A Comparative Study on Field and Floating Cultivation of Capsicum, Tomato and Brinjal

Abstract

The current investigation was conducted to assess the growth and yield performance of capsicum, tomato, and brinjal in two different growing conditions i.e., field and floating conditions. The experiment was executed in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The performance of capsicum, tomato, and brinjal was assessed based on their plant height (cm), branches/plant, leaves/plant, number of flowers/plants, number of fruits/plants, single fruit weight (gm), fruit weight/plant (kg), fruit weight/plot (kg), and yield (t/ha). Based on the results of the parameters, there were no significant differences between field and floating bed cultivation in the vegetative stage, but significant differences were found in yield attributes. The highest yield of tomato (19.35 t/ha) and brinjal (12.08 t/ha) was identified in the field-based methods. Alternatively, the highest yield of capsicum (7.36 t/kg) was found in floating-based methods. This study clearly indicates the successful cultivation of capsicum, tomato, and brinjal existing in both field and floating bed systems. Therefore, floating farming would be a better option for the cultivation of capsicum, tomato, and brinjal by farmers at riparian wetlands during high and extended flooding periods.