RT Journal Article
T1 Role of foliar application of salicylic acid and cultivars in chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.) production in arid region of Bahawalpur
A1 Nafees, M.
A1 Hussain, R.
A1 Ahmad, I.
A1 Ahsan, M.
A1 Aslam, M.N.
A1 Ahmad. M.
A1 Manzoor, A.
T2 Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology
AB A field experiment was carried out to screen the best foliar concentration of salicylic acid (SA) out of 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg L-1 for its effect on various growth and yield parameters like number of leaves, plant height, number of fruits plant-1, fruit dimensions, leaf chlorophyll content and yield plant-1 in three chilli cultivars. The selected chilli cultivars included were Sky-Land-II, Sky-Land and 1130. The experiment was conducted in field area of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan during 2017. Results indicated that different levels of SA significantly increased plant growth and yield parameters, but the level of SA @ 75 mg L-1 highly improved the studied parameters in selected cultivars. Moreover, foliar spray of SA significantly increased growth in selected cultivars; however, Sky-Land-II performed better in response to different concentrations of SA. In conclusion, foliar spraying of 75 mg L-1 SA could be recommended to chilli growers under arid region of Bahawalpur for growing cultivar Sky-Land-II.
FD 2019
YR 2019
VO 2
IS 1
SP 5
OP 9
JO J. Hortic. Sci. Technol.
SN 617-3220
UL http://www.pshsciences.org/publications/jhst/2-1/2019-005/