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GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF POTTED BELL PEPPER APPLIED WITH BIOCHAR

Rhea Joy Flora | Julius Vergara | Vivian Andaya | Rodrigo Paglomutan Jr | Joel Japitana | Edgardo Reyes | Lilian Diana Parreño

Discipline: agricultural sciences

 

Abstract:

Biochar is a charcoal used as a soil amendment. It is a stable solid, rich in carbon, and can endure in the ground for thousands of years. The process of producing biochar is the same when making charcoal, but with the aid of a modified burner. This study was conducted to determine the growth and yield performance of potted bell pepper using Biochar as soil amendment. The growth parameters were plant height (cm.) and leaf growth while the yield parameters were fruit weight (grams) and fruit diameter (cm.). The research design was Complete Randomized Design. There was no significant difference in the growth performance during the first data gathering, but the number of leaves showed a significant difference, wherein bell pepper planted on a soil media added with different levels of Biochar showed better performance than those with no Biochar. Furthermore, a significant difference was observed during the second to fourth data gathering for both plant height, and leaves. The potted bell pepper applied with different levels of Biochar showed better performance than those with no Biochar applications. As to yield performance of bell pepper, the fruit diameter and weight showed a significant difference when because some bell peppers without biochar additive did not bear fruits. Therefore, the different levels of Biochar application as soil amendment significantly resulted in better yield performance of bell pepper up to the fourth harvest. The Biochar applications of up to 3.0kgs significantly resulted in better growth and yield performance of the potted bell pepper.