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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITYTEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

Seed Germination – 24-25Seed Germination – 24-25°°CC

Plant Growth - 30-15Plant Growth - 30-15°°CC

FloweringFlowering - 21-20 - 21-20°°CC

Fruit SettingFruit Setting - 30-15 - 30-15°°CC

Humidity Ranges - 50% to 80% Humidity Ranges - 50% to 80%

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CAPSICUMCAPSICUM

Bed PreparationBed Preparation

1.1. Top width –Top width – 90cm.90cm.

2.2. Path width –Path width – 50 cm50 cm

3.3. Height –Height – 40 cm 40 cm

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BED PREPARATION IN CAPSICUMBED PREPARATION IN CAPSICUM

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VARIETIESVARIETIES

Popular varieties in Indian conditionsPopular varieties in Indian conditions Red :- Bombii, Union(Imported)Red :- Bombii, Union(Imported) Yellow:- OrabellaYellow:- Orabella

Orange:- Boxer Orange:- Boxer Green- Indra ( this variety grow in open as well as Green- Indra ( this variety grow in open as well as

shade-net house cultivation) shade-net house cultivation)

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PLANTING MATERIALPLANTING MATERIAL

Diseases free seedling of four to five Diseases free seedling of four to five

weeks of age are used for weeks of age are used for transplanting,transplanting,

Height of Seedling- 16cm are used Height of Seedling- 16cm are used for for

transplanting transplanting

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PLANTINGPLANTING

Planting Distance:Planting Distance:

1) 45-50 cm between two plants1) 45-50 cm between two plants

2) 50 cm between two rows2) 50 cm between two rows

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ROOT GALL DIPPING

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CULTURAL PRACTICES IN CULTURAL PRACTICES IN CAPSICUMCAPSICUM

Crop Support Crop Support Pinching /ToppingPinching /Topping PruningPruning Training:Training: 1. Two-leader system1. Two-leader system

2. Four-leader system2. Four-leader system

Fruit PruningFruit Pruning HarvestingHarvesting YieldYield Post Harvest Tech.Post Harvest Tech.

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DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITYDEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

Humidity at night > 80%Humidity at night > 80% Fruit Cracking Fruit Cracking Low humidity, high temp. Low humidity, high temp. Blossom End RotBlossom End Rot Excess sunlightExcess sunlight Fruit burn Fruit burn Lack of sunlightLack of sunlight Poor color, small Poor color, small

sizesize B.Bee pollinationB.Bee pollination Increase fruit size Increase fruit size

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CROP SUPPORTCROP SUPPORT

3 overhead support wires are required for one bed3 overhead support wires are required for one bed Overhead support wires ( 12 gauge) Overhead support wires ( 12 gauge) At least 3 to 3.5 m above the surface of beds At least 3 to 3.5 m above the surface of beds Four numbers plastic twines (thread) are hung from Four numbers plastic twines (thread) are hung from

top for each plant.top for each plant. Plastic twine, loosely anchored around the base of Plastic twine, loosely anchored around the base of

the plants (non slip loop) at one end the plants (non slip loop) at one end

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TOPPINGTOPPING

Topping means to Topping means to remove the growing remove the growing point of the plants, point of the plants, leaving 4-6 leaves leaving 4-6 leaves below the stem.below the stem.

Topping should be done Topping should be done 21 days after planting 21 days after planting 

Topping should be Topping should be done with the help of done with the help of secature or thumps secature or thumps

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TRAININGTRAINING

Two-Leader system:Two-Leader system:

After the pruning (pinching) plant is After the pruning (pinching) plant is splitting into two main shoots, these splitting into two main shoots, these two shoots shall be maintained as two shoots shall be maintained as two leaders.two leaders.

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TWO-LEADER SYSTEMTWO-LEADER SYSTEM

Two leader or branches maintain per plant

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FOUR LEADER SYSTEMFOUR LEADER SYSTEM

The crown bud of the plant is The crown bud of the plant is topped leaving 5 or 6 leaves below topped leaving 5 or 6 leaves below the stem, 21 days after planting.the stem, 21 days after planting.

Four strong shoots are growing from Four strong shoots are growing from the axils of lower leaves. These the axils of lower leaves. These four shoots shall be maintained as four shoots shall be maintained as four leaders. four leaders.

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FOUR-LEADER SYSTEMFOUR-LEADER SYSTEM

Four leader or branches maintain per plant

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FRUIT PRUNINGFRUIT PRUNING

Too many fruits on the plant at one time it is Too many fruits on the plant at one time it is necessary to remove some fruits, necessary to remove some fruits,

Thinning to 4-6 fruit on the first flush (2-3 Thinning to 4-6 fruit on the first flush (2-3 fruits per shoot) will increase the size and fruits per shoot) will increase the size and result in higher total yield. result in higher total yield.

After the first flush, thinning should be limited After the first flush, thinning should be limited to the removal of misshapen fruits. to the removal of misshapen fruits.

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HARVESTINGHARVESTING

Harvesting in capsicum starts after Harvesting in capsicum starts after 75-90 days.75-90 days.

Harvesting should be done with the Harvesting should be done with the help of sharp knife.help of sharp knife.

Yield:Yield: Expected yield of capsicum is Expected yield of capsicum is 8-10 kg per square meter.8-10 kg per square meter.

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GRADINGGRADING

Domestic market:Domestic market:

Grading according to fruit Grading according to fruit weightweight

A. 200-250gmA. 200-250gm

B. 150-200gmB. 150-200gm

C. <140gmC. <140gm

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GRADINGGRADING

Export Market:Export Market:

Grading according to Fruit Diameter Grading according to Fruit Diameter

Size Grade Size Grade

(Fruit diameter in mm)(Fruit diameter in mm) >80 mm Extra Large>80 mm Extra Large 70 - 79 mm Large70 - 79 mm Large 60 - 69 mm Medium60 - 69 mm Medium 50 - 59 mm Chopper50 - 59 mm Chopper

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