Agronomic characteristics of the pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) of 3 varieties in the municipality of Valledupar -Cesar

The department of Cesar has great potential for the production of vegetables and among them are paprika according to (ASOHOFRUCOL, 2006), which would support diversification and income generation for small producer families, but there is very little research on vegetables in the region Caribbean, which makes it necessary to promote this type of study that generates knowledge and technology transfer for these crops. Therefore, this research is aimed at determining the agronomic characteristics of the cultivation of paprika pepper (Capsicum annuum), of 3 varieties Cortes, Zapata and 14pe9572 under the climatic conditions of tropical dry forest in the municipality of Valledupar - Cesar, The development of this The research was carried out under the implementation of a technified crop with drip irrigation, good agricultural practices that include a fertilization plan, integrated weed management and integrated pest and disease management. The study was carried out in experimental units of 20 square meters with an experimental design of completely randomized blocks with three varieties and three replicas, which will arrive at the monitoring and evaluation of the agronomic variables (number of fruits, weight in kilograms, polar and equatorial diameter) of the three varieties of paprika.

The results obtained from the three varieties, from the statistical analysis based on each of the variables, did not report significant differences between them, but a good adaptability of the three varieties is achieved under the agroclimatic conditions of Valledupar.