EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SUBSTRATE MEDIA AND IRRIGATION ON FLOWERING AND PRODUCTION OF STRAWBERRY (Fragaria spp)

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out in greenhouse during 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons to determine the effects of substrates media / combination and macro and micro nutrients within irrigation water. Uniform runners of strawberry cv. chandler were selected and planted in 12 and 13 th October 2018 and 2019 seasons, respectively, at a distance of 20 cm x 20 cm in 1m x 1m beds filled with eight different growing media combinations viz, sand (100%), peat moss (100%), vermiculite (100%), perlite (100%), peat moss: vermiculite (50% :50%), peat moss : perlite (50% :50%), vermiculite : perlite (50% :50%), and peat moss: vermiculite: perlite (33.3%: 33.3% : 33.3%) with three replications.The plants were irrigated at 1-2 days interval through micro drip irrigation during the initial stages and through drip irrigation during fruiting stages, while the treatments of macro and micro-nutrients dose of fertilizers were applied through fertigation using soluble fertilizers. The irrigation water was included two treatments, i.e. top water used as control, and fertilizer water which included macro and micronutrients, (%) i.e. N-P -K -Ca -Fe -Zn -B -Cu and Mn (

The Influence of Container Types and Potting Media on the Biometric, Phenological and Yield Parameters of Strawberry Cv. Winter Dawn

“…According to Tabatabaei et al [20] the media consisted of perlite, which increased plant height in strawberries. A similar result was reported by Hassan et al [21] that utilizing coconut husk resulted in the largest plant height in strawberry, whereas soil cultivation produced the lowest. Kumar et al [22] indicates that highest plant height, was significantly recorded in Winter Dawn than Sweet Charlie in the potting substrates which consist of soil, vermicompost and cocopeat.…”

“…It was followed by C1M1: earthen pots {cocopeat + perlite + vermicompost (1:1:2) which had 25.50 leaves per plant, whereas, the minimum number of leaves per plant of 10.00 was noted in C3M4: thermoform pots {soil + sand + FYM (1:1:1)}. Hassan et al [21] found that utilizing coconut husk resulted in the largest number of leaves in strawberry whereas, soil cultivation produced the lowest. According, to Selda and Anapali [27] the number of leaves decreased as the soil amount increased in the media.…”

Effect on Vegetative Growth and Development of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) in Potting Mixture System under Shade Net Conditions cv. Winter Dawn

“…These nutrients uptake in plant led to biosynthesis of different growth regulators like Auxin which promote flowering in the plants. Similar results were observed by Hassan et al [16] while working on strawberry and Kumar et al [17] while working on calendula.…”

Potting substrate effect on yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) in terrace gardening

“…Prasad et al (2021) also revealed that addition of compost (of spent mushroom) in growing media improves morphology and yield in strawberry. Hassan et al (2011) also reported that mixture of different organic substrates was beneficial in obtaining good fruit size of strawberry (cv. Festival).…”

“…Soil and organic manures combined with cocopeat were found very useful in this study as cocopeat has likely helped maintaining better water retention, since proper density and porosity of the substrates play a decisive role for its usability for strawberry cultivation (Ameri et al 2012). Hassan et al (2011) observed highest number of leaves and plant height in coconut husk medium, while lowest in soil. The number 1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRFDF), Ujwa, New Delhi; 2 Amity Institute of Horticulture Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida; Uttar Pradesh; 3 Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; 4 ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.…”