Capsicum (Sweet pepper / Bell pepper)
Capsicum annuum ; Solanaceae
Layout and planting for drip irrigation and fertigation
- Apply FYM @ 25 t / ha as basal before last ploughing.
- Apply 2 kg/ha of Azospirillum and 2 kg/ha of Phosphobacteria by mixing with 20 kg of FYM.
- Apply 75 % total recommended dose of super phosphate ie 703 kg / ha as basal.
- Install the drip irrigation with main and sub main pipes and place lateral tubes at an interval of 1.5 m.
- Place the drippers in lateral tubes at an interval of 60 cm and 50 cm spacing with 4 LPH and 3.5 LPH capacities respectively.
- Form raised beds of 120 cm width at an interval of 30 cm and place the laterals at the centre of the each bed.
- Before planting, wet the beds using drip system for 8-12 hrs.
- Planting to be done at a spacing of 90 x 60 x 60 cm in the paired row system, using ropes marked at 60 cm spacing.
- Spray Pendimethalin 1.0 kg a.i. /ha or Fluchloralin 1.0 kg a.i/ha as pre-emergence herbicide at 3rd day after planting.
- Gap filling to be done at 7th day after transplanting.
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| Drip irrigated Capsicum field |
Fertigation schedule for capsicum F1 Hybrid (
Recommended dose: 250:150:150 kg / ha)
| Stage |
Crop stage |
Duration in days |
Fertilizer grade |
Total Fertilizer (kg/ha) |
Nutrient supplied |
% of requirement |
| N |
P |
K |
N |
P |
K |
| 1 |
Transplanting
to plant
establishment
stage |
10 |
19:19:19
MN
13:0:45
Urea |
39.47
16.66
33.28 |
7.50
2.16
15.30 |
7.50
-
- |
7.50
7.50
- |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
| Subtotal |
24.96 |
7.50 |
15.00 |
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| 2 |
Vegetative stage |
30 |
12:61:0
13:0:45
Urea |
24.60
133.33
173.00 |
2.95
17.33
79.58 |
15.00
-
- |
-
60.00
- |
30.00 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
| Subtotal |
99.86 |
15.00 |
60.00 |
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| 3 |
Flower initiation to
first picking |
30 |
19:19:19
13.0:45
Urea |
39.47
83.33
122.97 |
7.50
10.83
56.57 |
7.50
-
- |
7.50
37.50
- |
20.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
| Subtotal |
74.90 |
7.50 |
45.00 |
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| 4 |
Harvesting stage |
95 |
12:61:0
13:0:45
Urea |
12.30
66.66
86.51 |
1.48
8.67
39.79 |
7.50
-
- |
-
30.00
- |
40.00 |
5.00 |
50.00 |
| Subtotal |
49.94 |
7.50 |
30.00 |
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Total |
165 |
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249.66
(or)
250.00 |
37.50 |
150.00 |
100.00 |
25.00 |
100.00 |
75% RD of Phosphorous applied as super phosphate = 703 kg / ha
1. 19:19:19 = 79 kg /ha ;
2. 13:0:45 = 300 kg /ha ;
3. 12:61:0 = 37 kg /ha ;
4 Urea = 416 kg /ha
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