Effect of abiotic hot water seed treatment on capsicum (Capsicum annuum) growth and yield

SURYAPAL SINGH; ANIL KUMAR MALIK; NARENDER K BHARAT; HARSHITA SINGH; SUNIL KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i4.102229

Authors

SURYAPAL SINGH Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh 173 230, India
ANIL KUMAR MALIK Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh 173 230, India
NARENDER K BHARAT Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh 173 230, India
HARSHITA SINGH Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh 173 230, India
SUNIL KUMAR Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh 173 230, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i4.102229

Keywords:

Bell pepper, Hot water seed treatment, Yield attributes

Abstract

The present study was carried out to extrapolate the effect of the hot water seed treatment comprised of different ranges of temperature (47-49, 50-52 and 53-55°C) and different duration of time (30, 45 and 60 min.) on growth parameters and yield attributes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Solan Bharpur during 2015-16. The aim of the study was to attain better plant establishment and to get good yield in bell pepper. Under protected condition, the hot water treatment of bell pepper seed at 50-52°C for 30 min. showed maximum values, viz. plant height, average fruit length, number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant and fruit yield/ha. Also, this treatment resulted in minimum days to first marketable picking and maximum harvest duration. Hot water seed treatment at 50-52°C for 30 min. proved effective in increasing growth and yield in bell pepper cv. Solan Bharpur.

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