Response of chili plants (Capsicum annuum L.), fertilized with different doses of ovine vermicompost

Abstract

The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse at the Eliseu Maciel Agronomy College (FAEM)
of the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas-RS, from October 2016 to March 2017,
with the objective of evaluating the Effect of fertilization with sheep vermicompost incorporated
into the soil on initial growth and yield of sweet pepper plants. The experimental design used
was DIC, the treatments consisted of the combination of four doses of ovine vermicompost (30,
60, 90,120 g pot-1), six replicates. The following evaluations were performed: leaf area at 15.30
and 45 days after transplanting, fruit length, average fruit mass, total productivity. The results of
the study showed that the leaf area differs after 30 days after transplantation, and the dose of
120g vase-1 of ovine vermicompost was obtained with the highest values for 30 (581.80 cm² /
plant) and 45 ( 1561.17 cm² / plant) days after transplantation. The dose of 120g pot-1 provided
the highest fruit yield (10.7Mg ha-1) among the doses tested in the cultivation of chili cv. Wando
in Soil type Planosol.