International Journal of Horticulture, 2025, Vol.15, No.4, 143-161 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 157 Figure 11 Interaction plot between growing media and cultivars of capsicum on fresh weight Figure 12 Interaction plot between varieties and growing media on dry weight These results are consistent with the interaction trends shown in Figure 11, where fresh weight peaked dramatically under M5 for both varieties, with California Wonder slightly outperforming Sagar Hybrid F1. A similar pattern was observed for dry weight in Figure 12, where California Wonder again showed higher dry matter accumulation under M5, followed by M4 and M3, and the lowest under M1 and M2. Though the interaction effect (V × M) was statistically non-significant (p > 0.05), the trend indicates that enriched media combinations, particularly those including vermicompost, significantly enhance seedling biomass. The variability (CV%) for fresh and dry weights was moderately high, at 27.33% and 24.82%, respectively, indicating environmental influence or individual seedling response variability. Overall, the results suggest that California Wonder had a superior biomass response, and Soil + Cocopeat + FYM + Vermicompost proved to be the most effective media combination for promoting early seedling growth in both varieties.
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