Evaluation of bell pepper hybrid Indra under different growing structures Malshe K. V.1,*, Desai B. G.1, Palshetkar M. G.1 Mango Research Sub-Cenre, Rameshwar, Tal. Deogad, Dist. Sindhudurg. 416806 1Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra *E-mail: kvmalshe@rediffmail.com
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract The performance of ‘Indra’ hybrid of bell pepper was evaluated in three environment conditions viz; naturally ventilated poly house, shade net house (50.0 per cent shade) and open field (Control) during 2009–10 at Agril. Research Station, Palghar, Maharashtra. At 120 days after transplanting, the maximum plant height was (164.13 cm) in naturally ventilated polyhouse and minimum plant height (99.85 cm) was recorded under open field conditions. Under open conditions, variation in plant height (Crop vigour) was anticipated as standard deviation (ó) was 9.84. Early flowering and highest fruit set was in naturally ventilated polyhouse. The average fruit weight and fruit volume was also higher (172.52 g and 324.13 cm3 respectively) under naturally ventilated polyhouse. The maximum yield (3.40 kg plant−1 and 75.45 t ha−1) was recorded under naturally ventilated polyhouse (E1). The lowest yield (1.39 kg plant−1 and 30.83 t ha−1) was recorded under open field conditions. The deviation in the yield and yield attributing characters (fruit weight and volume) was comparatively less in protected structures that exhibited relatively uniformity in plant population. The fruits grown under shade net house (E2) recorded significantly highest shelf life (9.75 days) followed by 8.25 days in naturally ventilated polyhouse and 6.75 days in open field conditions. Top Keywords Bell pepper, Indra hybrid, fruit set, yield, shelf life. Top |