Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
After completing this lesson, you have learned
to answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the advantages of transplanted chili
pepper crop?
Describe the nursery practices to raise chili
pepper seedlings?
What should be the age of chili pepper seedlings
for transplanting?
What seed treatment practices are followed when
chili pepper is grown as a transplanted crop?
Describe the good agricultural practices in the
main field for transplanting chili pepper?
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Transplanted chili pepper crop, though a
common cropping practice in many chili pepper
areas, is not practiced in certain parts of India.
There should be assured availability of water for
raising a nursery and irrigating the transplanted
chili pepper crop.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Transplanted crop has the following advantages:
•
Main field duration is reduced by 10
days;
•
Optimum population can be maintained as only
healthy seedlings are used for transplanting;
•
Seed rate can also be reduced by 2.5
Ib/acre.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
Chili pepper seedlings are raised in 7.5 cents (300 m2)
near a water source, to plant one hectare.
750 kg of FYM or compost is applied in 7.5 cents
nursery and another 500 kg of compost or FYM is
applied for covering the seeds after sowing.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
The 300 m2 area is divided into 3 raised beds of 2m x
1.5m with 30 cm space in between the beds.
Channels of 15cm depth are formed around the beds
for irrigation.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
The following are the seed treatment practices:
Seeds are treated with Trichoderma viride at 4g/kg of
seed and with three packets each of Azospirillum (600 g)
and Phosphobacterium to enhance the availability of
nitrogen and phosphorus.
The seeds are soaked in 30% salt solution (3 kg of
common salt in 10 liters of water). Ergot affected seeds
which float are removed to avoid the incidence of ergot
disease.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
The following are the seed treatment practices:
Seed hardening is done by soaking the seeds in 2% (20
g in one liter of water) potassium dihydrogen phosphate
solution for 6 hours. Use 350 ml of solution for soaking
one kg of seed. Dry the seed in shade to original
moisture level.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
7.5 Ib of treated seeds are sown broadcast evenly on the
beds.
The seeds are covered by passing the hands lightly
over the soil ensuring that the seeds are not sown deep
as germination will be affected.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Nursery practices
The beds are irrigated as per the following schedule:
Iriigation
Red Soils
(Days after sowing)
Heavy Soils
(Days after sowing)
First Irrigation Immediately after sowing Immediately after sowing
Second Irrigation
Third
Fourth
Third Irrigation
Seventh
Ninth
Fourth Irrigation
Twelfth
Sixteenth
FifthIrrigation
Seventeeth
Nil
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Main field practices
Ridges and furrows are formed 45 cm apart.
Alternatively, form beds of size 10 m2 or 20 m2 depending on
the availability of water.
Irrigation channels are formed to evenly distribute water.
Seedlings of 15 to 18 days are planted on the top of the ridges.
Seedlings of above 18 days will not establish properly or may
die.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Main field practices
1000 g/ha of Azospirillum inoculant is prepared in 40 liters of
water and the root portion of the seedlings are dipped in this
solution for 15-30 minutes before transplanting.
The seedlings are planted at 5 cm depth and15 cm apart on the
side of the ridge, half the distance from the top and bottom of
the ridge.
Fertilizers are applied based on the soil test report.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Main field practices
In the absence of soil test recommendations, a blanket
recommendation of 90 N, 45 P2O5, 45 K2O Ib/acre is adopted.
Half the dose of nitrogen and full dose of P2O5, and K2O are
applied before planting. The fertilizers are placed on two-thirds
top side of the ridges at 5 cm depth and covered.
The balance nitrogen dose is applied 15 days of planting and
irrigated.
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
Main field practices
Irrigation schedule is followed depending on the soil and
weather conditions.
Crop Stage
Irrigations
After sowing
Germination or establishment
1
2
1st day
4th day
1
2
15th day
28th day
1
2
3
40 th day
52nd day
64th day
1
2
75th day
88th day
Regulate irrigation during
vegetative phase
Flowering phase
(copious irrigation)
Maturity phase
(control irrigation)
Stop irrigation thereafter
Module VII: Cropping Systems for Chili Pepper Cultivation
Lesson 3: Transplanting Chili Pepper
With this, the Lesson 4 - Transplanting Chili pepper,
and also this Module on Cropping Systems for chili
pepper cultivation concludes.