Effect of Nano Urea and Nano DAP on the Growth, Yield and Quality of Chilli (Capsicum annuum. L)
N. M. Maske *
MGM Nanasaheb Kadam College of Agriculture, Gandheli, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani- 431 402, Maharashtra, India.
M. A. Ajabe
MGM Nanasaheb Kadam College of Agriculture, Gandheli, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani- 431 402, Maharashtra, India.
B. G. Mhaske
MGM Nanasaheb Kadam College of Agriculture, Gandheli, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani- 431 402, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was conducted at the Research Farm, MGM Nanasaheb Kadam College of Agriculture, Gandheli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (M.S), India, during the Kharif season of 2023-24 with nine treatments replicated thrice in a randomized block design. Results that the growth, yield and quality parameters of chilli were significantly influenced by RDF with nano urea and DAP. The results revealed that, the highest plant height at 60, 90 and 120 DAT (54.97, 60.18 and 74.99 cm), number of leaves per plant at 60, 90 and 120 DAT (173.80, 245.33 and 291.67), fruit length of fruit at harvest (7.47 cm), average fruit girth of fruit at harvest (2.59 cm), average fruit weight per plant at harvest (6.57 g), number of fruit per plant at harvest (257.67 plant-1), total chlorophyll content in fresh tissue (2.34 mg g-1), green fruit yield of chilli (25.61 t ha-1), total soluble solid (4.62 0Brix) and ascorbic acid content (139.41 mg/100 g) were observed with the application RDF + Nano DAP @ 0.4% drenching at 30 DAT & 45 DAT.
Keywords: Nano urea, nano DAP, growth, yield, chilli, fruit girth