Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Seasons

• In many parts of the country it is grown in all the three main cropping seasons. During monsoon the crop is mainly grown for dry red chillies while in other seasons it is mostly for green chillies. Crop grown in summer season most likely affected by complex virus diseases. Chilli cannot be grown during winter in North India as the temperature is quite low, which the crop cannot with stand. Capsicums are known to perform better in winter or rabi season and when they grown in summer, yields are very low due to poor crop growing and fruit set and also severe diseases, especially virus in hills.