Effect of NPK and Minjingu mazao fertilizers on the performance of Sweetpepper in Morogoro, Tanzania
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Date
2014
Authors
Rwiza, Alex Audax
Kisetu, Eliakira
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Abstract
This study assessed the effect of NPK (23:10:5) and
Minjingu mazao (10:20:15) fertilizers on the
performance of sweetpepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv.
California Wonder. The plant growth parameters
collected were: plant height, number of leaves per
plant, stem girth, and number of branches per plant.
The parameters related to yield were fruit grade, fruit
shape index (FSI), number of fruits per plant, weight of
fruits per plant, and fruit yield. The NPK fertilizer
resulted into significantly (P=0.03) highest average
fruit yield (25 t ha-1). Minjingu mazao fertilizer
recorded fruit yield (15.6 t ha-1) which was also
significantly higher (P= 0.03) than the corresponding
control. Fruit yields increase due to NPK fertilizer as
opposed to the control and Minjingu mazao fertilizer
were 166% and 66%, respectively. This was the same
as 66% increase in fruit yield when Minjingu mazao
fertilizer was used compared with the control. The
Pearson matrix correlation indicated that the fruits
length, fruits grade, weight of individual fruits and fruit
yield had the strongest relationship (r ≥ 0.90***;
P<0.001).
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Keywords
Growth and yield parameters, sweetpepper cv, California Wonder