The effect of vermicompost on the growth and productivity of pepper in Yakutia

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to presents the main results on the study of the effect of different doses of vermicompost on the growth and yield of pepper in the conditions of Yakutia. Experiments on testing fertilizers were carried out on peppers of the “Nezhnost” variety. In variant, there were 10 plants. Experimental scheme: 1 variant - was only with soil; variant 2 in addition to this vermicompost - 100 g; variant 3 vermicompost - 300 g; variant 4 vermicompost - 500 g; variant 5 - the biological product “Baikal EM 1” - 100 ml per well with 100 g semi-rotted manure. The optimal rate of application of vermicompost was determined at which plant growth increased by 20.89%, the total leaf area - by 36.55%. All this together affected the yield of pepper. The second best result was obtained when using the biological product “Baikal EM 1”. At the same time, plant growth indicators improved by 12.18%, the total area of the leaf increased by 24.72%. The data obtained complement the scientific base in the field of northern crop production in terms of the use of vermicomposts from local raw materials.