Effect of mulch use and watering frequency on growth and production of chili (Capsicum annuun L)
Idaryani Dj, Warda, Suriany, and W. Halil

Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology of South Sulawesi

Abstract

Abstract. Red chili is one type of vegetable that has a high economic value. One of the factors that influence the growth of chili is the availability of water which is a limiting factor for chili plants. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of mulch use and frequency of watering on the growth and yield of chili plants. The research was conducted in Lampoko Village, Barebbo District, Bone Regency, in Mei-July 2017, used factorial randomized block design with two factors. The first factor was the use mulch (without mulch, organic mulch, and plastic mulch) and the second factor was the frequency of watering (1 time a day, 2 times a day, and 1 time 2 days). The data obtained were then analyzed for variance and continued with Duncan^s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that the treatment of mulch use significantly affected plant height and plant fresh weight. The treatment the frequency of watering significant effect on the weight of the fruit and the number of fruits per plant. In general, the best growth and production of chili were obtained in the treatment of the use of straw mulch with a frequency of watering once a day.

Keywords: mulch, watering, chili, Barebbo, South Sulawesi

Topic: Crop Production and Environment