RESEARCH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
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DOI: 10.31248/RJFSN
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Influence of poultry manure rates on postharvest quality and shelf-life of green pepper (Capsicum annum) fruits
https://doi.org/10.31248/RJFSN2024.183 | Article Number: 2DB76C671 | Vol.10 (1) - February 2025
Received Date: 06 August 2024 | Accepted Date: 15 January 2025 | Published Date: 28 February 2025
Authors: Evans Ntim Amedor* , John Yao Afetsu , Robert Akayim Awasina , Salifu Abdallah and Austin Christopher Gyamfi
Keywords: treatments, vitamin C., Chlorophyll, crude fibre, physiological weight loss
The research investigated the impact of different poultry manure rates on the post-harvest quality and shelf-life of green pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits. The experiment utilised a 3 × 1 factorial design, implemented within a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) framework. The study included three replications to ensure statistical validity. The treatment details comprised: T1 (0 kg/ha, control), T2 (1.2 kg/ha poultry manure), and T3 (2.4 kg/ha poultry manure) with a common green pepper variety, California Wonder. Results indicated that poultry manure application significantly influenced postharvest parameters. The 2.4 kg/ha poultry manure treatment exhibited the lowest weight loss and maintained the longest shelf-life and marketable quality after 12 days of storage. Additionally, fruits from this treatment demonstrated the highest vitamin C and crude fibre contents. In contrast, the 1.2 kg/ha poultry manure treatment resulted in the highest chlorophyll content. The results of this study indicate that the application of poultry manure at a rate of 2.4 kg/ha yields the most favourable outcomes for green pepper fruits. This specific rate appears to enhance post-harvest quality characteristics and prolong the shelf-life of the peppers.
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