Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Sasane MP, Bhagat VV and Jadhav MS

Abstract:
An experiment was carried out to study the effect of spacing and training on growth and reproductive parameters of capsicum (Capsicum annum L.) variety Indra under polyhouse. The experiment comprised of three levels of spacing and three levels of training with Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD). The experimental results revealed that maximum leaf area (54.63 cm²) was recorded with closer spacing. Wider spacing S₃ (60 x 60 cm) was recorded highest plant height (83.07 cm), number of leaves (95.61), minimum days taken for flower initiation (32.11), minimum days taken for 50 per cent flowering (46.22), maximum number of flowers (18.86) and number of fruits (16.50), minimum days taken for fruit set (36.77), maximum per cent fruit set (83.53), minimum days for first harvest (48.11). Among the different training levels T₁ (two shoots) training recorded highest plant height (85.01 cm), minimum days for flower initiation (37.05), minimum days for 50 per cent flowering (51.13), fruit set (41.76) and days for first harvesting (53.20). T₂ (three shoots) training recorded maximum leaf area (51.54 cm²). Maximum number of leaves (103.28), number of flowers (17.63), number of fruits (15.32) and per cent fruit set (85.00) was recorded with T₃ (four shoots) training. Among all interactions S₁T₂ (60 x 30 cm and three shoot) training recorded highest leaf area (61.10 cm²). In contrast, wider spacing with two shoots training S₃T₁ (60 x 60 cm and two shoot) recorded highest plant height (87.43 cm), minimum days for flower initiation (24.66), days taken for 50 per cent flowering (36.66) and days taken for fruit set (29.00) and days for first harvesting (40.66). Interaction of S₃T₃ (60 x 60 cm and four shoot) recorded maximum number of leaves (118.80), number of flowers (23.33), number of fruits (20.50) and per cent fruit set (87.89).