Optimization of Foliar Chitosan Doses as a Biofertilizer for Enhanced Pepper Cultivation

Boran İkız, H. Yıldız Daşgan, Cumali Yeniay, Muhammet Taş

2024

Abstract

Chitosan is a water-soluble aminopolysaccharide obtained by the deacetylation of chitin, which is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose. Chitin is primarily found in the exoskeletons of shellfish, and chitosan is produced by converting the acetyl groups in the chemical structure of this natural polymer into amine groups. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of different chitosan doses on plant growth, yield and fruit properties of pepper. The experiment included a control group with no chitosan application, as well as treatments with 150 ppm, 300 ppm, and 450 ppm of chitosan. The applications were made foliar once a week The 150 ppm chitosan treatment increased yield by 67.4%, and the 300 ppm treatment by 44.9%, compared to the control. Chitosan treatments also significantly and positively influenced plant growth parameters, such as plant height, plant width, and leaf number. Additionally, the chitosan applications increased, vitamin C, total phenols and total flavonoids, EC (electrical conductivity) in the fruit juice. This study’s objectives are to ascertain the proper chitosan dosage for application and to track the beneficial benefits of employing chitosan as a biostimulant.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

İkız B., Daşgan H., Yeniay C. and Taş M. (2024). Optimization of Foliar Chitosan Doses as a Biofertilizer for Enhanced Pepper Cultivation. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies - Volume 1: I-CRAFT; ISBN 978-989-758-773-3, SciTePress, pages 253-259. DOI: 10.5220/0014261000004738

in Bibtex Style

@conference{i-craft24,
author={Boran İkız and H. Yıldız Daşgan and Cumali Yeniay and Muhammet Taş},
title={Optimization of Foliar Chitosan Doses as a Biofertilizer for Enhanced Pepper Cultivation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies - Volume 1: I-CRAFT},
year={2024},
pages={253-259},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014261000004738},
isbn={978-989-758-773-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies - Volume 1: I-CRAFT
TI - Optimization of Foliar Chitosan Doses as a Biofertilizer for Enhanced Pepper Cultivation
SN - 978-989-758-773-3
AU - İkız B.
AU - Daşgan H.
AU - Yeniay C.
AU - Taş M.
PY - 2024
SP - 253
EP - 259
DO - 10.5220/0014261000004738
PB - SciTePress