Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
R Arunkumar, S Krishnakumar, Chelvi Ramessh, P Usharani and P Arul Arasu

Abstract:
Assessment of chilli hybrids (each one acre) at Melavalavu village (DFI) of Kottampatti block was selected. The soil is black alluvial soil. The plants are grown in irrigated conditions and planted at a spacing of 75 x 60 cm, The initial soil fertility status was 230: 12: 285 kg NPK/ha. The treatments viz., T₁-Farmers hybrid (VNR 277 F1), T₂-TNAU chilli Hybrid CO 1 and T₃-Arka Harita were taken for this assessment trial. The height of the plant varied between 0.90 m (T₂) to 1.25 m (T₁). T₁ only recorded higher than the mean value of 1.05m. Similarly T₁ recorded higher spread of the plant (95 cm) followed by T₂ (85 cm) and T₃ 82 (cm). T₁ (Rs. 8.00/ kg) recorded the lowest value while T₃ (Rs. 12/kg) recorded the highest marketable price per kg of green chilli. The net returns per hectare was higher in T₂ (Rs. 2, 67,850/ha), followed by T₃ (Rs. 2,62,900/ha) and lower in T₁ (Rs. 1,62,000). The percent increase of T₂ over the T₁ was 20.24%. The benefit cost ratio was higher in T₂ and T₃ i.e 3.74 and 3.67 respectively.