Project
The Role of Soil Fertility Management on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Content and Pest Incidence in Hot Pepper (Capsicum chinense) and Callaloo (Amaranthus viridis) Cropping Systems
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1993
End Date:
1998
CRSP Phase:
Phase 1
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Jamaica
Participants
Lead University:
Lincoln University
Other Partners:
CARDI, Ministry of Agriculture (Jamaica)
Principal Investigator(s):
None
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
F. Eivazi (US); J. Lindsay, R. Marting (Jamaica)
Overview
An experiment was conducted to compare three levels of soil applied fertilizer, foliar applied soluble fertilizer and a control, on Scotch Bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense).
Objectives
To test the effects of soil fertility management on hot pepper and callaloo production
Outcomes
Growth and yield were significantly higher on plots with soil applied nutrients compared to control and foliar applied fertilizer. Aphid and broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) incidence were significantly higher in plots with higher leaf nitrogen.
