Evaluation of soilless growing media for cost effective production of coloured capsicum under protected conditions

Authors

  • RS Spehia Department of Soil Science and Water Management Author
  • Nidhi . Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh Author
  • DK Mehtab Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh Author
  • Meera Devi Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i1.27

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Abstract

Capsicum or bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is
produced world over and its area coverage combined
with chilli is 1.5 million ha with output of 19.0 million
tons (Anonymous 2020). In India, the area coverage is
46.0 thousand ha with a production of 326.0 thousand
tons (Anonymous 2019). It is an important crop of open
fields, but with advent and popularization of greenhouse
technology, it has occupied top place under protected
conditions. Bell pepper has potential to improve the
economy of farmers grown as an offseason crop and
has good export value. Though, soil of uniform texture
is the least expensive medium for plant growth, but soil
does not always occur in perfect package. When adverse
conditions are found in soil and reclamation is impractical,
the need of soilless culture is justified.

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 01 (2020): Vegetable Science

Section

Short Communication

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How to Cite

Spehia, R., ., N., Mehtab, D., & Devi, M. (2020). Evaluation of soilless growing media for cost effective production of coloured capsicum under protected conditions. Vegetable Science, 47(01), 142-145. https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i1.27