Use of Fertigation and Municipal Solid Waste Compost for Greenhouse Pepper Cultivation
Table 3
Effects of municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) into soil (S) with or without fertigation on fruit firmness (N) and fruit color (L, a, and b values) in greenhouse pepper crop.
Fruit firmness
Fruit color
L
a
b
No fertilizer
S : MSWC (100 : 0)
4.40 aY
33.69 b
−10.81 ab
14.37 b
S : MSWC (95 : 5)
3.46 b
33.55 b
−10.52 a
13.28 b
S : MSWC (90 : 10)
4.33 ab
35.40 a
−12.65 c
17.36 a
S : MSWC (80 : 20)
4.26 a
35.16 a
−11.34 b
15.02 b
S : MSWC (60 : 40)
3.96 ab
36.28 a
−11.48 bc
16.10 ab
With fertilizer
S : MSWC (100 : 0)
4.40 a
34.16 b
−10.57 b
13.62 ab
S : MSWC (95 : 5)
3.41 a
33.59 b
−8.84 a
10.93 c
S : MSWC (90 : 10)
3.15 a
34.98 ab
−11.76 c
15.61 a
S : MSWC (80 : 20)
3.73 a
34.24 b
−9.50 ab
12.10 b
S : MSWC (60 : 40)
3.23 a
36.35 a
−12.43 c
16.94 a
YValues () in columns followed by the same letter are not significantly different. .
