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Response of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to mulching practices under planted greenhouse condition

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  • Liang, Yin-Li
  • Wu, Xing
  • Zhu, Juan-Juan
  • Zhou, Mao-Juan
  • Peng, Qiang

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Mulch is considered a desirable management technology for conserving soil moisture, improving soil temperature and soil quality. This study aimed to investigate soil conditions and hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) performance in terms of leaf photosynthetic capacity, fruit yield and quality, and irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) under such practices in greenhouse condition. A field experiment across 3 years was carried out with four types of mulch (without mulch [CK], wheat straw mulch [SM], plastic film mulch [FM], and combined mulch with plastic film and wheat straw [CM]). Mulch could improve soil physical properties regardless of mulch materials. FM and CM treatments improved soil moistures status and soil temperature in comparison to CK control, while SM increased soil water content and decreased soil temperature. Mulch increased leaf net photosynthesis rate (PN), stomatal conductance to water vapor (gs), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), and transpiration rate (E), but declined instant water use efficiency (WUEi). No significant effect of mulch application on chlorophyll fluorescence was existent for the entire growth season. Fruit yield and irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) showed some increment under all the mulch conditions. Compared to CK, the yield was enhanced by 82.3%, 65.0%, and 111.5% in 2008; 38.1%, 17.4%, and 46.5% in 2009; and 14.3%, 6.5%, and 19.6% in 2010 under SM, FM, and CM conditions, respectively. Although FM produced better fruit quality than other treatments, CM is the recommended practice for hot pepper cultivation in greenhouse condition due to working well to facilitate soil condition (moisture and temperature), plant growth, and marketable yield.

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  • Liang, Yin-Li & Wu, Xing & Zhu, Juan-Juan & Zhou, Mao-Juan & Peng, Qiang, 2011. "Response of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to mulching practices under planted greenhouse condition," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 99(1), pages 111-120.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:99:y:2011:i:1:p:111-120
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2011.07.010
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