EFECTO EN LA EMERGENCIA, CRECIMIENTO Y PRODUCCIÓN DEL CHILE JALAPEÑO (Capsicum annuum) CON LA FERTILIZACIÓN DEL ALGA MARINA (Ascophyllum nodosum)

The research focused on studying the effects of a seaweed-based biostimulant on the germination, growth and production of Jalapeño peppers. A completely randomized design was implemented with 5 treatments and 4 replicates, each with 15 experimental units. Data were subjected to Analysis of Variance and means were compared using Tukey's multiple range test (P > 0.05). Treatments varied in the amount of biostimulant applied per plant. The results showed that the treatment with the highest dose of biofertilizer showed a remarkable improvement in germination, reaching 100% at 10 days after sowing. This supports the efficacy of biofertilization on germination, corroborating previous findings in the Jalapeño crop. In relation to growth, the highest concentration of algae (100%) resulted in greater average plant height at 30 and 60 days; however, no significant differences were observed in average plant length, suggesting that algae concentration did not influence this specific aspect of leaf growth. In terms of production, the treatment without algae (0%) stood out in fruit length and diameter, as well as in the number of fruits per plant. In contrast, the treatment with the highest concentration of algae (4%) showed a lower yield in these variables. This indicates that the absence of biofertilizer had a positive impact on fruit production and characteristics. Finally, when analyzing the benefit/cost, a marked variation was observed among the different treatments. The T0 treatment had the highest cost, at $5.55, while T4 had the lowest cost, at $0.92.

• Egile nagusia: ÁLVAREZ PALADINES, MARCELO ALEJANDRO (author)
• Formatua: bachelorThesis
• Hizkuntza: spa
• Argitaratua: 2023
• Gaiak: Chile jalapeño, biofertilizante, Algas marinas.
• Sarrera elektronikoa: https://repositorio.uteq.edu.ec/handle/43000/8189