EFFECT OF
PLANT SPACING AND FRUIT LOAD ON QUALITY SEED PRODUCTION OF CAPSICUM
Remi Chakma*, M. N. Islam, M. A. Hossain, A. Nessa and R. Momotaz
*Corresponding author, E-mail: remichakma@yahoo.co.in
*Corresponding author, E-mail: remichakma@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
A
field experiment was conducted at the research farm of Seed Technology
Division, BARI, Gazipur, during rabi season of 2015-2016 to find out optimum
plant spacing and fruit load (fruit number per plant) for quality seed production
of capsicum. Three spacing viz. 50 cm x 30 cm, 50 cm x 40 cm and 50 cm x 50 cm
and three fruit load viz. four, six and eight per plant were included in the
experiment. Plant spacing showed significant influence on seed yield and
quality of capsicum. The highest seed yield (168.1 kg ha-1),
germination% (89.55) and seedling vigour index (5126) was obtained from 50 cm ×
40 cm while the lowest seed yield (159.7 kg ha-1), germination% (87.38)
and seedling vigour index (4637) was obtained from 50 cm × 30 cm spacing. Fruit load also showed significant influence
on seed yield and quality of capsicum. The highest seed yield (178.2 kg ha-1)
was obtained when 8-fruit was kept in a single plant while the lowest (139.9 kg
ha-1) from 4-fruit per plant. However, best quality seeds as well as
higher seed yield were obtained from medium spacing (50cm × 40cm) with
retention of six fruits plant-1.
Key words: Capsicum, plant
spacing and fruit load.
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