SUMMARY
The aim of the experiment effectuated at the company SC Cristal Lux SRL from Balan commune, Salaj County, Romania, was to establish the best plant density and plant directing method for bell peppers cultivated in plastic tunnel. A bifactorial experience has been organized: Factor A = plant density, with: a1– 30000 plants/ha; a2– 40000 plants/ha; Factor B = shoots pruning method, with: b1– pruned with 2 shoots; b2– pruned with 3 shoots. By factors combination 4 experimental variants resulted. Plants density has affected both the early and the total yield. A density of 40000 plants/ha assured a significant yield increase comparative with 30000 plants/ha. The pruning method has influenced neither early nor total yield. Under the combined influenced of both factors the best results have been obtained by variant III (40000 plants/ha, 2 shoots) and variant IV (40000 plants/ha, 3 shoots) for both the early and the total yield.