Effect of Rabbit Manure as Bio-fertilizer on Chilli Pepper Plant (Capsicum annuum) Growth Performance

Rabbit manure is known as one of better source by-products to make bio-fertilizer. However in previous years, rabbit manure bio-fertilizer is rarely being used by farmers due to low rabbit production in Malaysia. To date, rabbit farming has become one of the expand industry in Malaysia to fulfil demand of meat sources. Continuously, it will leads to increment of rabbit manure production. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of rabbit manure bio-fertilizer on chilli pepper plant growth performance. The effectiveness of rabbit manure bio-fertilizer was compared to commercial bio-fertilizer based on chilli pepper plant height, number of leaf, average size of leaf and number of chilli pepper produced. The foliars were sprayed on chilli pepper plants twice a week respectively. The findings showed rabbit manure bio-fertilizer was less effective compared to commercial bio-fertilizer due to low availability of nutrient content such as nitrogen and phosphorus to boost the plant growth. Statistically, commercial bio-fertilizer showed significant effects (p