Growth, flowering and yield of chilli, Capsicum Annuum L as influenced by age of seedlings

Chilli is one of the major spices grown in MP. Field trials were conducted at the Department of Horticulture, AKS University, Satna, MP during the Kharif season of 2013–2014 and it was found that the growth and yield of chilli variety JM-218 was significantly influenced by the quality of seedlings especially total number of days spent in nursery. The present trial quantified that seedlings of the age of 25 days lead to highest yield of 134.40 q/ha while seedlings of the age of 40 days resulted in significantly lower yield of 86.70 q/ha.