Effect of N, P and K on the growth and yield of chilli, variety pant C1

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at the Instructional Farm of the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara to study th-j effect of different levels of N, P and K on the yield of chilli variety, Pant C1 during rainfed and irrigated seasons. The most economic levels of N, P_05 and K.,O were found to bs 92:52:39 and 90:52:26 kg/ha respectively for the rainfed and irrigated chilli crops. By spending an additional cost of Rs. 16.36 on two kg N and 4 kg K.,0 for the cultivation of chilli during the rainfed season compared to the cost of cultivation of chilli during irrigated season, an additional income of Rs. 3798 could be obtained. Cultivation of chilli variety Pant C1 is thus highly profitable during the rainfed season from May to September compared to the irrigated crop from November to February.