On Farm Assessment of Balanced Nutrient Management in Hybrid Chilli for Enhancing Productivity under Sub-humid Conditions

Abstract

An on-farm trial was conducted for two consecutive years 2013 and 2014 in Zaid on hybrid chilli for assessment of balanced nutrient management for enhancing productivity under sub-humid conditions of Banswara district of Rajasthan with three treatments comprising farmer’s practice, recommended doses of fertilizers and balanced nutrient management. The chilli yield was highest with application of balanced nutrient management, which was to the tune of 36.6 and 82.7% higher than recommended doses of fertilizers and farmer’s practice of nutrient management, respectively. The B:C ratio was also higher (4.78) with balanced nutrient management as compared to 2.52 with farmer’s practice.