RESPONSE OF BELL PEPPER TO SHOOT PRUNING AND FOLIAR FEEDING OF MICRONUTRIENTS

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during October 2012 to April 2013. Capsicum cultivar “Lamuyo” was used as experimental materials. The experiment consisted of two factors: Factor A: Shoot pruning 0 : No pruning and P : Shoot pruning and Factor B: Foliar applications of micronutrients 0 : Control 1 : Boron @ 100 ppm as H 3 BO : Zinc @ 100 ppm as ZnSO 4 ; M 3 : Cupper @ 100 ppm as CuSO 4 ; M : Manganese @ 100 ppm as MnSO 4 and M 5 4 : Mixed micronutrients @ 100 ppm each. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design , while minimum fruit setting 1 . For micronutrients, maximum fruit setting

0 , while minimum fruit setting 0 5 . For interaction effect highest yield 1 M and lowest yield 0 M 0 5 . Therefore, shoot pruning and mixed micronutrients showed best potentiality for bell pepper cultivation.