| dc.description.abstract | In tropical areas, farmers face many challenges in cultivating chilli, especially
from pest attacks and diseases. This study aims to assess the impact of nursery protection
and plant variety on chilli yield. The experiment was conducted in Kediri, East Java, in the
wet season, using two factors in a randomized complete block design, i.e. factor one (use
of protective nurseries and without protection) and factor two (varieties of AVPP1102B
and Gada®). Nursery protection included the use of netting, Trichoderma-based compost
and plant-growth-promoting-rhizobacteria (PGPR) treatment. The results showed that
chilli plants from a protected nursery and of the AVPP1102B variety had better yield in
terms of quantity and weight of fruits. The Gada® variety was prone to wilt diseases.
The level of diseases caused by wilt, viruses, anthracnose and blight on chilli plants
without nursery protection was higher than those with protection. The Gada® variety was
more susceptible to wilting, viruses, anthracnose and blight than AVPP1102B. There is a
relationship between nursery protection and plant variety in terms of observed pests and
diseases. Nursery protection may enhance the growth and yield of chilli plants, and the
sustainability of chilli farming may be improved by replacing the use of harmful chemicals
with natural protective agents like Trichoderma compost and PGPR treatment. | en_US |
