, Wamkoua Mana Miryam
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