The effects of solarization and grafting on pepper (Capsicum an nu urn L.) production in greenhouse

摘要

Effects of solarization and grafting on pepper (Capsicum annuum L. Kusak' F,) production were investigated in a greenhouse of Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute located in Antalya. Trial was set up according to split plot design with 3 replicates. Main plots were assigned to solarization with or without chemicals: solarization (S), solarization+metham sodium (S+Ms), solarization + condor (S+Cr), solarization + basamid (S+Bs) and control (C) without solarization and chemicals. Sub plots wereassigned to grafting treatments including non-grafted 'Kusak' Fi or grafted 'Kusak' Fi/ 'Atlanta' Fi, 'Kusak' Fi/AG 9306, 'Kusak' Fi/BATEM-PR, 'Kusak' Fi/'Snoker' Fi and 'Kusak' Fi/'Troser' Fi. Observations were taken for the properties such as plant length, fruit weight, early yield and total yield in trial plots. In conclusion; grafting was not a good option to grow pepper on different rootstocks; however, solarization plus condor always provided better quality and higher yields in pepper productionregardless of the rootstock used.