Plant density and pruning had an important effect on growth, development and yield of many vegetable. The effect of plant density (3, 4, 5 plant m2) and shoot pruning (no pruning, plant with 4 main stems) on fruit yield and plant growth of sweet pepper cultivar “sunseed” was studied, using a factorial experiment in randomized completely block design with 10 replication. The result showed that pruning had significant effect on root weight and plant weight. Yield per m2 and production per plant was influenced by plant density. Intraction between pruning and density had significant effect on root weight, plant weight and fruit weight. The yield per m2 was greatest in 5 plant m2. The yield per plant decreased with increase of plant density and was highest in 3 plants m2. Plant weight and root weight were greater in control plant than those of four stem plants. The Result showed that root weight decreased with decrease of the number of shoot. Fruit weight decreased with decrease of plant spacing. Total plant weight decreased with increase of plant density.

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