Manure Effect on Soil–Plant Interactions in Capia Pepper Crops under Semiarid Climate Conditions

One of the biggest threats to agro-ecosystems, especially in arid and semiarid areas, is the deterioration of soil quality, which is associated with low soil organic matter levels. Despite the elevated volume of publications related to soil quality and crops, information about specific plants such a...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-10, Vol.14 (20), p.13695
Main Authors: Yakupoğlu, Gökçen, Saltalı, Kadir, Rodrigo-Comino, Jesus, Yakupoğlu, Tuğrul, Cerda, Artemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural ecosystems
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Climatic changes
Climatic conditions
Crops
Ecosystems
Growing season
Manures
Organic matter
Organic soils
Particle size
Peppers
Physical properties
Plant-soil relationships
Principal components analysis
Semi arid areas
Semi arid environments
Semiarid climates
Semiarid environments
Soil characteristics
Soil conditioners
Soil fertility
Soil improvement
Soil management
Soil organic matter
Soil properties
Soil quality
Soil research
Statistical analysis
Sustainability
Sustainability management
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Summary:One of the biggest threats to agro-ecosystems, especially in arid and semiarid areas, is the deterioration of soil quality, which is associated with low soil organic matter levels. Despite the elevated volume of publications related to soil quality and crops, information about specific plants such as the Capia pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv.) with clear economic relevance in semiarid environments is missing. The aim of present study is to investigate the effects of different doses of manure on Capia pepper focusing on soil–plant interaction, soil quality, and plant yield in an experimental area located in Turkey. Key soil properties were monitored and relationships between plant and soil properties were evaluated using the principal component analysis (PCA). At the end of the first and second growing season, the effects of manure application on some plant and soil characteristics were statistically significant at different levels. According to the PCA result, 15 plant characteristics and 7 soil characteristics were grouped into five factors and defined 85.4% and 90.9% of the total variability in the population in the first and second growing seasons, respectively. Our research concluded that sustainable soil management such as the use of specific dose of manure improves soil quality and plant productivity.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142013695