The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production. Chilies were grown in a standard growth medium and two treatments were defined: earthworm free medium (control) and earthworm inoculated medium....
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| author | Kok, Ho Yin Abdul Aziz, Nor Azwady Loh, Khye Er Mustafa, Muskhazli Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir |
| author_facet | Kok, Ho Yin Abdul Aziz, Nor Azwady Loh, Khye Er Mustafa, Muskhazli Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir |
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| description | A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production. Chilies were grown in a standard growth medium and two treatments were defined: earthworm free medium (control) and earthworm inoculated medium. Although there was no significant different on the number of chilies produced by plant in earthworm inoculated medium and their counterpart with no earthworm inoculation, the fresh weight of chili produced by the former was significantly different. The yield of chilies in medium with earthworm inoculated (112.59 ± 2.34g) was significantly higher than the earthworm free medium (100.95 ± 2.00g). This study suggested that inoculation of Pontoscolex corethrurus has beneficial impact on yield of chili in the field. |
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| spelling | upm-314542015-01-16T04:53:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31454/ The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production Kok, Ho Yin Abdul Aziz, Nor Azwady Loh, Khye Er Mustafa, Muskhazli Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production. Chilies were grown in a standard growth medium and two treatments were defined: earthworm free medium (control) and earthworm inoculated medium. Although there was no significant different on the number of chilies produced by plant in earthworm inoculated medium and their counterpart with no earthworm inoculation, the fresh weight of chili produced by the former was significantly different. The yield of chilies in medium with earthworm inoculated (112.59 ± 2.34g) was significantly higher than the earthworm free medium (100.95 ± 2.00g). This study suggested that inoculation of Pontoscolex corethrurus has beneficial impact on yield of chili in the field. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31454/1/ID%2031454.pdf Kok, Ho Yin and Abdul Aziz, Nor Azwady and Loh, Khye Er and Mustafa, Muskhazli and Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir (2012) The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production. In: Malaysia International Biological Symposium 2012: Sustainable Management of Bioresources, 11-12 July 2012, Selangor, Malaysia. (pp. 265-267). |
| spellingShingle | Kok, Ho Yin Abdul Aziz, Nor Azwady Loh, Khye Er Mustafa, Muskhazli Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title | The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title_full | The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title_fullStr | The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title_short | The effect of soil burrowing earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (Capsicum annum cv. Kulai) production |
| title_sort | effect of soil burrowing earthworm pontoscolex corethrurus on chili (capsicum annum cv. kulai) production |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31454/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31454/1/ID%2031454.pdf |