Comportamiento agronómico del cultivo de pimiento (Capsicum annuum) con tres sustratos orgánicos en El Carmen.

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the agronomic and productive behavior of pepper (Capsicum annuum) variety Yolo Wonder, using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four treatments and six replications. The Tukey test (p≤0.05) was used to compare the treatment means. A total of 24 plots were used, each with 6 plants, totaling 144 plants. All treatments showed high germination rates, reaching 97%. The humus treatment stood out by presenting the highest fruit weight, with 100.96 g, and the highest number of fruits, with 10.67 fruits per plant. Additionally, the fruit diameter and length were superior, reaching 10.78 ± 0.2 cm and 12.01 ± 0.07 cm, respectively. Regarding plant height, the humus treatment also showed the best results, with heights of 9.1 ± 0.02 cm at 15 days, 19.4 ± 0.34 cm at 30 days, and 35.0 ± 0.5 cm at 45 days. The humus substrate proved to be the most effective in increasing the yield in pepper production, with a production of 0.86 ± 0.03 t/ha. The economic analysis revealed that the best benefit-cost ratio was obtained with the humus substrate, providing a profit of 0.36 cents for every dollar invested. These results highlight the effectiveness of humus as a substrate to optimize yield, improve production, and contribute to the resilience of the ecological production of the pepper variety Yolo Wonder.