Research Article | Published: 22 March 2017

Potentiality of King Chilli Based Agroforestry for Livelihood Development of Fringe Village of Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Assam

Arundhati Baruah and Indrani P.  Bora

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 1-5 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-U11402 | Cite this article

Abstract

King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacquin) is a popular indigenous crop widely cultivated for each extra powerfull pungency, aroma and medicinal fruit value. Realizing its high demand in local as well as national and international market at on farm participatory research was undertaken to introduce King Chilli under Acacia mangium and Areca catechu for additional income. Growth and yield were positively influence by vermicompost treatment followed by farm yard manure and inorganic fertilizer respectively. King Chilli intercropped with Acacia mangium under vermicompost showed highest value of growth (106.2cm.) and yield (7.5gm) as compared to other treatment. In open condition least value was recorded as due to its shade loving nature. Nutrient content was recorded comparatively high A. mangium + King chilli plot which may be due to the nitrogen fixation by the tree. After harvesting of crop, least amount of nutrient was recorded due to the quick absorption by the plant. Above observation concluded that King Chilli showed significant production in vermicompost applied plot intercropped with Acacia mangium.

Keywords

King Chilli, Capsicum chinense Jacquin, Vermicompost, FYM, Inorganic fertilizer, Tree Plantation, Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Agroforestry, Assam

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Baruah, A. and Bora, I.P., 2017. Potentiality of King Chilli Based Agroforestry for Livelihood Development of Fringe Village of Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Assam. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(1), pp.1-5. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-U11402

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Manuscript Published on 22 March 2017

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