DESEMPENHO AGRONÔMICO E VIABILIDADE ECONÔMICA DE PIMENTA DEDO DE MOÇA SOB ADUBAÇÃO ORGÂNICA E MINERAL

Abstract

Pepper cultivation is basically carried out throughout the Brazilian territory, mainly by family agriculture. The use of alternatives to cheapen the production process, in particular in the use of inputs, is an alternative that can provide greater profitability for the farmer. Thus, the objective of this experiment was to evaluate the agronomic quality of the production of young pepper under different doses of organic fertilizer and mineral fertilizer. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with six treatments and four repetitions. The treatments were organic fertilization doses: 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 t ha-1 of bovine manure and a treatment with mineral fertilization. Agronomic performance and economic viability were evaluated. The doses of organic fertilizer did not provide significant difference in productivity and in the number of fruits per pepper plant. The results were greater than no control treatments. Doses of organic fertilizer of 45 and 60 t ha-1 provided higher yields of peppers than the control. The doses of organic and mineral fertilizer did not provide significant difference in the variables of production, length and diameter of fruits and pulp thickness. A dose of 15 t ha-1 provided greater benefit / cost. The highest index of agronomic efficiency in terms of productivity was distributed at a dose of 45 t ha-1 of organic fertilizer in relation to mineral fertilizer. The use of bovine manure is recommended in the production of paprika pepper in the region of Ceres, GO.