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Capsicum

Crop Category

Vegetables

Applicable Product

Description

Capsicum or Bell Peppers are group of annual or perennial plants grown for its edible fruits.

Capsicum originated in Central and South America.

Major Capsicum growing countries in the world are China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela.

In India Capsicum growing states are Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Orissa and Punjab.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annum

Economically Important Part

Fruit is the most economically important part of Capsicum.

Conditions for Cultivation

Capsicum is a cool season crop, but it can be grown round the year using protected structures.

This crop requires day temperature of 25°-30°C and night temperature of 18°-20°C with relative humidity of 50-60%.

If temperature exceeds 35°C or falls below 12°C, fruit setting is affected.

It grows best in well-drained soils that are consistently and evenly moist.

Capsicum is not sensitive to soil acidity, and can tolerate soil pH as low as 5.5.

It thrive best when soil pH ranges between 6.0 and 6.8.

Capsicum are warm-season crops and grow best at temperatures between 18°C and 30°C.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Thrips, Mites, Aphids, Fruit Borer and Armyworms.
- Major Diseases: Damping Off, Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew and Wilt.
Abiotic Causes:
- Blossom end rot
- Chlorosis
- Stunted growth

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk density (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3) 20-25 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (less than 0.5%) and bulk denisty (more than 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
3 weeks after transplanting / sowing	Mycoxol4G	5 g per liter of water	Soil Drenching	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	1 g per liter of water, repeat if required.	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	1 g per liter of water, repeat if required	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	Privid	3ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
Vegetative Growth	Nutrin Combo Liquid	1 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizes nutritional status
Pre-flowering	Amply5	3 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Triggers flowering
Fruit Setting	Silixol OSA	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves quality of produce and reduces impact of abiotic stress
Fruit development	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Corrects nutrient deficiency
Fruit development	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces disease incidence
Vegetative Stage	Biofuze	3 ml / liter of water. - Repeat sprays at a interval of 2-3 weeks as per pest attack	Foliar Application	Reduces population of sucking pests

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