Vermicompost doses on nutraceutical properties and yield of Physalis ixocarpa Brot. Ex. Hornem
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Keywords
tomatillo, acidity, °brix, polyphenols, DPPH
Resumen
Objective: To evaluate different doses of vermicompost on the nutraceutical properties and yield of tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa Brot. Ex. Hornem.) under field conditions
Design/methodology/approach: A randomized block experimental design was used with 4 treatments: T1 Synthetic fertilization (FS) (YaraMila Complex), T2 Vermicompost 50 g per plant (T2 50 g L), T3 Vermicompost 100 g L) and T4 Vermicompost 200 g L, with 20 replicates and 3 blocks per treatment with a total of 240 experimental units.
Results: Statistical analysis showed significant differences between treatments (P≤0.05) for all evaluated variables, where a trend was observed that the best treatments were the applications of vermicompost of 100 and 200 gs per plant (T3 100 g L and T4 200 g L) for nutraceutical variables and a yield per plant of 8 kg.
Limitations on study/implications: include the contribution of vermicompost in the soil under study.
Findings/conclusions: The best treatments were doses of 100 and 200 gs of vermicompost per plant, which improves some nutraceutical characteristics of the tomatillo crop.