The document discusses the greenhouse production of capsicum (Capsicum annuum) in India, highlighting its economic value and cultivation requirements such as soil type, climate, and yield. It provides detailed information on land preparation, planting, irrigation, expenses, and expected income from the crop, along with a breakdown of costs and profitability analysis for greenhouse cultivation. The total investment and potential returns are also analyzed, showing a significant profit margin for growers.

1. Economics on Greenhouse production of Capsicum

2. Colour Capsicum ( Capsicum annuum)
The genus Capsicum belongs to the family Solanaceae.
Bell pepper has attained a status of high value crop in India in
recent years and occupies a pride of place among vegetables in
Indian cuisine because of its delicacy and pleasant flavour
coupled with rich content of ascorbic acid and other vitamins
and minerals.
Soil and climate
- It can be grown in many types of soils but well drained loamy
soils rich in lime yields more.
- Crop is very sensitive to cold. 15 to 35 C is suitable
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3. Crop cycle
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Stage Duration
Nursery 30 Days
Planting to First flower 25 days after Trans planting.
First flower to first picking 60 to 70 days after the flowering.
Harvesting period 5 to 6 months

4. Nursery and Selection of Verities
- Unless you are experienced in growing seedlings, it is better to
purchase the seedling from the reputed nursery.
- Around 12000 seedlings/Acr.
- Select the variety suitable to the season, good yielding and better shape,
suitable to the Green house production.
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5. Land preparation and Planting
- MB ploughing fallowed by cultivation.
- Application of compost, Neemcake, basal
dose of fertilizer and biological.
- Rotavation , bed making, mulching,
marking and trans planting.
- Spacing 1.5m Furrow to furrow, row to row
is 50cm and plant to plant 40 to 45cm.
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6. Pinching and Pruning
- Pinching operation was carried out at one month after transplanting
according to different methods like two shoot or three shoot system.
Irrigation
- Approximately 80 per cent of water used by capsicums is extracted from
the upper 30 cm of soil. Dry down of the 30-60 cm zone is an indicator
of stress in capsicums and leads to small fruit, poor fruit set and
blossom end rot.
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Production Expenses for capsicum grown under Greenhouse
Area of Expenses Rs./unit Amount (Rs.)
1 Land preparation and other operation
a Sterilization and Land preparation. 13 ₹ 52,611.00
bPlastic replacement (once in three years) 40 ₹ 93,333
cString 3 ₹ 36,000
₹ 1,81,944
Percentage of the total 30.0
2 Cost of seedlings (12000 seedlings) 10 ₹ 1,20,000
Percentage of the total 19.8
3 Cost of fertilizer ₹ 1,40,000
Percentage of the total 23.1
4 Cost of Chemicals ₹ 50,000
Percentage of the total 8.3
5 Man Power ₹ 1,08,000
Percentage of the total 17.8
6 Misalanius ₹ 5,639
Percentage of the total 0.93
Total Cost ₹ 6,05,584
Total Yield (Kg) 80000
Production Cost (Rs./Kg) ₹ 8

8. Income
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Grade Percent Price/kg Yield ( Kg) Amount
Total Yield A Grade 75% ₹ 40.00 60000 ₹ 24,00,000.00
B Grade 25% ₹ 15.00 20000 ₹ 3,00,000.00
Total 80000 ₹ 27,00,000.00

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Total Investment for one Acre of Greenhouse
Investment Area Cost /sq.m Total Cost Dep. Year Interest
Return of
Capital
Greenhouse Structure 4040 ₹ 980.00 ₹ 39,59,200.00 5 14.00% ₹ 11,53,249.82
Irrigation system 4040 ₹ 60.00 ₹ 2,42,400.00 5 14.00% ₹ 70,607.13
Misting System Cool Net 4040 ₹ 40.00 ₹ 1,61,600.00 5 14.00% ₹ 47,071.42
Civil work 4040 ₹ 35.00 ₹ 1,41,400.00 5 14.00% ₹ 41,187.49
Total Investment ₹ 1,115.00 ₹ 45,04,600.00 ₹ 13,12,115.86
With subsidy ₹ 21,04,600.00 5 14.00% ₹ 6,13,035.35

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With Subsidy With out subsidy
Income from the Crop ₹ 27,00,000.00 ₹ 27,00,000.00
Operation Cost ₹ 6,05,583.78 ₹ 6,05,583.78
Retarun of Capital first year ₹ 6,13,035 ₹ 13,12,116
Profit without capital investment first year ₹ 20,94,416 ₹ 20,94,416
Cash flow first year ₹ 14,81,381 ₹ 7,82,300

11. Thank You
Dep. Of Agronomy, Netafim Greenhouse.