Effects of Biochar and Compost Application on Soil Properties and on the Growth and Yield of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Table 6

Effect of organic amendments on growth parameter of hot pepper in 2020 and 2021.

Years	Treatment	Plant height (cm)	Leaf number	Total fresh biomass weight (g)	Yield (quintal/ha)
2020	Control	23.81 ± 2.35^h	93.67 ± 4.16^g	95.67 ± 4.16^i	0.60 ± 0.04^g
	5 CPC	30.97 ± 3.02^g	110.67 ± 5.03^f	121.67 ± 5.03^h	2.69 ± 0.16^f
	7.5 CPC	43.31 ± 3.45^d	122.67 ± 3.06^e	136.67 ± 3.06^efg	3.65 ± 0.10^e
	10 CPC	46.38 ± 1.93^c	146.67 ± 7.02^c	152.67 ± 7.02^c	5.47 ± 0.53^c
	2 CPB	33.95 ± 1.06^f	124.33 ± 5.69^e	131.33 ± 5.69^gh	3.38 ± 0.59^e
	3 CPB	38.64 ± 1.83^e	135.33 ± 7.09^d	140.33 ± 7.09^ef	4.48 ± 0.20^d
	4 CPB	53.96 ± 1.74^a	165.00 ± 9.17^a	168.00 ± 9.17^a	7.45 ± 0.48^ab
	3.5 CPC_CPB	34.62 ± 0.74^f	125.17 ± 6.66^e	126.67 ± 6.66^h	3.48 ± 0.04^e
	5.25 CPC_CPB	42.56 ± 2.03^d	136.00 ± 7.21^d	138.00 ± 7.21^efg	4.42 ± 0.27^d
	7 CPC_CPB	50.56 ± 2.28^b	155.00 ± 9.17^b	160.00 ± 9.17^b	6.99 ± 0.41^b
2021	Control	22.98 ± 2.47^g	92.67 ± 4.51^g	92.67 ± 4.5^i	0.59 ± 0.04^g
	5 CPC	32.72 ± 2.61^f	116.33 ± 5.13^f	126.33 ± 5.13^h	2.80 ± 2.43^f
	7.5 CPC	40.36 ± 3.66^d	126.33 ± 3.06^e	146.33 ± 3.06^def	3.80 ± 0.15^e
	10 CPC	47.83 ± 2.24^c	148.33 ± 5.69^c	160.33 ± 5.69^b	5.56 ± 0.52^c
	2 CPB	35.53 ± 1.51^e	126.00 ± 6.56^e	138.00 ± 6.56^fg	3.52 ± 0.59^e
	3 CPB	39.56 ± 1.71^d	137.00 ± 7.00^d	150.00 ± 7.00^cd	4.61 ± 0.15^d
	4 CPB	56.50 ± 1.92^a	170.00 ± 8.19^a	170.00 ± 8.19^a	7.81 ± 0.17^a
	3.5 CPC_CPB	36.66 ± 0.78^de	128.67 ± 3.06^e	131.67 ± 3.06^gh	3.64 ± 0.09^e
	5.25 CPC_CPB	38.99 ± 2.64^d	139.00 ± 5.57^d	142.00 ± 5.57^efg	4.65 ± 0.21^d
	7 CPC_CPB	52.60 ± 3.34^b	159.33 ± 9.24^b	169.33 ± 11.24^a	7.10 ± 0.29^b
	Year (Y)
	Treatment (T)
	Y × T	NS	NS	NS	NS

CPC = coffee pulp compost, CPB = coffee pulp biochar, and CPC_CPB = coffee pulp compost and coffee pulp biochar. Values followed by similar letters under the same column are not significantly different, . . .