Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

The present investigation entitled “effect of soluble fertilizers on flowering parameters of bush pepper (Piper nigrum L.) under agro-climatic conditions of Konkan region of Maharashtra” was carried out at College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli. Dist. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) during 2020-21 and 2021- 2022. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven treatments and four replications. At 720 days after planting maximum number of new spikes per plant were recorded in treatment T5 i.e. 194.73. At the end of the 2nd year maximum number of berries per spike (85.25) and fresh berry weight per spike (15.30 g) were observed in treatment T5.