Pengaruh Beberapa Jenis Pupuk dan Mulsa terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman Cabai Merah (Capsicum Annuum)

. The aim of this research was to know the effect of some fertilizers and mulches to the growth and production as well as the interaction of both factors on the red Chili. The experiment was done in Lampuuk village since February 2007 to June 2007. The first factor was 3 kinds of fertilizer (dung 20 t ha-1, NPK Phonska 600 kg ha-1 and the mix of urea 200 kg ha-1, SP36 150 kg ha-1, KCl 150 kg ha-1) and the second factor was 3 kinds of mulch ( Black Silver Plastic, rice straw, rice husks). The result shows that growth of Chili was better on dung fertilizer. Rice husks mulch has significantly fruit number per plant (200.85) and the highest fruit weight (380.33 g). The growth and yield of Chili best on rice husks mulch