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VARIETY
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Code and Variety |
Days from Transplant |
Plant |
Fruit Shape |
Features |
| 406 blue star |
50 |
medium tall |
elongated bell |
continuous fruit set, uniform and smooth the
fruit |
| 411 big star |
55 |
tall |
elongated bell |
large long bell, productive |
| 412 beauty bell |
50 |
dwarf |
bell |
medium thick wall, TMV tolerant |
| 415 uranus |
50 |
medium tall |
elongated bell |
productive TMV resistant |
| 416 sunny star |
50 |
medium tall |
elongated bell |
improved Ruby King type, TMV resistant |
| 417 queen star |
45 |
slightly dwarf |
long bell |
thin flesh, uniform size, high yielding, TMV
tolerant |
| 419 lucky star |
50 |
medium tall |
cylindrical |
productive, suitable for fresh market |
| 1287 neptune |
50 |
medium tall |
long bell 16.5x7.0 |
fruit, thick flesh, resistant to TMV and CMV |
| 1288 vega |
45 |
slightly dwarf, spreading |
square |
thick flesh, good shipper, resistant to TMV and
CMV |
CLIMATIC AND SOIL REQUIREMENTS
Sweet pepper requires cool weather for best fruit quality,
in low elevations, however, planting is the best from October
to December. In mid and high elevations, it can be grown throughout
the year.
Sweet pepper grows well in any type of soil with pH of 5.5 to
6.5. Production is best, however, in deep loam soil with good
fertility, easy irrigation, adequate drainage and plenty of sunshine.
Sweet pepper should not be grown on the same soil year after
year because of disease problems. It is best to rotate the crop
with rice, legume, sugarcane and corn.
SEEDLING PRODUCTION
One hectare requires 100-200 g of seeds, it is best to produce
seedlings in nurseries and transplant 3-4 weeks later. Prepare
seedbeds by incorporating 2 - 4 kg of manure and 1-2 kg rice
hull charcoal/m2. Prepare 1m wide beds at any convenient length.
First, water the beds, then make lines across each bed at 7-10
cm apart. Sow the seeds thinly if no pricking will be dome.
FERTILIZER
To produce a good crop of sweet pepper, both manure and commercial
fertilizer wilt be needed.
Cover lightly with manure and mulch with rice hull. In the case
of hybrid seeds, prick to nursery trays soon after germination.
Provide temporary shade and harden seedlings one week before
transplanting.
LAND PREPARATION
Prepare the area thoroughly. For small areas, make plots 0.75-
1m wide for two-row/plot planting. In bigger areas, make furrows
0.5 - 0.75 m apart for single row planting. Apply basal fertilizer
at 5 -7 bags/ha 14-14-14 and 5-10 tons/ha manure. Transplant
at a spacing of 0.3 - 0.5 m between hills. Irrigation must be
started immediately after transplanting.
MULCHING
Use mulch to control weeds and promote better growth. Rice
hull, rice straw or plastic may be used. In case of the latter,
make beds 1m wide and incorporate the required manure and fertilizer.
Spread the mulch so that it will cover the sides with soil.
Plastic mulching is also important to prevent soil erosion
during rainy season. It also keeps the soil moist during the
dry season and prevents sudden rises in temperature in the soil
when its hot.
It is necessary to remove all the side shoots below the first
branch of the main stem to promote fruit setting.
MAINTENANCE
Irrigate weekly. Weed 2-3 times during the growing season.
Weeds must be removed as early as possible by hand or using a
sickle. If using a hoe, do not hoe the soil too deep as this
will damage the roots. Hoeing should also not be done during
the latter part of the growing season. It is best to intercrop
with other vegetables, such as kutsai, and garlic as well as
marigold to help minimize the incidence of insect pests.
Cultivation and weeding should be carried out before file
first and second side-dressing. Apply soil to cover the side-dressed
fertilizer on the shoulders of the bed to facilitate the growth
of roots and absorption of nutrients.
Side-dress with urea (46-0-0) every two weeks at 5 -10 g/hill
depending on plant growth. At the onset of the fruiting, use
a ratio of 1:1 mixture of 46-0-0 and 0-60
PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT
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Insect Pests/Diseases |
Recommendation |
| Aphids |
Intercropping; hot pepper spray, organophosphate |
| Spider mites |
Intercropping; spray with miticide |
| Cutworm |
Hot pepper spray; Bacillus thuringiensis |
| Fruitfly |
Sanitation; fruitfly attractant |
| Fruit and shoot borer |
Sanitation; hot pepper spray; synthetic pyrethroids |
| Bacterial wilt |
Sanitation; use of resistant variety; avoidance |
| Nematodes |
Application of chicken manure; Intercropping
with marigold |
| Anthracnose |
Crop rotation; sanitation, spray wrth Benlate |
| Leaf spot diseases |
Sanitation; spray with Mancozeb. Benlate |
| Virus diseases |
Refrain from smoking in the vicinity; rouging |
HARVESTING
Start harvesting at 80-100 days from transplanting or 3 -
6 weeks after flowering. Harvest mature green fruits or before
it is reaches full maturity.
POST HARVEST
Sort fruits according to market standard and separate damaged
fruits. Fresh fruits can be stored up to five weeks at 4oC
and 95% humidity.
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