Effect of Kitchen Waste Compost and Vermicompost in Combination with Chemical Fertilizer on the Production of Capsicum

Abstract

A study was carried out at the research field of the Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jamalpur, Bangladesh during October 2013 to April 2014 to develop standard production method of capsicum under GAP. BARI Mistimorich-1 was used in the study. Eight treatments were constructed with the fully matured compost for each evaluation, these were, T1=Recommended dose of Chemical fertilizers (RD), T2= Kitchen Waste Compost 3 t/ha + 2/3rd of RD, T3= Kitchen Waste Compost 3 t/ha + ½ of RD, T4=Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha + 2/3rd of RD, T5=Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha + ½ of RD, T6=Kitchen Waste Compost 3 t/ha, T7=Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha and T8= No fertilizer. A wide range of variations was notified among the studied parameters by the influence of Kitchen Waste Compost and Vermicompost in Combination with Chemical Fertilizer. Days to 50% flowering varied from 32.33 to 36.00 days, highest days was required in the T8 treatment (No fertilizer). The significantly higher number of fruits per plant (14.00) was observed from the treatment T4 (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha +2/3rd of RD) & the T8 treatment (No fertilizer) gave the lower number of fruits per plant (8.87). The individual fruit weight also varied from 58.23 to 85.24 g. The maximum individual fruit weight (85.24 g) noted from the treatment T6 (Kitchen Waste Compost 3 t/ha) followed by T7 treatment (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha) (84.10 g). Fruit length varied from 8.38 to 9.67 cm and fruit breadth ranged from 6.85 to 7.42 cm. The maximum fruit yield per plant was obtained from the treatment T4 (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha +2/3rd of RD) (864.00 g). The lowest fruit yield was produced from T8 (No fertilizer) (597.10 g/plant). Fruit yield per plot and hectare were varied significantly and the highest yield was found from T4 (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha +2/3rd of RD) (17.28 kg/plot) and (28.80 t/ha) followed by T7 (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha) (16.37 kg/plot) and (27.28 t/ha), respectively. The correlation results indicated that the yield of BARI Mistimorich-1 depends on the number of fruits per plant, fruit length, yield per plant and yield per plot.

Keywords: Capsicum, kitchen waste compost, vermicompost, chemical fertilizer, GAP, growth, and yield.

Cite this Article
H. Rahman, A. Akter. Effect of Kitchen Waste Compost and Vermicompost in Combination with Chemical Fertilizer on the Production of Capsicum. Research & Reviews: Journal of Botany. 2019; 8(2): 7–15p.