EFFECT OF SEED PELLETING AND INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON FRESH MARKET CROP OF BELL PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.) IN THE MID HILLS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

R. VERMA¹*, D.K. MEHTA^2
1Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India
²Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : vermarohitsep@gmail.com

Received : 24-08-2018     Accepted : 12-01-2019     Published : 15-01-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 1       Pages : 7717 - 7721
Int J Agr Sci 11.1 (2019):7717-7721

Keywords : Bell pepper, Fruit yield, Integrated nutrient management, Pelleting
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India for providing financial assistance for research. Authors are also thankful to Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present investigation was conducted at Dr Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan during Kharif season 2016-17 and 2017-18, to evaluate the effect of seed pelleting and integrated nutrient management on fresh market crop of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) using cv. Solan Bharpur. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design at spacing 60 x 45 cm having 24 treatment combinations comprised of four pelleting treatments including unpelleted control and six integrated nutrient management treatments. Among 24 treatments under study, treatment P1N4 (seeds pelleted with zinc sulphate + application of Azotobacter (2.5 kg/ha) + PSB (2.5 kg/ha) + KSB (2.5 kg/ha) + 80 % recommended dose of NPK) was produced maximum plant height (64.24 cm) and shows minimum days to fruit harvesting (67.16). The yield parameters like fruit weight (62.33 g), number of fruits per plant (25.66), fruit yield per plant (1.43 kg), fruit yield per plot (28.69 kg) and fruit yield per hectare (425.11 q) recorded highest in treatment P1N4 (seeds pelleted with zinc sulphate + application of Azotobacter (2.5 kg/ha) + PSB (2.5 kg/ha) + KSB (2.5 kg/ha) + 80 % recommended dose of NPK).

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