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Impact of Bio Stimulants on the Growth Performance of Capsicum annuum L.

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Horticulture sciences

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This study evaluated the influence of foliar applications of seaweed extract, fulvic acid, and chitosan on the vegetative growth characteristics of F1 hybrid pepper Capsicum annuum L. “Biskra" over two growing seasons. The experimental design consisted of eleven treatments, including individual applications of each substance and combinations thereof. Treatments T1 and T2 utilized seaweed extract, T3 and T4 used fulvic acid, and T5 and T6 employed chitosan at concentrations of 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. Additionally, T7 through T10 involved combinations of these substances. T7 (T1+ T3+ T6), T8 (T1+ T4 + T6), T9 (T2 + T3 + T5); T10 (T2 + T4 + T6). Tap water served as the control treatment. The results showed that the combination of 0.4% concentration for each of seaweed, fulvic acid, and chitosan extract (T10) enhanced (P<0.05) vegetative growth parameters, such as plant height, number of branches per plant, and both fresh and dry biomass, leaves number, chlorophyll content and the index of leaf area. Notably, T10, along with treatments T3 (0.3% fulvic acid) and T4 (0.4% fulvic acid), produced the tallest plants and the highest number of branches per plant, with plant heights approaching 47 cm. Treatments with chitosan (0.3%) and seaweed (0.4%) also resulted in greater plant height and number of branchs with increment by 9.1 and 6.2% for chitosan as well as 5.6 and 14.1% for seaweed, respectively compared to the control. In terms of biomass, T10 exhibited superior performance, achieving dry weights of approximately 27 g and fresh weights of around 63 g, while the control treatment consistently demonstrated the lowest growth metrics. In conclusion, this study revealed that combining seaweed extract, fulvic acid, and chitosan (T10) as foliar sprays significantly boosted pepper plant growth, i.e., increasing height, branching, and biomass compared to other treatments.

DOI

10.21608/svuijas.2025.346517.1425

Keywords

algae, Chitosan, Fulvic acid, growth characteristics, hot pepper

Authors

First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Oraby

MiddleName

T. H.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

Email

a.elsamman12@gmail.com

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First Name

A.

Last Name

Rashwan

MiddleName

M. A.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

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rashwan-univ@gmail.com

City

Qena

Orcid

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First Name

A. A. H.

Last Name

El-Shaieny

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

Email

a.elshaieny@agr.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0003-4491-7745

Volume

7

Article Issue

1

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53133

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-24

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

30

Page End

39

Print ISSN

2636-3801

Online ISSN

2636-381X

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1,132

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SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Bio Stimulants on the Growth Performance of Capsicum annuum L.

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09 Mar 2025