EFFECT OF MULCHES, PLANTING METHODS AND BIOFERTILIZERS ON ORGANIC PRODUCTION OF CAPSICUM (Capsicum annuum L.)
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2013
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The present investigation entitled “Effect of mulches, planting methods and biofertilizers on organic production of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during Kharif season, 2012 with the objectives to study the effects of the above factors on growth, yield and economics of capsicum crop cv. Solan Bharpur. The experiment was carried out in a Factorial Randomized Complete Block Design having three replications with a total of 36 plots having size of 3 x 2.7 m2 area per plot and spacing of 60 cm x 45 cm which included 3 levels of mulch (M1: No mulch, M2: Black plastic mulch and M3: Pea residue mulch), 2 levels of planting methods (P1: Flat bed method and P2: Ridge bed method) and 2 levels of biofertilizer treatments (B1: No biofertilizers and B2: Biofertilizers) to compare twelve treatment combinations viz., M1P1B1, M1P1B2, M1P2B1, M1P2B2, M2P1B1, M2P1B2, M2P2B1, M2P2B2, M3P1B1, M3P1B2, M3P2B1 and M3P2B2. The main effect of the factors revealed that M2, P2 and B2 treatments recorded significant results for most of the growth characters like plant height (62.76, 56.82 and 56.63 cm respectively), fruit yield (210 q/ha, 183.12 q/ha and 173.30 q/ha respectively). Among the two way interactions, M2P2, M2B2 and P2B2 treatments were found the best in enhancing the fruit yield and in controlling weeds (7.23/m2 in M2P2 and 47.93/m2 in P2B2). Among the three way interactions, M2P2B2 i.e., application of black polythene mulch, ridge bed method and application of biofertilizers exhibited significant influence on growth, quality and fruit yield of capsicum as the maximum fruit yield (280.45 q/ha) was obtained with this treatment combination with maximum net return and B:C ratio to the tune of Rs 323420/ha and 3.32 respectively.
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cultivation, biofertilizers, fruits, planting, mulches, yields, weeds, planting methods, seed boxes, land resources, capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.),organic production