The effect of soil mulching on the sweet pepper yield quantity and quality

key words: polyethylene film, polypropylene fabric, polypropylene nonwoven, yielding, sweet pepper, nutrients

Summary:

The research was conducted in the years 2007 -2009. The trial was set up as split -plot with four replication. Experience related to the impact of mulching - the use black synthetic mulches (polyethylene film, polypropylene fabric and polypropylene nonwoven) on the yield and fruit biometric features and the content of selected nutrients in the cultivation of two cultivars peppers: 'Denis F1' and 'King Arthur F1'. Seedlings planted permanently in place in mid-June at a spacing of 50 to 50 cm. Harvesting were made gradually as of fruit ripening. Based on the of the obtained results it was found that the yield of peppers depended on the weather conditions and was variated in the years of experience. Higher yields fruits collected from the 'Denis F1' especially grown on leaf litter of black polyethylene film. The longest fruits were collected from plants mulched nonwoven polypropylene. Thicker pericarp had a variety of ‘King Arthur F1' mulching with polyethylene film. Mulching the soil favored the accumulation of L-ascorbic acid, total and reducing sugars in the fruits of peppers.The results showed that all types of mulches have contributed to a reduction in dry matter content in fruits compared to the control object - non mulched

Citation:

Franczuk J., Zaniewicz-Bajkowska A., Tartanus M. 2015, vol. 12. The effect of soil mulching on the sweet pepper yield quantity and quality. Infrastruktura i Ekologia Terenów Wiejskich. Nr 2015, vol. 12/ I (1 (Mar 2015))