Indian Journal of Agricultural Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue: 4

Weed management efficacy of mulches, planting methods and NAA application in Capsicum annuum L. under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • Priyanka Bijalwan1,*, Shilpa2, Y.R. Shukla3, K.S. Thakur3, Meenu Gupta3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 616 to 620

1Department of Agriculture, Himgiri Zee University, Sherpur, Dehradun-248 197, Uttarakhand, India

2Department of Vegetable Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur-176 062, Himachal Pradesh, India

3Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Priyanka Bijalwan, Department of Agriculture, Himgiri Zee University, Sherpur, Dehradun-248 197, Uttarakhand, India, Email: priyankabijalwan24@gmail.com

Online published on 9 July, 2025.

Abstract

Sweet pepper is one of the most popular vegetables cultivated worldwide, which yield and quality is highly affected by weeds. Synthetic mulches and raised beds are a part of a wide strategy of integrated weed management in vegetable production systems.

A field experiment was carried out in Dr YSP UHF, Nauni, Solan (HP) for two years to evaluate the effect of polythene mulches, planting on raised beds (RB) and Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) application on weed management and yield of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) crop.

The interaction effect of raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + NAA has recorded less weed density, greater weed control efficiency (64.12%) and lower dry weed biomass (117.83 g/m2). However, highest yield (38.47 t/ha) of sweet pepper was recorded with raised bed (RB) + silver polythene mulch (SPM) + Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA).

Keywords

Capsicum annuum L., Mulching, Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), Sweet pepper crop, Weed management