Open AccessA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FERTILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILLI PEPPERS GROWN UNDER ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL CONDITIONS
Author(s) -
Ivica Stančić,
Saša Petrović,
Jelica Živić,
Bratislav Pešić,
Nemanja Stančić
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
applied researches in technics, technologies and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1314-8796
pISSN - 1314-8788
DOI - 10.15547/artte.2018.04.010
Subject(s) - pepper , yield (engineering) , mathematics , organic farming , agriculture , production (economics) , horticulture , capsicum annuum , agronomy , environmental science , toxicology , biology , economics , ecology , materials science , macroeconomics , metallurgy
The paper examines the possibilities of growing Chilli Habanero peppers (Red Savina Seed) in a protected environment under organic and conventional conditions. The experiment was conducted on 30 plants in five iterations. In the course of the aforementioned experiment various agricultural techniques were applied in accordance with the principles of organic and conventional production. The branches of pepper stems have been reduced to two with the aim of decreasing the number of sprouts and thus increasing the number and quality of yield. The harvest was conducted successively in accordance with the physiological maturation of the yield. The following indicators have been observed: average yield mass (g), the number of fruits per plant, average yield per plant (g) and yield per m2 (g). On the basis of the results obtained in the course of this research study one can deduce that organic production of chilli pepper in a protected environment produces very good results. However, by comparing the yield components in the conditions of organic and conventional growth the authors became aware of significant differences in favour of conventional production, which can be compensated by a higher nutritional value and a higher price on the market.