Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) under protected and open condition

The bell pepper in India has been considered under non-traditional category of vegetables .Bell pepper has attained a status of high value crop in India in recent years and occupies a pride place among vegetables in Indian cuisine because of its delicacy and pleasant flavour coupled with rich in ascorbic acid and minerals content. Erratic behavior of weather, the crop grown in open field are often exposed to fluctuating levels of temperature, humidity, wind velocity etc. which ultimately affect the crop productivity adversely . To obtain a good quality produce and production during off season, there is a need to cultivate capsicum under protected structures like shade net house, poly house or glass house. Shade net houses and poly houses are framed structures covered with transparent or translucent material and are large enough to grow crops under partial or fully controlled environmental conditions, to obtain optimum growth and production. Shade net houses and greenhouse protects the crop from varied climatic conditions like wind, rainfall, excess solar radiation, extreme temperature conditions and also incidence of pests and diseases.