AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Jelena Mladenović 
, Jelena Stojiljković , Darko Jovanović , Ivan Tupajić , Nenad Pavlović , Marija Bajagić , Biljana Šević
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/SBT26.141M
ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:
The research aimed to evaluate the impact of a combination of pelleted manure (PS), zeolite, and calcium on the quality parameters of pepper fruit, particularly total soluble solids (TSS) and dry matter. The trial included a control treatment and three variants with the application of the mentioned fertilisers. The highest average TSS content (8.60 °Bx) was observed in the PS + zeolite + Ca combination, which showed a significant increase compared to the control (8.20 °Bx). The highest dry matter content (9.39%) was also recorded in the same treatment, while the application of only calcium led to an increase of about 0.55% compared to the control. A strong positive linear correlation was found between TSS content and dry matter, indicating that a reduction in water content in the fruit directly increases the concentration of total soluble substances. The combination of pelleted manure, zeolite, and calcium was the most effective in improving the nutritional quality of pepper fruits.
KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:
pepper, zeolite, pelleted manure, Ca, nutritional quality of the fruit
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:
This research is part of a scientific project (Contract number: 451-03-33/2026-03/200088, 451-03-33/2026-03/200216) supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, FAO project (2025) „Strengthening the resilience of the agricultural sector to natural disasters“.
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