TITLE Effect of sources of nitrogen on growth and yield of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
LOCATION(S) FPRDI
PUBLICATION TITLE Tropical Science
VOLUME/ISSUE 40/2
ISSUE DATE 2000/2
PAGINATION/COLLATION p. 58-62
MAIN AUTHOR Owusu, E.O.
ADDED ENTRY Nkansah, G.O., Dennis, E.A.
NOTE Include tables
ABSTRACT All of four sources of nitrogen urea, ammonium sulphte, ammonium nitrate and potassium nitrate, significantly increased plant growth parameters, number of fruits and yield per hectare of four capsicum pepper varieties. The nitrate forms gave taller plants with bigger girths, which looked greener, had more fruits and gave higher yields than the other sources. Ammonium nitrate gave 72-101% greater yields than ammonium sulphate, the commonest form of nitrogen used in Ghana.
SUBJECTS Hot pepper - - United Kingdom