Effect of micronutrients on vegetative growth, yield and quality of Chilli (Capsicum annum)

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out during June to October, 2018 in Research Field of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with ten treatments, replicated thrice of Micronutrients and NPK. the treatments were T0 (Control), T1 (ZnSo4 (0.2%), T2 (ZnSo4 (0.4%), T3 (ZnSo4 (0.6%), T4 (Boric acid 0.25%), T5 (Boric acid 0.50%), T6 (Boric acid 0.75%), T7 (CuSo4 0.2%), T8 (CuSo4 0.4%) and T9 (CuSo4 0.6%). From the present experimental findings it is found that the treatment T6 (Boric acid (0.75%) was found superior over other treatments in terms of growth, yield and quality of Chilli, followed by treatment T5 (Boric acid (0.50%), in terms of economics treatment T6 (Boric acid 0.75%) recorded maximum gross return and Net return but maximum cost benefit ratio 1:2.70 was recorded in treatment T4 (Boric acid (0.25%).