Assessment of capsicum nutrient levels affected by lime and phosphorus application in Fijian soil

The application of lime and phosphorus is a common practice for improving crop production in acidic soils of tropical countries and temperate regions. An experiment in factorial combination was laid out at the College of Agri-culture, Fisheries and Forestry to investigate the effects of lime and phos-phorus on the quality and nutrient content of Capsicum annum. Treatment includes 4 levels of lime (0, 250, 500 and 750 kg ha-1 represented as L0, L250, L500, L750) and 4 phosphorus levels (0, 20, 40 & 60 kg ha-1and represented as P0, P20, P40 and P60 respectively). Total ash content, moisture content, pro-tein and other nutrients were analysed. Total ash, moisture, protein and other plant nutrients increased significantly with an increase in lime dose up to 500 kg ha-1, while total ash, moisture content, protein and other nutri-ents increased significantly up to P40 (40 kg ha-1). Copper and magnesium showed no significant difference with the application of lime and phospho-rus.