Growth and yield performance of four sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars as influenced by the use of plastic mulch
1998
Bote, M. | Diputado, M.T. Jr. (Visayas State Coll. of Agriculture, Baybay, Leyte 6521-A (Philippines). Dept. of Horticulture)
A study was conducted to determine the effect of plastic mulch (plastic sheet for agricultural use - East West Seed Co.) on the growth and yield performance of four cultivars of sweet pepper in ViSCA [Visayas State Coll. of Agriculture], Baybay, Leyte [Philippines]. Results show that the use of plastic mulch increased plant height, number of lateral branches, fruit size and herbage yield, and more than doubled the number and yield of markertable fruits of all the cultivars. The favorable effects of the mulch could be attributed to soil moisture conservation during dry periods, prevention of water logging during heavy rains as well as effective control of weeds. Varietal differences in growth and yield performance of the crop were noted. The cultivar Plastic was the highest yielder, followed by Hybrid Bless, All Season and Hybrid Annabelle
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