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Effect of Organic Cultivation of Capsicum annuum L. on Soil Microbial Properties under Open-Field and Shade-House Conditions


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1 Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot - 587 103, India
2 Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
 

Two bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties, viz., California Wonder and Gangavati Local, were raised under nine completely organic nutrient sources, along with recommended package of practices, and, under completely inorganic nutrient sources. Irrespective of the variety and growing environment, there was substantial increase in total bacterial count (22.97% and 24.98%), population of fungi (20.23% and 20.23%), actinomycetes (36.89% and 36.83%) and mycorrhiza (44.63% and 29.40%) in open-field and shade-house conditions, respectively, in all the nutrient combinations where organic sources were used, compared to the inorganic treatment. All organic nutrient sources used were found to be similar in their effect on soil microbes.

Keywords

Capsicum, Organics, Shade-House, Soil Microbes, Dehydrogenase Activity.
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Authors

Vasant M. Ganiger
Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot - 587 103, India
J. C. Mathad
Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
M. B. Madalageri
Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot - 587 103, India
N. S. Hebasur
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
G. Bhuvaneswari
Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot - 587 103, India

Abstract


Two bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties, viz., California Wonder and Gangavati Local, were raised under nine completely organic nutrient sources, along with recommended package of practices, and, under completely inorganic nutrient sources. Irrespective of the variety and growing environment, there was substantial increase in total bacterial count (22.97% and 24.98%), population of fungi (20.23% and 20.23%), actinomycetes (36.89% and 36.83%) and mycorrhiza (44.63% and 29.40%) in open-field and shade-house conditions, respectively, in all the nutrient combinations where organic sources were used, compared to the inorganic treatment. All organic nutrient sources used were found to be similar in their effect on soil microbes.

Keywords


Capsicum, Organics, Shade-House, Soil Microbes, Dehydrogenase Activity.