EFFECTS OF BIOCHAR AND COMPOST APPLICATION ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF HOT PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.)

Effects of Biochar and Compost Application on Soil Properties and on the Growth and Yield of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Improper depositions of organic waste threaten the environment.On the other hand, intensive soil cultivation, inappropriate utilization of inorganic fertilizers, and inadequate soil management practices in the study area resulted in soil fertility reduction and poor crop growth.The addition of organic fertilizers from organic waste (biochar and com

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SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982

The end of the Second Anglo-Boer War also put an end to the commando system that had been the core of military strength in South Africa.With the formation of Beanie the Union in 1910 it was realized that South Africa will have to provide its own defence.It was to be no easy task; seeing that the English and Afrikaans-speaking sections of the popula

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