Study on Morpho-physiological and Yield Performance of Four Chilli (Capsicum spp.) Lines

Abstract

Concerning the low yield potentiality of chilli in Bangladesh, an experiment was conducted at Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh to study the morphophysiological and yield performance of four chilli lines (coded from L 1 to L 4 ) during November 2013 to May 2014. Maximum number of flowers (49.8/plant), number of fruits (33.0/plant), length of individual fruits (7.5 cm) and number of seeds (69.0/fruit) was found from L 2 , whereas maximum fresh weight of 50-fruits (65.4 g), dry weight of 50-fruits (17.7 g), fruit diameter (0.7 cm) and total yield (149.2 g/plant and 947.3 g/plot) was found from L 3 . Maximum chlorophyll content (57.7%), CO 2 references (383.5 vpm), H 2 O references as partial pressure (30.7 molm - 2 s -1 ) and Vitamin-C (80.5 mg/100 g fruit) was found from L 1 , while maximum photosynthetic rate (5.3 molm -2 s -1 ), and P.A.R incident on leaf surface (252.3 molm -2 s -1 ) was recorded from L 3 .