Effect of Organic Products against Sucking Pests of Chilli. (Capsicum annuum L.)

By : N.N. Dahatonde, P.P. Patil, S.K.Bhalkare

Page No: 175-182

Abstract
An experiment was conducted on the field of Department of Entomology, Dr. PDKV, Akola during the Kharif season of 2012-13. The experiment was laid in randomised block design with ten treatments replicated thrice. The results revealed that minimum population of sucking pests i.e. 2.31 thrips, 1.58 mites and 0.29 aphids per leaf was recorded in the treatment T9 (Vermicompost 1.25 t/ha + Neem cake 0.25 t/ha + NSE 5%) followed by treatment T7 (Vermicompost 1.25 t/ha + Neem cake 0.25 t/ha + Vermiwash (1:1)) and T3 (Vermicompost 2.5 t/ha + NSE 5%). The lowest leaf curl index was recorded in T9 (Vermicompost 1.25 t/ha + Neem cake 0.25 t/ha + NSE 5%). As regards plant height, treatment T9 (Vermicompost 1.25 t/ha + Neem cake 0.25 t/ha + NSE 5%) recorded maximum plant height of 38.60 cm. This treatment also registered significantly higher yields (6.37 q/ha) followed by treatment T7 (Vermicompost 1.25 t/ha + Neem cake 0.25 t/ha + Vermiwash (1:1)) 5.96 q/ha.

Authors :
N.N. Dahatonde, P.P. Patil and S.K.Bhalkare : Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola