Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system

Rooftop farming is gaining rapid popularity in urban areas, especially since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. For housebound people rooftop farming is not only a way of potentially management of their time but also the execution of creativity. For rooftop farming vermicompost (VC) can...

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Main Authors: Md. Amirul Alam, Md. Alauddin, Moomtahina Rahman, Md. Sajedur Rahman, G. M. Mohsin, Md. Khalilur Rahman
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
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author Md. Amirul Alam
Md. Alauddin
Moomtahina Rahman
Md. Alauddin
Md. Sajedur Rahman
G. M. Mohsin
Md. Khalilur Rahman
author_facet Md. Amirul Alam
Md. Alauddin
Moomtahina Rahman
Md. Alauddin
Md. Sajedur Rahman
G. M. Mohsin
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description Rooftop farming is gaining rapid popularity in urban areas, especially since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. For housebound people rooftop farming is not only a way of potentially management of their time but also the execution of creativity. For rooftop farming vermicompost (VC) can be the most sustainable media for growing high value fruits and vegetables crops. In this regard, an experiment was carried out as a rooftop farming system at Charfassion upzila in the Bhola district of Bangladesh to observe the growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum) grown in different combinations of vermicompost in the winter season (2020-2021). Different agronomic and yield parameters were measured at the intervals of 30, 60, and 90 days and at the final harvest of 120 days after sowing. Among the measured parameters a mixed type of performance was achieved from varied doses of vermicompost applications and inorganic fertilizer treatment. Among the measured valuable parameters; the highest fruit length (8.85 cm), fruit diameter (10.3 cm), no. of fruits (9.51 plant-1), total wt. of fresh fruits (405.32 g/plant), fresh fruits yield (11.26 t ha-1), no. of branches (30.0 plant-1), stem girth (6.3 cm), root fresh wt. (8.80 g/plant), stem fresh wt. (23.35 g/plant), petiole fresh wt. (6.09 g/plant), total fresh biomass (65.54 g/plant), dry wt. of fruits (76.91 g/plant), dry wt. of total fruits: biomass ratio (7.35) and benefit-cost ratio (12.40), respectively, were observed in T5 (20t VC ha-1). So, from the overall findings of this study T5 with 20t VC application ha-1 is recommended to achieve better growth and yield of capsicum through the sustainable way of rooftop and urban farming systems and to improve soil fertility status.
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spelling ums.eprints-375592023-10-31T03:15:27Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/ Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system Md. Amirul Alam Md. Alauddin Moomtahina Rahman Md. Alauddin Md. Sajedur Rahman G. M. Mohsin Md. Khalilur Rahman QK495 Angiosperms S631-667 Fertilizers and improvement of the soil Rooftop farming is gaining rapid popularity in urban areas, especially since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. For housebound people rooftop farming is not only a way of potentially management of their time but also the execution of creativity. For rooftop farming vermicompost (VC) can be the most sustainable media for growing high value fruits and vegetables crops. In this regard, an experiment was carried out as a rooftop farming system at Charfassion upzila in the Bhola district of Bangladesh to observe the growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum) grown in different combinations of vermicompost in the winter season (2020-2021). Different agronomic and yield parameters were measured at the intervals of 30, 60, and 90 days and at the final harvest of 120 days after sowing. Among the measured parameters a mixed type of performance was achieved from varied doses of vermicompost applications and inorganic fertilizer treatment. Among the measured valuable parameters; the highest fruit length (8.85 cm), fruit diameter (10.3 cm), no. of fruits (9.51 plant-1), total wt. of fresh fruits (405.32 g/plant), fresh fruits yield (11.26 t ha-1), no. of branches (30.0 plant-1), stem girth (6.3 cm), root fresh wt. (8.80 g/plant), stem fresh wt. (23.35 g/plant), petiole fresh wt. (6.09 g/plant), total fresh biomass (65.54 g/plant), dry wt. of fruits (76.91 g/plant), dry wt. of total fruits: biomass ratio (7.35) and benefit-cost ratio (12.40), respectively, were observed in T5 (20t VC ha-1). So, from the overall findings of this study T5 with 20t VC application ha-1 is recommended to achieve better growth and yield of capsicum through the sustainable way of rooftop and urban farming systems and to improve soil fertility status. ResearchGate 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Md. Amirul Alam and Md. Alauddin and Moomtahina Rahman and Md. Alauddin and Md. Sajedur Rahman and G. M. Mohsin and Md. Khalilur Rahman (2023) Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system. Journal of Phytology, 15. pp. 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.25081/jp.2023.v15.7914
spellingShingle QK495 Angiosperms
S631-667 Fertilizers and improvement of the soil
Md. Amirul Alam
Md. Alauddin
Moomtahina Rahman
Md. Alauddin
Md. Sajedur Rahman
G. M. Mohsin
Md. Khalilur Rahman
Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title_full Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title_fullStr Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title_full_unstemmed Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title_short Vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) at sustainable rooftop farming system
title_sort vermicompost induced growth and yield performance of capsicum capsicum annuum l at sustainable rooftop farming system
topic QK495 Angiosperms
S631-667 Fertilizers and improvement of the soil
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37559/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
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