Hello Sir
n case of capsicum either seeds (20 gms) for 1008 sqm. should be procured for making seedling at site or seedling should be purchased from the nurseries.
Selection of planting material for capsicum cultivation:
The planting material should be healthy, resistant to diseases & pests.
Age of the seedling should be 35 to 40 days old.
Height of the seedling should be 16 – 20 cm.
Plant should possess good rooting system.
Seedling should have at least 4 – 6 leaves on the stem at the time of plantation.
Other characteristics like fruit shape, fruit colour, production, fruit quality and vigour should also be considered while selecting plant material of good variety of capsicum.
Varieties mostly grown in India
Bombay: red colour
Orobelle: Yellow colour
Indra: Green colour
Steps in plantation of Capsicum:
Pebbles, clods etc. should be removed from bed surface.
Adequate moisture must be available in the soil at the time of plantation.
The seedlings should be dipped in Bavistin (0.2 %) solution at the time of plantation.
Plantation to be done by making holes or trenches on bed in a zigzag method.
Planting should be avoided during the hottest period of the day/year & should normally be done during morning hours or late in the evening.
planting capsicum: A raised bed of red laterite soil is always preferred for plantation of capsicum or sweet pepper. Bed should be highly porous, well drained, providing adequate aeration for root development. The raised bed of capsicum plantation should have following dimensions.
The bed should be irrigated with water and kept wet at the time of plantation. Capsicum seedling should be sown in two rows on the raised beds. Plantation of capsicum can also be done on raised bed with plastic mulch in order to save water and checked the growths of weeds.
Planting method:Two rows of Capsicum seedlings are planted in a zigzag method on the bed.
Planting distance: Plant to Plant distance:40 cm,Row to Row distance: 50 cm
Area of poly house (m2): 560, Planting density: 2.5- 3.5 plants/ m2, Total plants required: 1400- 1960
Fungicides drenching schedule:
Bavistin 1 g/litre: Immediately after plantation
M – 45 1 g/litre : 3 days after plantation
Bavistin 1 g/litre: 7 days after plantation
M – 45 1 g/litre : 10 days after plantation
Bavistin 1 g/litre: 14 days after plantation
M – 45 1 g/litre : 17 days after plantation
Cultural practices:Capsicum is a nine months to one year crop and production starts after 60 to 75 days from the date of plantation. The different cultural practices to be carried out are as below:
Crop support:As stems are weak, they need support system. Plant stem after transplantation is tied by a high density plastic or nylon string. Twines are vertical ropes that are tied to horizontal wires on the ceiling at one end and to the crop at another end. Twines of good quality are used to hang from horizontal wires at least 3 m above the ground. Horizontal wire used should not have thickness less than 12 gauge, as it supports the weight of all plants in the row. If the wire is weak it will break and lead to losses. Three rows of over head horizontal wires are required for one bed and for each single plant four numbers of twines are required.
Systems of training in capsicum cultivation:Generally two system of training are practiced in capsicum cultivation.
Two – leader system of training : In this system of training two main shoots are maintained as two leaders after topping. Side shoots are pinched after one or two pairs of leaves; generally one fruit is kept per side shoot.
Four - leader system: In this system of training four main shoots are maintained as four leaders after topping. Side shoots are pinched after one or two pairs of leaves; generally one fruit is kept per side shoot.
Fruit thinning:When there are too many fruits on the plant, it is necessary to remove some fruits, to promote the development of remaining fruits. This operation is called as fruit thinning. Fruit thinning is done when the fruit is of pea size. This practice is normally followed to increase the size of fruit thus by increasing the quality of production.
for more details u may mail to
ihitcsatya@gmail.com
or u can visit Indian institute of Horticulture research, Bangalore
for practical look and experience
U may meet Dr, Prabhakara
vegetable science dept.
