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The objective of this research was to measure the effects of the black polyethylene mulch and the rates of nitrogen (topdressed fertilization) on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L. ‘Ikeda’) yield. Some soil characteristics, after crop development were also evaluated. The experimental design was a randomized block, with four replications using a 2 × 3 factorial (presence and absence of mulch and 0, 40, and 80 kg ha−1 of N, applied five times at every 25 days after seedlings transplanting). Higher values for the soil temperature, lower rates of leaching of K, Ca, and Mg, higher plant growth, and a higher total fruit production were obtained in the mulched areas. With increasing N supply leaching of K, Ca, and Mg rose. There was no effect of N on total fruit production.
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Castellane, P.D., Fujimura, R.K., de Araujo, J.A.C., Ferreira, M.E. (1993). Mulch and topdressed nitrogen effects on bell pepper. In: Fragoso, M.A.C., Van Beusichem, M.L., Houwers, A. (eds) Optimization of Plant Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 53. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2496-8_16
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