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1 The World Vegetable Center AVRDC, ICRISAT Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
2 Krishi Vignana Kendra KVK, Hirehally Tumkur, Karnataka, IN
Source
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 15, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 201-204
Abstract
A field study was conducted during Rabi season in 2014-15 in the Krishi Vignana Kendra Hirehally, Tumkur District to study the effect of mulches. The experiment was conducted in 4 replications of black polythene mulched and unmulched treatment in green chilli, hybrid MHCP 317-Sierra, variety of Mahyco company. Primary and secondary branches were maximum in black polythene mulched (14&23), and least in unmulched (10&17) plots. The significant increase of 38% green chilli yield in mulched, compared to unmulched plots, was maximum (20.20 tonne per ha and 12.50 tonne per ha respectively). Mulched treatment reduces labour cost up to 39% compared to unmulched, which is highest among variable costs. The use of black polythene mulch in sweet pepper brought the benefit cost ratio from 2.61 to 2.81.
Keywords
Black Polythene, Plant Growth, Mulches, Green Chilli.
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