Effect of Mulch Materials and Foliar Application of Micronutrients on the Growth and Yield of Sweet Pepper under Net House
Shapla Akter
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tahmina Mostarin
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Khaleda Khatun
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nasir Mahmud
Department of Agricultural Botany, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Samsun Nahar Hashi
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Khodaiza Banu
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sayma Kabir
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Amir Abdullah Hasnine
Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md. Abdus Samad
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Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different mulch materials and foliar application of micronutrients on growth and yield of sweet pepper under net house. The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A: Three mulch materials viz., M0-No mulch (control), M2-Black polyethylene mulch and M2-Rice straw mulch and Factor B: Three foliar application of micronutrients viz., N0-control (No micronutrients), N1-Zn @0.6% as ZnSO4 and N2-B @0.6% as H3BO3. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Data were recorded on growth, yield components, yield and quality of sweet pepper and significant variation was observed for most of the studied characters. Analysis revealed that the M2N2 treatment combination appeared to be best for achieving the higher growth, fruit yield and economic benefit of sweet pepper.
Keywords: Foliar application, micronutrientsm, sweet pepper, crop growth