Performance of capsicum as influenced by bio-regulators and micronutrients inside polyhouse under Assam conditions

Abstract

Capsicum (Capsicum annum var. grossum) is one of the most important commercial vegetables that give maximum profit to the farmers besides having great potential for export. The bio-regulation for growth and yield by externally supplied chemicals is one of the most exciting research areas of the recent times. They are effective in several crops to balance the source sink ratio for increasing the yield. Use of plant growth regulators have been found beneficial in improving plant growth, fruit set, fruit development, yield and quality of various solanaceous crops (Bose and Som, 2) but efficacy varied with different climatic conditions.