Effect of spacing and plant architecture on yield and economics of capsicum under net house conditions

The experiment was conducted at Main Garden of Department of Horticulture, Dr.PDKV, Akola to study the effect of spacing and plant architecture on yield and economics of capsicum under nethouse condition.The experiment was laid out in Split Plot Design with four replications in aluminated net house. There were three levels of plant spacing and three levels of pruning together making nine treatment combinations.The treatments included three levels of plant spacing S1 =45 x 30 cm, S2 =45 x 45 cm and S3 = 45 x 60 cm, and three levels of plant architecture P1 - pruned for four stem, P2 -pruned for two stem and P3 ?unpruned. The results of present investigation indicate that yield per hectare was highest at in closer spacing (S1) and four stem pruning (P1). While, the wider spacing treatment (S3) and unpruned (P3) recorded minimum values in these respect. The treatment combination S1P1 (45 x 30 cm spacing along with the four stem pruning) have recorded the maximum values regarding yield per hectare. However, the cost; benefit ratio was found to be highst in plant spaced at 45cm x 45cm with four stem pruning (S2P1) and it was followed by S1P1 and S2P2.