With the purpose of evaluating the effect of the slope on the growth and development of the paprika crop (Capsicum annuum L) in a toposequence of a Venezuelan entisol located in the Palmira locality, Pio Tamayo parish, Andrés Eloy Blanco municipality, Lara state, a area with paprika cultivation in the initial growth phase to measure biometric and development variables. The soil was sampled at depths of 0-10, 10-20 and 20-30 cm in the high, middle and low positions of the slope, sampling points that were randomly selected. A sampling design was used, where a sample of 10 plants was taken in the high, medium and low positions and the physical properties (porosity, texture, apparent density) and chemical properties (pH, EC, MO, P, K, Ca and Mg). The results show a deterioration in the physical properties of the soil due to the problems of compaction and low aeration of the soil. In relation to the chemical properties, a greater accumulation of nutrients was observed in the lower part of the slope, which translated in greater growth and development of the crop in the lower position of the slope, for which soil conservation practices must be enhanced to reduce soil erosion problems.
