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Evaluation of Growth and Yield of Sweet Pepper (capsicum Annuum) Varieties Under Net Protected Conditions

M. S. Islam
Department of Horticulture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

A. Akter
Department of Agricultural Science, Comilla Govt. College, Cumilla, Bangladesh.

M. Z. Akhi
Department of Horticulture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

B. Debnath
Department of Horticulture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at the experimental field of Horticulture Department, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh during the winter season of 2013-2014 to evaluate the growth and yield of sweet pepper varieties under net protected conditions. The two-factor experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Three popular sweet pepper varieties viz. BARI Mistimorich-1, California Wonder, and Yolo Wonder were grown under three protected systems viz. fine net (120 mesh), coarse net (40 mesh), and open field. Considering the effect of varieties, the highest value for all the parameters viz. fruit length (10.01 cm), fruit diameter (5.90 cm), number of fruits/plant (13.61), fruit yield per plant (0.77 kg), fruit yield (21.31 t/ha) were found in California Wonder followed by BARI Mistimorich-1 and Yolo Wonder. Again, considering the effect of net protection system, maximum values for parameters viz. early flowering, fruit length (10.58 cm), fruit diameter (6.29 cm), number of fruits/ plant (16.14), fruit yield/plant (0.94 kg) and per hectare (26.86 t/ha) were recorded under fine net protection system. Under fine net covering plants produced better quality fruit than open field condition. The earliest flowering (60.67 days), the highest number of fruits per plant (19.18), and the maximum fruit yield (35.71 t/ha) were observed in BARI Mistimorich-1grown under fine net system followed by California Wonder grown under coarse net protected system. Benefit cost ratio (BCR) for fine net (5.28) and coarse net (6.75) protected system were much higher than that of open field (1.64) condition indicating bright future for sweet pepper cultivation under net protected system.

Keywords: Sweet pepper, Protected cultivation, Fine net, Variety, Fruit yield.

Location: Horticulture Department, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.

Start Date: 00-00-2013

End Date: 00-00-2014

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Sweet Pepper

Objectives:

To evaluate three promising sweet pepper varieties under three different net protection systems in Sylhet.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted at the experimental field of Horticulture Department, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, during the winter season of 2013-2014. This experimental area belongs to the “Khadimnagar” soil series of Eastern Surma-Kushiara Floodplain under the Agroecological Zones-20 (FAO, 1988). The two-factor experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Factor one consisted of three popular sweet pepper varieties viz. V₁ = BARI Mistimorich-1, V₂ = California Wonder, and V₃ = Yolo Wonder, and the other factor has three protection systems viz. P₁ = fine net (120 mesh), P₂ = coarse net (40 mesh) and P₃ = open field. Seeds of all the varieties were sown in the seedbed on 15 October 2013. After germination, seedlings having around 2-3 true leaves were transplanted in poly bags. Then, 35-day-old seedlings having 4-5 true leaves were transplanted in the experimental plots. In each plot, there were two rows accommodating 8 plants per row. The size of the unit plot was 3.2 m × 1.0 m and 60 × 40 cm spacing was maintained. The height of the net protection structure was around 1.0 meters. Each plot was fertilized with well-decomposed cowdung, urea, triple superphosphate (TSP), muriate of potash (MoP), gypsum, and ZnO at the rate of 10 ton, 220 kg, 330 kg, 200 kg, 110 kg, and 5 kg per hectare, respectively (Rashid et al., 2006). Half of the quantity of cow dung was applied at the final land preparation. The rest amount of cowdung, the entire quantity of TSP, ZnO, gypsum, and one-third each of urea and MoP were applied during pit preparation and the remaining urea and MoP were applied in two equal splits at 25 and 50 days after transplanting as a top dressing. Irrigation, weeding, mulching, staking, etc. were done as and when required. Data were recorded on different parameters viz. days to flowering, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), number of fruits /plants, individual fruit weight (g), fruit yield/plant (kg), and total fruit yield (t/ ha) to evaluate the effect of both varieties and net protected cultivation system. Then recorded data were compiled and statistically analyzed using MSTAT-C software. Economic analysis was done to compare the feasibility of sweet pepper cultivation under open field and or net protected conditions.

Source of Information: Ann. Bangladesh Agric. (2020) 24 (2) : 85-94

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/aba.v24i2.55786

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Achievement/Findings:

From the present study, it was found that California Wonder and BARI Mistimorich-1 performed well under both net protected conditions. Pending further trial, it may be said that the above two sweet pepper varieties could be cultivated under both net protection systems in the Sylhet region.

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