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    This study assessed the effects of pruning sweet pepper flowers on yield. Two treatments were tested: 1) pruning the first (king) flower only, or 2) pruning the first and second flowers. The study found no significant differences in yield, number of fruits per plot, or average fruit weight between the two pruning treatments. It was concluded that pruning just the first flower, as is standard practice, is sufficient and there is no benefit to additionally pruning the second flower.

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    This study assessed the effects of pruning sweet pepper flowers on yield. Two treatments were tested: 1) pruning the first (king) flower only, or 2) pruning the first and second flowers. The study found no significant differences in yield, number of fruits per plot, or average fruit weight between the two pruning treatments. It was concluded that pruning just the first flower, as is standard practice, is sufficient and there is no benefit to additionally pruning the second flower.

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    Research Report Summary On Sweet Pepper Prunning

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    This study assessed the effects of pruning sweet pepper flowers on yield. Two treatments were tested: 1) pruning the first (king) flower only, or 2) pruning the first and second flowers. The study found no significant differences in yield, number of fruits per plot, or average fruit weight between the two pruning treatments. It was concluded that pruning just the first flower, as is standard practice, is sufficient and there is no benefit to additionally pruning the second flower.

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    SEEDS OF EXPERTISE FOR THE VEGETABLE INDUSTRY OF AFRICA

    P. O. Box 7211, Moshi, Tanzania - Lambo, Mferejini - Phone: +255685942364 - www.sevia.biz

    Influence of flower pruning on yield and growth of sweet pepper.

    Objective: To assess the influence of pruning the king flower


    only versus pruning of both the king flower and second flower
    set on the yield of sweet pepper.

    Methods and materials:

    Test location: Mama Clementina Foundation Production


    Farm (Weruweru Farm), in Weruweru, Hai
    District of Kilimanjaro.
    Bimodal rain pattern: Oct – Dec and March –
    June, approx. 1 200 mm annually
    Mean minimum temperature at night is 15oC
    to 17oC and mean maximum temperature
    ranges from 25oC to 33oC depending on sea-
    son. Results: There was no significance difference in yield .There
    Design: A randomized complete block design was was also no significance difference between number of fruits
    used with four replications per plot and average fruit weight.
    Sowing date: 27 February 2016
    Planting date: 8 April 2016
    First harvest date: 3 June 2016

    Plant spacing: 1m wide beds were spaced 50cm apart (furrow)


    with two rows per bed spaced 75cm apart. In-row spacing was
    50cm in zigzag manner.

    Treatments:
    1) Pruning of first (king) flower
    2) Pruning of first (king) and second flower. NS is Not significant at p =0.05

    Seeds of the open pollinated variety Tycoon were raised in


    trays. Transplanting was done in a well-prepared plot. Ferti- Conclusion
    lizer was applied at 264 N/ha, 214 P2O5/ha and 276 K2O/ha Pruning of the first flower (to increase yield) is a standard prac-
    with phosphorus as basal and the Nitrogen and Potassium tice in major sweet pepper producing nations. This experiment
    fertilizer split applications (topdressings). showed that there is no benefit in pruning beyond the first
    fruit.

    Note: The conclusion is based on one test only done at Hai (997m ASL) and might be different in other areas.

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