Table 3 Effect of coconut coir on the chlorophyll content (µmol m−2), stem diameter (mm) and plant height (cm) of peppers varieties.
Treatment | Chlorophyll content (µmol m−2) | Stem diameter (mm) | Plant height (cm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Loamy soil (control) and variety | ||||||
Ilanga | 46.9 (10.1) | 42.3 (7.1) | 11.41 (4.8) | 10.2 (0.8) | 72.4 (4.9) | 55.1 (11.1) |
Sondela | 53.5 (11.4) | 42.6 (8.2) | 11.81 (6.3) | 9.9 (2.1) | 70.9 (10.5) | 54.9 (9.6) |
Coir and variety | ||||||
Ilanga | 41.3 (6.3) | 40.7 (12.1) | 10.12 (2.1) | 8.96 (3.2) | 64.9 (6.5) | 44.3 (6.2) |
Sondela | 49.6 (7.1) | 48.3 (8.4) | 8.25 (0.5) | 10.19 (3.4) | 62.8 (4.1) | 44.09 (7.8) |
Grand mean | 45.63 | 45.63 | 10.10 | 10.10 | 58.69 | 58.69 |
LSD0.05 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 2.21 | 2.21 |
P value | 0.745 | 0.745 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
