Pepper

From the coastal profile to about 1000 m elevation in the western foothills of the Andes. The Costa region is characterized by a tropical arid climate in the southwest, dry to humid in the center-south, and very humid in the north. The dry season, characterized by low temperatures and scant rainfall, lasts from June to November or December. The average temperature of the entire region ranges between 24-25ºC, although it can be less than 22ºC in mountainous areas. Its annual precipitation levels vary from less than 60 mm (Santa Elena Peninsula) to more than 2000 mm, depending on the location with respect to the zone of influence of the Humboldt current. The soils that can be observed are: Vertisols, Alfisols, Entisols, Aridisols, Mollisols, Andisols, Inceptisols. Source: https://bioweb.bio/fungiweb/GeografiaClima/ and RIVERA GRUNAUER ROBERT ERICK.

It is characterized by a very humid tropical climate throughout the region throughout the year, due to the retention of moisture by the large Amazonian forests. Rainfall in this region is constant, with a slight increase between March and July and a decrease in August and January as a result of the movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The average temperature is 24-25ºC, which fluctuates very little, with maximums of up to 40ºC in the month of May. Source: https://bioweb.bio/fungiweb/GeografiaClima/. Amazonian soils are poor in nutrients and have a low retention potential, especially with regard to calcium, potassium and phosphorus, unlike other regions. Source: Geovanni Tipantiza.