1) Bomby (red color):
2) Orobelle (yellow color):
3) Indra (green):
Other state variety:
California Wonder, Chinese Giant, World Beater, Yolo Wonder Bharat, ArkaMohini, ArkaGaurav, ArkaBasant, Early Giant. Bullnose, King of North, Ruby King, etc. are the important varieties of capsicum grown in India.
Soil –
Climate –
Spacing:
Use row to row spacing of 50 cm and plant to plant spacing of 40 cm.
Sowing depth:
Depth should be 2-4 cm.
Method of sowing:
Low tunnel technology:
• Dibbling method
Nutrient Value (kg/acre)
NITROGEN | P2O5 | K2O |
50 | 25 | 12 |
Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)
UREA | SSP | MOP |
110 | 175 | 20 |
At the time of land preparation, mixed FYM @20-25 tonnes/acre in the soil. Along with FYM, apply fertilizer dose of Nitrogen @50 kg/acre in the form of urea @110kg/acre, Phosphorus @25kg/acre in the form of super phosphate@175 kg/acre and Potassium@12kg/acre in the form of Muriate of Potash@20 kg/acre.
Full dose of Potassium, phosphorus and 1/3rd dose of Nitrogen is mixed in rows just before transplanting and the rest of the nitrogen dose is given in two equal splits i.e. one after one month of transplanting and second after two months of transplanting.
1)Damping off:
Symptoms-
Treatment:
Capsicum farming mainly gives an average yield of 40-50 qtl/acre.