Effect of micronutrients and bio inoculants (Trichoderma viride and PGPR) on yield parameters of chilli (Capsicum annum L.)

Abstract

An experiment was carried out at Horticulture Complex, JNKVV Jabalpur (M.P.) during the year 2017-18. The present investigation entitled “Effect of Micronutrient and Bio inoculants (Trichoderma viride and PGPR) on yield parameters of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)” the experiment was laid out with three replications along with twenty treatments. Application of micronutrients significantly increase yield parameters such as a number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plot, fruit yield per hectare. Bio inoculants application was also significantly better for yield attributes same as interaction effects of micronutrients and bio inoculants was significantly for yield attributing traits of chilli. The maximum number of fruit per plant, fruit yield per plot and fruit yield per hectare was recorded in treatment combination M5B3 (ZnSO4 (0.2%) + Trichoderma viride (TV) + Pseudomonas fluorescens (PF) + Azotobacter chroococcum (AC) (2.5 kg/ha +2.5 kg/ha+ 5.0 kg/ha) followed by M4B3. So from the result it can be concluded that application of micronutrients and bio inoculants in combination recommended for increasining fruit yield of chilli.