Foliar Application of Nutrients Solution (Macro and Micro) on Local Chilli (Capsicum sp.) Gremplasms

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the morph physiological attributes, growth, quality and yield performance of five local chilli germplasm viz., Akashi (V 1 ), Kajoli (V 2 ), Deshi kacha morich (V 3 ), Bogra morich (V 4 ), Dongfou (V 5 ) with liquid (macro & micro) nutrient solution viz. S 0 (Control), S 1 (Solution-1), S 2 (Solution-2) were exploited on the experiment. Major characters of growth and yield such as plant height, days to first flower bud initiation, number of flowers/plant, number of fruits/plant, individual fruit weight, fruit length, fruit diameter, yield/plant, protein, and vitamin C content were influenced by amalgamation of germplasm with foliar nutrient solution. However, In amalgamation, maximum number of fruit per plant (327.0) from V 2 S 1 and 1000 seed weight (3.8 g), yield (803.9 g/pant), fresh yield (19.6 t ha -1 ) obtained from V 1 S 1 whereas lowest number of fruit from V 5 S 0 (72.3/ pant) and 1000 seed weight (2.6 g), yield (116.2 g/ pant), fresh yield (10.4 t ha -1 ) obtained from V 4 S 0 . Chowdhury et al.; ARRB, 34(6): 1-8, 2019; Article no.ARRB.55191 2 Original Research Article

Impact of NPK, macronutrients and micronutrients on growth and yield parameters of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Pusa Jwala

“…The maximum fruit length 9.250 were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 8.897were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum fruit length 6.593were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of Aslam et al (2022) [12] and Chauhan et al (2023) [4] . The maximum fruit circumference 14.753were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 13.900 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum fruit circumference 7.987 were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of Chowdhury et al (2020) [5] . The maximum pedicle length 3.500 were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 3.303 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum pedicle length 2.270 were recorded with control.…”

“…of secondary branches 4.767 were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of Chauhan et al (2023) [4] . The maximum plant heighT 8 5.003were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 81.000 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum plant height 63.180 were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of Chowdhury et al (2020) [5] , Chauhan et al (2023) [4] . The Significantly maximum numbers of leaves/Plant 109.000 were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 104.000 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum numbers of leaves/plant 87.299 were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of K. Sha, and P. Karuppaiah (2012) [7] , Aslam et al (2022) [12] .…”

“…of fruit/plant 45.003were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 42.003 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum no. of fruit/plant 28.550 were recorded with control.This result is corroborated with the findings of Chowdhury et al (2020) [5] , Chauhan et al (2023) [4] . The maximum total fruit yield/plant0.400 were recorded in T 9 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha) + Iron (12 kg/ha), followed by 0.390 were recorded T 6 (NPK (100:40:40) kg/ha + Calcium (30 kg/ha) + Sulphur (60 kg/ha), whereas the minimum total fruit yield/plant 0.283 were recorded with control.…”