Effect of Macronutrients, Bio-fertilizers and Growth Regulator on Yield and Yield Attributing Characters of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Effect of macronutrients, bio-fertilizers and growth regulator on yield and yield attributing characters of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)” was carried out during Rabi Season, 2019-2020 at Research Farm, Chhatabara, Bhubaneswar. The recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) used for capsicum was 120:60:120 kg NPK/ha along with FYM @ 15ton ha-1, where N was applied in three levels i.e.,100%, 75 % and50 % of the RDF with various combinations of bio-fertilizers (Azotobacter, Azospirillum and PSB in 1:1:1 ratio) and growth regulator (Planofix @ 200 ppm). The experiment was carried out to study the effect of bio-fertilizers and growth regulator at different levels of fertilizer on yield attributing character of Capsicum. Application of different levels of N with full dose of P, K in combination with bio-fertilizers and growth regulator increase the yield and different yield attributing characters, where maximum number of fruits per plant (8.23), length of fruits (8.90cm), breadth of fruits (9.60cm),single fruit weight (45.32 g) and fruit yield (82.04 q/ha)was observed in the same treatment. Thus, it may be suggested that recommended dose of fertilizer(120:60:120 kg NPK/ha) with bio-fertilizers (1 kg plot-1) and growth regulator@ 200 ppm application gave maximum yield in case of capsicum where all yield attributing characters mentioned above has topped the list.
Institution: Siksha O Anusandhan University
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3176830197