Abstract
Preliminary experiments with uniconazole (UNZ) at 5- and 10-ppm sprays on Bird Pepper indicated that UNZ could be used to enhance appearance and improve fruiting of Bird Pepper, but some refinement of UNZ rates had to be made. Another experiment was conducted to determine rates of UNZ needed to maintain a suitable plant size with manual pinching and improve yield and total number of red fruit produced. Best overall effects were on plants single-pinched 4 weeks after sowing and treated with a foliar spray of 4 to 6 ppm UNZ. Higher UNZ levels produced too compact plants in which individual branches had to be staked. More-attractive double-pinched plants may be produced if UNZ application is delayed after the second pinch. Bird pepper can therefore be produced as a dual purpose pot plant by pinching followed by foliar applications of of UNZ preferably at 4 to 6 ppm.
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