Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

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

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Response of different plant densities and training level on yield and quality of capsicum (Capsicum annum L.) variety Indra under polyhouse”. The experiment was laid out in two factorial RBD using three replications with three levels of spacing and training under protected condition at Department of Horticulture, VNMKV, Parbhani (MH) during 2016-2017. The closer spacing S₁ (60 x 30 cm) recorded highest marketable yield per hectare (55.09 t/ha), total yield (55.43 t/ha), lowest unmarketable yield (0.04 kg) highest yield per harvesting (9.68) whereas, wider spacing S₃ (60 x 60 cm) recorded highest marketable yield per plant (1.82 kg), yield per plant (1.96 kg), individual fruit weight (115.87 g), fruit breadth (8.00 cm), fruit length (10.47 cm). Among the different training levels T₁ (two shoots) training recorded highest individual fruit weight (115.92 g), fruit breadth (8.40 cm) and fruit length (10.81 cm), lowest unmarketable yield per plant (0.04 kg). Highest marketable yield per plant (1.20 kg) was noticed with T₂ (three shoots) training. Highest marketable yield per hectare (61.94 t/ha), yield per plant (1.84 kg), maximum yield per harvesting (10.64), total yield (63.97 t/ha) was recorded in T₃ (four shoots) training. Among all interactions S₁T₁ (60 x 30 cm and two shoots) recorded minimum unmarketable fruit yield per plant (0.02 kg). Treatment combination S₁T₃ (60 x 30 cm with four shoot) recorded highest yield per harvesting (13.41 kg), marketable yield per hectare (77.77 t/ha) and total yield per hectare (78.88 t/ha). In contrast, S₃T₁ (60 x 60 cm with two shoots training) recorded highest individual fruit weight (137.07 g), fruit breadth (8.80 cm), fruit length (12.13 cm). S₃T₃ (60 x 60 cm with four shoot) recorded highest marketable yield per plant (2.54 kg) and yield per plant (2.78 kg).