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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is an agrotechnology provider of India and its graduates are recognized throughout the world.

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Capsicum

Varieties
Arka Basant, Arka Gaurav, Arka Mohini, Green Gold, Bharath.

Soil
Well drained loamy soil rich in organic matter.

Season of sowing
September - February

Seed rate
Varieties : 1.25 kg/ha
Hybrids : 200 g / ha

Nursery : 3 cents /ha
Treat the seeds with of Carbendazim at 2 g /kg of seed and sow in lines across the bed at a spacing of 2.5 cm and then cover with top soil and then paddy straw.
Watering with rose can has to be done daily.
On 20th day of sowing, 300g of carbofuran 3G granules have to be applied in between the seedling lines across the bed, the soil has to be stirred and then the beds are irrigated.

Layout and planting for drip irrigation and fertigation
• Apply FYM at 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.
• From 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.

Contact Detail:
Horticultural College and Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore – 641 003
Phone No.: 0422-6611371, 6611270
Fax:0422-2430781