Response of Pruning and Application of Micronutrient on Capsicum

The prime objective of the pruning practice is obtaining proper balance between fruit number and fruit size by improved canopy management. Due to the heavy vegetative growth and fruit load on the coloured pepper plants, shoot pruning is important factor in proper utilization of production area. Pruning of the capsicum plants to two stem, three or four stem not only facilitate easy training operation but also permit closer planting, early ripening of fruits and ultimately higher yields of larger sized fruits. Due to the heavy vegetative growth and fruit load on the colored pepper plants shoot pruning proves to be one of the important factor in proper utilization of production area. Micronutrient fertilizers are one of the outstanding sources of nutrient that effect on growth and development of sweet pepper. Use the low value for medium responsive crops and the high rate for high responsive crops the micro-nutrients are required in the minute quantities by the plants, but each of these play a specific role in the physiology of the plants. Therefore, it is essential to adopt a strategy of nutrients management in capsicum production by using judicious combination of nutrients.