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THE USE OF BIOCHAR AND VERMICOMPOST COMBINATION IN INCREASING THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF RED CHILI

Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Terapan Universitas Jambi · Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 132–139

DOI
10.22437/jiituj.v10i1.42708
ISSN
2580-2259, 2580-2240
Published
2026-02-19
Publisher
LPPM Universitas Jambi
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

This investigation aimed to study the response of chili to the application of biochar and vermicompost, and to find the combination that produced the best growth and yield of red chili. The trial was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jambi from May 2023 through to October 2023. The treatments tested were the application of five different soil ameliorant, i.e. 100% biochar, 75% biochar + 25% vermicompost, 50% biochar + 50% vermicompost, 25% biochar + 75% vermicompost, 100% vermicompost, and 100% NPK fertilizer. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized block design with four replications each consisted of 14 plants (7 of them were taken as sample plants). The results showed that the application of biochar along with vermicompost could increase the growth and yield of red chili. The use of 25% biochar + 75% vermicompost resulted in the highest growth and yield, indicated by average fruit number of 58.75 per plant and fruit weight of 173.71 g per plant, or 6.95 ton·ha-1. Thus, our study proved that the application of biochar and vermicompost is crucial to improve drought-tolerance of red chili cultivated in dry land.

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Eliyanti EliyantiUniversitas Jambi2
Hajar SetyajiUniversitas Jambi2
Devina DwiputriUniversitas Jambi2
Muhammad Buce SalehIPB University1
Fandi FranandaUniversitas Jambi1
Anggi Deliana SiregarUniversitas Jambi1
Irmawati IrmawatiSriwijaya University1
Helen HelenSriwijaya University1
Rihani InayaSriwijaya University1
Weri HerlinSriwijaya University1
Erizal SodikinSriwijaya University1
Muhammad Umar HarunSriwijaya University1
Irmawati IrmawatiSriwijaya University1

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	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Capsicum Annuum</dc:subject>
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