Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
Perminder Singh Brar and Rajesh Kaushal

Abstract:
The two most prominent vegetable crops grown in the Western Himalayas are cabbage and capsicum, both of which have the potential to boost the economies of mountainous regions and offer substantial returns, particularly for small and marginal farmers. The current research entitled, Effect of Ti-nanoparticles with conventional and organic nutrient sources on cabbage and capsicum quality parameters was conducted between 2020–2021 on the research farm of the Department of Soil Science and Water Management in Nauni, Solan. There were thirteen different treatments combinations included in the study comprising T₁ as control i.e., 100% RDN through chemical fertilizers, from T₂ to T₁₃ contains 100% RDN through chemical fertilizers and also in combination of 50-50% RDN through chemical fertilizers and vermicompost on nitrogen equivalence basis along with Ti-nanoparticles application as seed treatment and foliar spray with concentration of 50, 100 and 150 ppm in capsicum and 500, 1000 and 1500 ppm in cabbage, that were replicated three times in Randomized Block Design. The findings show that different nutrient sources (chemical fertilizers and vermicompost) in combination with nanoparticles (TiO₂) applied as seed treatments or foliar sprays did not influence the fruit quality parameters (Polar diameter, equatorial diameter, fruit shape index and pericarp thickness) of cabbage and capsicum.