STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF PLANTING METHODS, MULCHING AND NAA APPLICATION ON BELL PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L.) PRODUCTION

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dc.contributor.advisorSUHUKLA, Y R
dc.contributor.authorBIJALWAN, PRIYANKA
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-28T09:22:22Z
dc.date.available2020-07-28T09:22:22Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT The present investigation entitled “Studies on the effect of planting methods, ABSTRACT The present investigation entitled “Studies on the effect of planting methods, mulching and NAA application on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production” was carried out at the Experimental Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during Kharif seasons of year 2017-18 and 2018-19 with the objective to evaluate the effect of planting methods, mulching and NAA application on fruit yield, quality and incidence of disease(s) in Bell Pepper. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (factorial) with three replications comprising twelve treatments. The seedlings of cv. “Solan Bharpur” were transplanted on April, 2017 and 2018 at a spacing of 60 × 45 cm in 1.20 × 9.45 m size plots. The experiment was comprised of two planting methods viz., P1 (raised bed planting method) and P2 (flat bed planting method), three levels of mulch materials viz., M1 (black polythene mulch), M2 (double colored polythene-silver/black mulch) and M3 (no mulch) and two NAA levels viz., N1 (application of NAA @ 15ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting) and N2 (no NAA application). Thus, there were 12 treatment combinations in all replicated thrice. The observations were recorded on plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to first picking, harvest duration (days), fruit length (cm), fruit breadth (cm), pericarp thickness (mm), fruit weight (g), number of fruits per plant, number of pickings, leaf area index, yield [per plant (kg)/ plot (kg)/ ha (q)], severity of leaf blight (%), incidence of collar rot and fruit rot (%), TSS (OBrix), ascorbic acid content, capsaicin content (mg/100 g of fruit weight), shelf life (days), weed count, weed control efficiency (%), weed intensity (%), fresh and dry weight of weeds (g per m2), soil moisture content (%), soil temperature (OC) and economics of different treatment combinations. Results showed that raised bed planting method (P1), Silver/black polythene mulch (M2) and NAA application @ 15 ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting (N2) proved best for yield and yield contributing traits. Two way interactions like P1M1, P1M2, M1N1, M2N1, P1N1 and P1N2were rated as the best treatment combinations in terms of all the growth, yield and quality parameters. Studies also revealed that P1M2N1 (raised bed, silver mulch with NAA application @ 15 ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting) yielded maximum (384.69 q/ha) as well as recorded maximum values of gross return (Rs.577,035.00/-), net return Rs.3,52,416.93/- and comparatively less B:C ratio (1:57). and NAA application on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production” was carried out at the Experimental Farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during Kharif seasons of year 2017-18 and 2018-19 with the objective to evaluate the effect of planting methods, mulching and NAA application on fruit yield, quality and incidence of disease(s) in Bell Pepper. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (factorial) with three replications comprising twelve treatments. The seedlings of cv. “Solan Bharpur” were transplanted on April, 2017 and 2018 at a spacing of 60 × 45 cm in 1.20 × 9.45 m size plots. The experiment was comprised of two planting methods viz., P1 (raised bed planting method) and P2 (flat bed planting method), three levels of mulch materials viz., M1 (black polythene mulch), M2 (double colored polythene-silver/black mulch) and M3 (no mulch) and two NAA levels viz., N1 (application of NAA @ 15ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting) and N2 (no NAA application). Thus, there were 12 treatment combinations in all replicated thrice. The observations were recorded on plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to first picking, harvest duration (days), fruit length (cm), fruit breadth (cm), pericarp thickness (mm), fruit weight (g), number of fruits per plant, number of pickings, leaf area index, yield [per plant (kg)/ plot (kg)/ ha (q)], severity of leaf blight (%), incidence of collar rot and fruit rot (%), TSS (OBrix), ascorbic acid content, capsaicin content (mg/100 g of fruit weight), shelf life (days), weed count, weed control efficiency (%), weed intensity (%), fresh and dry weight of weeds (g per m2), soil moisture content (%), soil temperature (OC) and economics of different treatment combinations. Results showed that raised bed planting method (P1), Silver/black polythene mulch (M2) and NAA application @ 15 ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting (N2) proved best for yield and yield contributing traits. Two way interactions like P1M1, P1M2, M1N1, M2N1, P1N1 and P1N2were rated as the best treatment combinations in terms of all the growth, yield and quality parameters. Studies also revealed that P1M2N1 (raised bed, silver mulch with NAA application @ 15 ppm at 30 and 45 days after transplanting) yielded maximum (384.69 q/ha) as well as recorded maximum values of gross return (Rs.577,035.00/-), net return Rs.3,52,416.93/- and comparatively less B:C ratio (1:57).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810149972
dc.keywordsplanting methods, mulching, bell peppe, production,diseaseen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages150+xien_US
dc.publisherNAUNI,UHFen_US
dc.subVegetable Scienceen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeplanting methods, mulching, bell peppe, production,diseaseen_US
dc.these.typePh.Den_US
dc.titleSTUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF PLANTING METHODS, MULCHING AND NAA APPLICATION ON BELL PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L.) PRODUCTIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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