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- Title
Effect of Black Polythene Mulches on Growth and Yield of Green Chilli (Capsicum annuum) in Tumkur District, Karnataka.
- Authors
Kumara, N.; Loganandhan, N.; Somashekhar; Gowda, B. Hanumanthe
- 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.
- Subjects
CAPSICUM annuum; CAPSICUM annuum varieties; POLYETHYLENE -- Environmental aspects; PLANT yields; LABOR costs
- Publication
Nature Environment & Pollution Technology, 2016, Vol 15, Issue 1, p201
- ISSN
0972-6268
- Publication type
Article