TITLE:
Anaheim Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Production on Substrates under Greenhouse Conditions
AUTHORS:
Diego Nafarrate Ramos, Bardo Heleodoro Sánchez Soto, Fidel Núñez Ramirez, Gabriel Antonio Lugo García, Víctor Ramòn Sarabia Perea, Salomòn Buelna Tarín
KEYWORDS:
Vegetal Nutrition, Protected Agriculture, Soilless
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.6,
June
17,
2016
ABSTRACT: The use of substrates in the vegetable production has benefits because
they are involved in the availability of moisture and nutrient and they have a
better handling. By this in the present study has been evaluated the production
of Anaheim pepper variety Azteca F1, farmed in regional substrates like sand
(Substrate A), sandy clay soil (Substrate B), and a composite substrate
(Substrate C: 40% sand, 40% sandy clay, 20% compost). The experimental design
was randomized blocks with 10 repetitions. The variables were submitted to
analysis of variance, Tukey test and correlations with statistical package SAS
version 9.0. In general, the plants farmed in the substrate C are those with
the highest values in plant height, number of flowers, fruits, length of fruits
and yield. Therefore, the use of substrates particularly the substrate C helps the growth and development of Anaheim pepper plants, it even increases the
yield because it has a better control over the unlike soil.