Use of chemicals and growth regulators

Use of chemicals and growth regulators
  • Chilli plant growth is known to be improved by spraying of different growth regulators. Among several growth regulators available in the market, application of CCC and NAA (planofix) at flowering had the most beneficial effect on plant growth.

    • Name of the Chemical

    Concentration

    Effects

    NAA (Planofix)

    10ppm

    Increased number of branches

    NAA

    10-100 ppm

    Increased Fruit set

    Triacontanol

    1 ppm

    Improved growth

    Ethrel

    300-500ppm

    Increased branching

    CCC

    500-2000 ppm

    Increased branching

    CCC

    20-200 ppm

    Increased Fruit set

    GA

    50-200 ppm

    Increased Branching
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