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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.67286/mhmc.v10.i2.000004</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">Materia Novum2100004</article-id>
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        <article-title>Efficacy of Biochemic Preparation of Kalium phosphoricum 6X Versus Conventional Method in the  Growth and Yield of Capsicum annuum (Bell Pepper): A  Randomized Controlled Trial</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shaikh</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Noozat</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Gharte</surname>
            <given-names>Dr Mita</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">Motiwala (National) Homoeopathic medical college and hospital, Nashik</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-07-21">
        <month>07</month>
        <day>21</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>10</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>1</fpage>
      <lpage>9 Pages</lpage>
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        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons license.</license-p>
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        <p>Background: Agrohomeopathy is an emerging branch of agricultural science that applies homeopathic principles to improve plant health, productivity, and soil sustainability. Kalium phosphoricum, a biochemic preparation, is believed to enhance physiological functions in plants, including nutrient uptake and growth regulation. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Kalium phosphoricum 6X compared to conventional cultivation methods in improving the growth and yield of Capsicum annuum (bell pepper).  
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 46 Capsicum annuum plants, divided equally into two groups: Group A (treated with Kalium phosphoricum 6X) and Group B (control, watered conventionally). Growth parameters including plant height and leaf count were recorded every 15 days for six months. Data were analyzed using an unpaired t-test at a 5% significance level.  
Results: The mean height and leaf count were significantly higher in the medicated group (20.48 cm and 20.61 leaves) compared to the control (17.75 cm and 18.34 leaves), with t-values of 2.75 and 2.76 respectively (p &lt; 0.05). 
The fruiting percentage was 43.47% in the medicated plants and 13.04% in the control group.  
Conclusion: 
Kalium phosphoricum 6X demonstrated significant potential in promoting vegetative growth and yield in Capsicum annuum. The findings support the use of biochemic preparations as sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to chemical fertilizers. Further large-scale studies are recommended to validate these findings.</p>
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        <kwd>Agrohomeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>Kalium phosphoricum 6X</kwd>
        <kwd>Biochemic preparation</kwd>
        <kwd>Capsicum annuum</kwd>
        <kwd>Plant growth</kwd>
        <kwd>Yield enhancement</kwd>
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