Chili
Area under Chilli cultivation is around 221.5 hac in Ferozepur district.
Niche areas of Chilli are as under
| Crop |
Name of villages |
Area(hec) |
| Chilly |
Bhure Kalan |
3 |
| Loombri wala |
3.5 |
| Bhadur Ke |
4 |
| Saide ke Naul |
3 |
| Mahalam |
3.5 |
| Beh kushadian |
81 |
| Machian |
3.5 |
| Bahikfattu |
20.5 |
| Basti khushaal singh wali |
41 |
| Bhago ke |
29 |
Varieties
- Punjab Sindhuri
- Punjab Tej
- Punjab Surkh
- Punjab Guchhedar
Hybrids
Nursery raising in polyhouses
| S.No |
Time of sowing under polyhouse |
Time of transplanting |
| a. |
Third week of November |
Mid February |
| b. |
Ist week of February |
End of April |
Spacing
- Distance between ridges - 75 cm
- Plant to plant spacing - 45 cm
Growth Regulator for Fruit Drop in May-June
Two foliar sprays of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) at 10 day interval @4g, 45 and 55 days after transplanting to increase the green and red ripe fruit yield of chilli.
Harvesting
- Harvesting of crop starts from June to July.
- Six or seven pickings will be required.
- More pickings are possible for harvesting of green chillies.