2024, Vol. 7, Issue 4, Part J

author(s)
Anand M, M Velmurugan, A Sankari and PR Kamalkumaran

abstract
The present investigation was carried out at Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud. Pepper genotypes viz., Acc.No.33, Acc.No.57, Acc.No.53, Acc.No.106, PRS 64, HB 20052, IISR Sakthi, IISR Thevam, Panniyur -1.Morphological and yield parameters were observed. Among the IISR Sakthi recorded the maximum plant height (3.80 m) followed by IISR Thevam (3.50 m), Acc. No 33 (3.50 m) and PRS 64 (3.00 m). The data indicates that IISR Sakthi had the longest spike length at 11.10 cm, followed closely by IISR Thevam at 11.00 cm. In terms of the number of berries per spike, IISR Sakthi had the highest count at 67.50 and the lowest count of berries per spike, recorded at 36.00. The maximum number of 100 green berry weight was noticed in IISR Thevam of 12.30 g followed by Panniyur -1 11.70 g, IISR Sakthi 11.10 g. Similar trend also observed in 100 dry berry weight IISR Sakthi 11.10 g, IISR Thevam 3.56 g. The mean number of spikes berries per spike was highest in the variety (85.00), IISR Sakthi, The green berry ranged from 2.50 to 3.90 and the highest green berry was recorded in IISR Sakthi with 3.90 kg followed by IISR Thevam 3.80 kg, Acc. No 57 (3.70 kg), Acc.No.33 (3.60 kg). Similarly, the maximum dry yield per plant was recorded in the IISR Sakthi with 1.10 kg followed by IISR Thevam 0.98 kg, Acc. No 57 (0.92 kg) and Acc. No.33 (0.91 kg).