EFFECTS OF DRIP FERTIGATION AND MULCHES ON GROWTH AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF CHILLI (Capsicum annuum L.)

M. VIBHUTE¹*, A. SINGH^2
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Burhanpur, 450331, Madhya Pradesh, India
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Burhanpur, 450331, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : meghavibhute@gmail.com

Received : 02-05-2019     Accepted : 26-05-2019     Published : 30-05-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 10       Pages : 8427 - 8429
Int J Agr Sci 11.10 (2019):8427-8429

Keywords : On Farm Trial, Hybird F1, Drip Fertigation, Plastic Mulch, Yield Q.Ha-1 and Green Chilli
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Burhanpur, 450331, Madhya Pradesh, India for financial support during field investigation
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

A field experiment was conducted in kharif season at farmers field of village Khatla in district Burhanpur to study the effect of drip fertigation and mulches on growth and yield of chilli. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three fertigation level 75,100 and 125 percent recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) and three mulching treatments 25, 50 micron black plastic mulch and no mulch with three replication. Total nine treatments and three replications were taken. Among the various treatment, black plastic mulch 25-micron thickness and drip fertigation with 125 % RDF recorded maximum plant height and number of primary branches i.e., 85.11cm and 8.10 respectively. Maximum yield of 465.12 q.ha-1 was observed for the treatment T3 followed by T6 (440.44 q.ha-1). Black plastic mulch with drip fertigation showed positive response on moisture conservation, high yield, maximum water & fertilizer use efficiency and higher weed control.

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