Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuumL.) Growth, Fruit Yield, and Quality Using Organic Sources of Nutrients

The Effect of Plant Spacing and Planting Model on Multiple Cropping of Red Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) and Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) under Saline Soil Conditions

“…Red chili plants demand soil with a neutral pH, between 6 and 7. According to Castellanos et al (2017), the red chili plant is an important vegetable commodity around the world, considering its commercial and economic value. The production of red chili plants may be increased through extensification, or the utilization of lands that have not been planted with chili plants as well as making use of sub-optimal lands.…”

Aplicación de ácidos húmicos, quitosano y hongos micorrízicos como influyen en el crecimiento y desarrollo de pimiento

“…Generalmente la mayor producción se logra mediante una agricultura intensiva, con el uso de fertilizantes sintéticos, que a nivel mundial se incrementan sin pensar en el perjuicio a la salud y al entorno. Por lo que, la práctica de técnicas enfocadas a la disminución de los fertilizantes sintéticos, se ha convertido en una signif icativa herramienta para mejorar los suelos degradados con el uso intensivo de productos sintéticos (Castellanos et al, 2017).…”

Vermicompost on the production and nutraceutical quality of jalapeño pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.)

“…In Mexico, the jalapeño chili is one of the greatest crops regarding the economic value, due to its wide consumption and to its high prof itability and high labor demand (Macías et al, 2012). However, for obtaining high fruit yields is necessary to use fertilizers and pesticides in large amounts, thus increasing production costs, creating risk in human health, and causing a negative impact on the environment (Castellanos et al, 2017). To mitigate negative effects of fertilizers and reduce the problem of organic solid waste generated by agricultural production systems in a sustainable manner, one option is to use organic fertilizers such as vermicompost (VC) which is a potential source of i) soluble nutrients (Reyes-Pérez et al, 2017a), ii) enzymes (Álvarez-Solís et al, 2016), iii) bacterial activity (Maji et al, 2017) and iv) production of humic and fulvic acids and phytohormones capable of stimulating growth and crop yield in organic farming systems (Mendes et al, 2012).…”

“…Besides, there is evidence that supplying VC to soils or growth substrates promotes fruit growth and production of various vegetable crops as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) (Márquez-Quiroz et al, 2014), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) (Kapoulas et al, 2017), melon (Cucumis melo L.) (Sánchez et al, 2016), and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) (Díaz-Méndez et al, 2014), among other species from commercial interest. The VC helps to increase fruit yields as well as the antioxidant activity of chili fruits (Castellanos et al, 2017). However, the incorporation of substrates derived from the decomposition of organic waste, including VC, can cause high salinity and pH in the root zone.…”