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Production and Management Technology of Chili Pepper
Prepared by
Md J Meagy&
Usha Rani Palaniswamy
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Chili pepper: Introduction
S/N - Capsicum annuum L.
Family - Solanacae
Temperate annual plant
Use as fruits and spicy vegetables
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Culinary uses
Decoration
Medicinal: Arthritis pain, diabetic neuropathy, & headaches
High amounts of vit C, carotene (provit A), vit B, & vit B6
Very high in K and high in Mg and Fe
Source: USDA Nutrient database
Chili pepper: Usages & Health
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1. Mild - e.g. Hole Mole hybrid
2. Warm - eg. Busillis
3. Medium - eg. Gold spike
4. Hot - eg. Cayenne purple
5. Very Hot - eg. Assam
Chili pepper: Varieties
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Chili pepper: Production
Soil - Loam or silt loam with good WHC
Temperature - Day temperature between 20 to 30°C, night temperature about 10 to 16oC
Fertilization – Usually 100 lb urea, 40 lb P2O5, and 60 lb K2O per acre
Irrigation – Furrow or drip irrigation recommended
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Chili pepper: Production
Temperature:
Soil temperature for germination: 28°C
Growth & Development: 16oC, preferred 21oC
Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.8
No. of plants/acre: About 14,500 transplants
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Chili pepper: Production
Depth of seedlings: 1 to 2˝
Spacing:12" apart within & 18" betn rows
Seed rate: 0.5 to 2 lb/acre
Days required to grow: 60 to 100 days
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Chili pepper: Insect pests
Aphids(Nasonovia ribisnigri)
Army worms(Spodoptera exigua)
Management : Crop rotation, parasitic wasp & spraying insecticides or miticides
Thrips(Caliothrips fasciatus)
Broad mites(Polyhagotarsonemus latus)
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Chili pepper: Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas campestris
pv vesicatoria)
TSWV(TSW virus)
Anthracnose (Collectotrichum spp.)
Cercospora Leaf Spot(Cercospora capsici)
Management:-Use resistant varieties, fungicides, crop rotation & well drained soil
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Chili pepper: HarvestHand harvest either green or red mature stage
Use gloves and avoid touching eyes
Firsts ready to harvest at 65 to 80 DAT
Wash in chlorinated water of 75 to 100 PPM Cl
Yields 300 to 3,000 boxes per acres (red ripen)
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Packaging- Loose packed in 10 lbs boxes
Storage temp & RH – 45 to 55 oF (7 to 13oC) & RH of 90 to 95%.
Drying– Solar dryers; in oven for 8 hours at 60°C
Lettuce: Post harvest
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Acknowledgement
Prof. Allen V Barker
Usha Rani Palaniswamy
Lyle E Craker
Md J Meagy