HYBRID CAPSICUM
Soil Type & pH
Capsicum can be grown on a wide range of soils from sandy to heavy clay. However, well-drained, sandy or red loam soils rich organic matter with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.8 are considered as ideal.
Sowing Period
Seeds are sown in March to April & May to June for rainy season and Nov to Feb for summer season. In northern plains, June to Aug sowing also takes place.
Selection of Cultivars
Ramnagar Seed Farm Pvt Ltd offers Rimon, Yellow Queen and Red Queen Capsicum Hybrids which are high yielder and very promising.
Seed Rate
100 to 120 gm seeds are sufficient for raising nursery for one acre land.
Spacing & Transplanting
Spacing depends upon the type of variety grown and the season of planting. Normally the seedlings are transplanted at a spacing of line to line 90 to 120 cms and plant to plant from 45 to 60 cms. Transplanting should preferably be done in the evening.
Manure
Well decomposed farm yard manure 10 to 15 tonnes per acre. Green manure crop before the main crop is also suitable. The fertilizers dose depends upon soil fertility & amount of organic manure applied to the crop.
Fertilizers
No. of Days |
Fertilizer Dose per Acre |
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15 days before transplanting |
100 Kgs SSP + 50 Kgs MOP + 6 to 8 Kgs Zinc Sulphate |
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15 days after transplanting |
100 Kgs SSP + 50 Kgs Urea + 8 Kgs Magnesium Sulphate |
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30 days after transplanting |
50 Kgs Urea + 100 Kgs 19:19:19 |
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45 days after transplanting |
75 Kgs DAP + 50 Kgs MOP + 8 Kgs Borex |
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60 days after transplanting |
75 Kgs 19:19:19 + Micro-Nutrients |
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80 days after transplanting |
50 Kgs DAP + 25 Kgs MOP |
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100 days after transplanting |
25 Kgs CAN + 25 Kgs MOP + 6 Kgs Magnesium Sulphate |
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After 120 days of transplanting |
25 Kgs CAN + 25 Kgs MOP |
Note: Above information is based on as per our research centres. Hence, you are requested to refer local university/KVK recommendations as soil structure, seasonal variation is different in every state.
Irrigation
Irrigation intervals should be according to soil type and rainfall. If the plants show leaves drooping at evening, it is an indication of irrigation needed. Flowering & fruiting are critical stages for irrigation.
Intercultural Operations
Weed Control
Filed should be kept weeds free by weeding at regular intervals. First weeding is done when seedlings are 2 weeks old & subsequent weeding is done at 25-30 days intervals or pre-emergence weedicide can be used followed by weeding at 30 days intervals.
Major Pests & Diseases
Pests/Diseases |
Management |
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Damping Off |
Soil drenching of the affected seedlings with saaf (2 Gms/Litre) of the water helps to reduce the disease incidence. |
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Die Back & Fruit Rot |
Spray Copper Oxy Chloride or Conquer or Difenconazole. |
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Mosaic (CMV & PVY) |
Remove weeds around crop; use reflective mulches to deter aphids from plants and check aphids population by using effective insecticide. Spray lmidagold, Acetamiprid or Lancer Gold to control aphid, thrips & white fly population control. |
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Powdery Mildew |
Spray wettable sulphur 85% WP 2 Gms/Litre.
Or Penconazole 10 % EC or Triadmefon 25% WP. |
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Fruit Borer |
Spray Fego 14.5 % SC or Spinosad 2.5% EC. |