GROWTH, YIELD AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF SWEET PEPPER IN DIFFERENT HYDROPONIC SOLUTION

Abstract

A poly tunnel controlled experiment was conducted to identify the effect of nutrient solution on growth, yield and physiological performance of sweet pepper. The nutrient solution composition is one of the major component for successful hydroponic crop production. The crop specific nutrient solution is needed to improve the growth and yield of sweet pepper. Three nutrient solutions were considered as treatments, viz S Inden (2012) and S 1 = Hoagland and Arnon (1940), S 3 2 = Full strength Rahman and = ¾ strength Rahman and Inden (2012). Vegetative growth and yield contributing characters were measured. The highest plant height (119cm), number of fruit per plant (20), individual fruit weight (210g), fruit length (8.7cm), fruit diameter (7.9cm), fruit volume (224cc) and fruits yield (3.99 kg/plant) were found the highest when S results were found incase of S 2 nutrient formulation was applied. But statistically similar 3 . While the ascorbic acid (205.8 mg/100g FW), leaf area (136.8 cm2), leaf mass ratio (0.97gg-1) and net assimilation rate (0.000012 unit) were maximum in S 3 . Therefore, ¾ strength Rahman and Inden, (2012) nutrient solution can be used for sweet pepper cultivation in hydroponic system in Bangladesh.