Abstract
Plant Row Spacing Effect on Growth and Yield of Green Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Western Kenya
Highlights
Green pepper production based on the package of recommendations developed has not given the desired growth and yield performances in the world and Kenya
Most of the peppers cultivated in temperate and tropical areas belong to the botanical species Capsicum annuum L., thought to originate from Mexico and Central America
One of these is the low adoption of improved husbandry practices in the predominantly traditional smallholder production systems characterized by extensive cultivation technologies [3] (Grubben and El-Tahir, 2004)
Summary
Most of the peppers cultivated in temperate and tropical areas belong to the botanical species Capsicum annuum L., thought to originate from Mexico and Central America It is the world’s second most important vegetables after tomato. In Kenya, it is minor vegetable but this crop has got high export potentiality considering its high nutritive value, it is imperative to take attempts for its successful cultivation in the country. Pepper is cultivated in some parts of Kenya, yields obtained by peasant farmers are often very low due to various production constraints One of these is the low adoption of improved husbandry practices in the predominantly traditional smallholder production systems characterized by extensive cultivation technologies [3] (Grubben and El-Tahir, 2004). Keeping in view of these aspects, the present study was a modest attempt to analyze the influence of row spacing on the growth and yield parameters of green pepper in Kenya
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