Vol. 4 (5) : September-October 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (5) : 634-636 (September-October, 2013)
Correlation studies in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
K.S. THAKURa1*, SURAJ KASHYAPa2 and D.K.MEHTAb3
aDepartment of Vegetable Science, bSeed Technology and Production Centre Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni - Solan - 173 230 (Himachal Pradesh)
Designation : 1Scientist* (ksthakur2007@gmail.com, 2Horticulture Extension Officer, 3Seed Research Officer
Subject : Horticulture (Spices, Ornamental & Plantation Crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture etc.)
Paper No. : P-0538
Total Pages : 3
Received : 05 October 2012
Revised accepted : 27 August 2013
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Citation :
K.S. THAKUR, SURAJ KASHYAP and D.K. MEHTA. 2013. Correlation studies in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Green Farming Vol. 4 (5) : 634-636 ; September-October, 2013
ABSTRACT
A field trial was conducted at the experimental farm of the Department of Vegetable Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during kharif 2009 to know the correlation of different weed management practices on growth characters and yield in bell pepper. Studies revealed highly significant association between fruit yield and number of fruits per plant, fruit size, number of pickings, plant height, number of laterals, number of weeds/m2 and fresh and dry weight of weeds. Maximum positive correlation of yield was found with number of fruits per plant (0.893) followed by fruit size (0.737), number of pickings (0.721), plant height (0.709) and number of laterals (0.709), respectively. Whereas, fresh weight of weeds, dry weight of weeds and number of weeds/m2 showed maximum negative correlations with yield having value of -0.725, -0.701 and -0.677, respectively.
Key words :
Bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, Correlation, Dry weight, Fruit yield, Polythene mulching, Weed management.
