SELECTION OF THREE HYBRIDS OF PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUM L.) FOR PUERTO LA BOCA, ECUADOR

SELECCIÓN DE TRES HÍBRIDOS DE PIMIENTO (CAPSICUM ANNUM L.)

Abstract

This research was carried out in a greenhouse in the Puerto La Boca area of the Puerto Cayo parish, Jipijapa Canton, in the province of ManabÍ­, Ecuador. The objective was to evaluate and select three pepper hybrids for their agronomic and production characteristics. The experiment was implemented in an experimental design of rows and columns with 10 repetitions, each row had 80 plants and each experimental unit consisted of 27 plants/treatment, of which five plants were chosen at random from each of the experimental units in each repetition for data collection of the response variables. The response variables were the number of fruits, fruit weight, fruit height, fruit width, stem thickness, plant height and damage by oidium (fungus). The hybrid that presented the highest pepper yield was the Macantro with a pepper weight of 143.75 g on average, which indicates that this hybrid adapted well to the greenhouse conditions of Puerto la boca. The results showed that the best pepper according to agronomic characteristics and preference for the market and that it had a good relationship between fruit weight, plant height and days to harvest was the hybrid Macantro, followed by Tandara.