Twenty five diverse chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes were evaluated in a field study to assess genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance. The highest PCV were recorded for number of fruit plant-1 (42.0), dry fruit yield plant-1 (30.34), seed yield plant-1 (28.94), fruit weight of dry chilli (23.38), number of primary branches plant-1 at 30 DAT (21.88) and fruit width (21.0). While, highest GCV was observed for number of fruit plant-1 (41.77), dry fruit yield plant-1 (29.61), seed yield plant-1 (27.67) and fruit weight of dry chilli (21.67), The value of heritability (h2bs) was found to be very high for fruit yield plant-1 (97.91), seed yield plant-1 (96.82), dry fruit yield plant-1 (95.24), days to first picking (94.88), fruit length (93.30), fruit weight of green chilli (93.26), fruit yield plot-1(92.91), fruit yield ha-1 (92.90) and fruit width (92.02). The highest estimates of genetic advance as percentage of mean was recorded for number of fruit plant-1 (45.59), fruit weight of dry chilli (41.38), fruit width (39.82), dry fruit yield plant-1 (39.52), seed yield plant-1 (38.70), fruit weight of green chilli (38.10), fruit yield plant-1 (37.33) and fruit length (36.78) were observed for these all the above characters, imply the potential for crop improvement in chilli through selection.

The present investigation was carried out during Rabi season of 2012-13 at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). The experimental material for the present investigation was comprised of twelve treatments, these treatments were sown in RCBD design with three replications, to assess the influence of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth, yield attributed traits and yield economic of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). All the treatments resulted in significantly higher values of growth attributes and seed yield of coriander. The maximum plant height recorded with vermicompost @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum with poultry manure @ 2.5 t ha -1 + 50 % RDF. Vermicompost @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF recorded the maximum number of primary and secondary branches, while the minimum were observed with FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. Maximum number of umbels plant -1 were found with poultry manure @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum with the application of FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. The maximum number of seeds umbel -1 were found with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum in vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha -1 +50% RDF. Interaction effect on weight of seeds umbel -1 was found to be nonsignificant, but the maximum weight of seeds umbel -1 was found with poultry manure @ 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while the minimum in vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha -1 +50% RDF. Significantly maximum number of seeds plant -1 were found with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum in FYM @ 10 t ha -1 + 50% RDF. Variation in seeds yield plant -1 , seed yield plot -1 and seed yield due to interactions were found to be significant. The maximum seed yield was recorded with poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF, while it was the minimum with FYM @ 10 t perha -1 + 50% RDF. The highest net return of Rs 89069.4 per ha and cost benefit ratio 1:2.98 with treatment combination T 5 (Poultry manure 5 t ha -1 + 100 % RDF) followed by T 1 (FYM @ 20 t ha -1 + 100% RDF) with Rs 79419.4 perha -1 and 1: 2.76 respectively estimated.

The field trials were conducted for two consecutive years during kharif, 2018 and 2019 seasons in the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Warangal, Telangana, India. The susceptible hybrid RCH-2 was grown during both the years of study. Among the treatments, significant (25.4%) reduction of aphids was recorded in neem oil, clothianidin and flonicamid sequential spray. The sequence chlorpyriphos, flonicamid and clothianidin achieved superior efficacy against jassids with 32.3% reduction over control during the two seasons. The highest reduction (25.2%) of thrips was observed in neem oil, clothianidin, flonicamid sequential spray. The incidence of whitefly was low during the experimental period, however, the highest white fly reduction (15.0%) was observed in chlorpyriphos, flonicamid, clothianidin spray. The lowest number of PBW larvae per 10 green bolls was observed in profenophos, spinetoram, chlorpyriphos+cypermethrin sequential spray that reduces up to 61.9% incidence. The lowest number of (38.5) damaged locules per 100 fully opened bolls were observed in profenophos, spinetoram, chlorpyriphos+cypermethrin sequential spray. But, the highest seed cotton yield (1414 kg ha-1) as well as benefit cost ratio (1.02) was recorded in chlorpyriphos, flonicamid, emamectin benzoate, clothianidin, indoxacarb+acetamiprid sequential spray. The study further revealed that, initial control of sucking pests menace especially jassid was crucial in deciding the cotton yield as compared to later stage pink bollworm menace. During both the years, it was noticed that during peak incidence of jassid, the treated plot with flonicamid against jassid in first instance had given highest seed cotton yield.

revealed that there existed significant differences among the hybrids for all the characters studied (except for days taken to flowering and duration of fruiting) when analysed for individual years and also when pooled over the years. It was found that the average significant maximum plant height was recorded in Priya followed by Himsona. The significant average number of branches plant-1 were maximum in Arka Shreshta followed by Arka Ananya. There was no significant difference for days taken to flowering and duration of fruiting among the hybrids. The significant maximum average number of fruit plant-1 was recorded in Abhinava and the significant highest mean yield was obtained from Abhinava.

Using chemical fertilizers or organic manures alone as amendments may be detrimental to the soil health and crop quality and neither of these alone can sustain productivity. Hence the combination of nutrients from different sources together in optimum ratio is a way forward to achive optimum returns and to protect soil health. In view of this a trial was conducted in coriander cv- JD-1 over winter 2012-13 at Horticulture research farm, Department of Horticulture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh to evaluate the effect of organic manures and chemical fertilizers with different levels on growth and yield parameters of coriander. The experiment consists of four levels of organic manures viz Vermicompost 5 t/h, Vermicompost 2.5 t/h, Farm yard manure 20 t/h and Farm yard manure 10 t/h with two fertilizer levels 100 % RDF and 50 % RDF laid out in a randomized block design replicated thrice. The study shows that among the organic manures vermicompost 5 t/h and among the fertilizer levels RDF 100% showed maximum values for growth and yield parameters comparison to other levels of manures and fertilizer. Results in relation to interaction effect shows that vermicompost 5 t/h + 100 % RDF was superior over other treatment combinations. Highest gross income were observed with vermicompost 5 t/h + 100 % RDF and highest benefit cost ratio with farm yard manure 20 t/h + 100 % RDF.