Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 27, No 2 (2014)

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Influence of growing environment and planting geometry on yield and yield attributes of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.var. grossum Sendt.) genotypes

M.S. Biradar, A.A. Patil, S.M. Mantur, I.M. Mannikeri

Abstract


An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of growing environments, planting geometry on yield and yield attributes of capsicum genotypes at Hi-Tech Horticulture Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during two consecutive seasons of 2007-08 and 2008-09. The treatment included four growing environments (Polyhouse, shadow hall, shade house with mist and without mist), three capsicum genotypes (Orobelle, Bomby and Indra) and three plant spacings (45 x 60 cm, 45 x 45 cm and 45 x 30 cm). The significant difference among the growing conditions, hybrids and, spacings were found in respect to yield and its attributes of capsicum. Among the growing conditions polyhouse recorded significantly maximum average fruit weight, yield per plant, and yield per meter square. It was closely followed by shade house with mist. Among the hybrids, Indra recorded significantly higher yield and its attributes as compared to other hybrids tried. As regards to plant spacing, wider spacing, of 45 x 60 cm recorded maximum average fruit weight (251.98 g) and maximum yield per plant (3.62 kg) but closest spacing of 45 x 30 cm recorded significantly higher yield per square meter (10.14 kg). Among the interactions, significantly maximum (334.85g) average fruit weight and yield per plant (4.6 kg) was recorded under polyhouse condition + Indra variety + 45 x 60 cm spacing. However, the treatment combination of polyhouse condition + Indra variety + closest spacing of 45 x 30 cm recorded significantly maximum yield per square meter (12.94 kg).

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