Effects of Different Levels of Nitrogen on Production and Quality of Strawberries From Fresh "Plug Plants"

D’Anna, Francesca; Caracciolo, Giuseppina; Moncada, Alessandra; Parrinello, Antonietta; Alessandro, Roberta

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2012.952.38

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“…The statistical analysis confirmed an insignificant difference in the commercial production among the different nitrogen supplies (Table 7). Similar findings were already observed in the studies from Darnell and Stutte, Cantliffe et al, and D'Anna et al [36][37][38], which indicated that plant growth and yield may not be reduced by the volume of the administrated NO 3…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The fruit sugar content and titratable acidity did not show significant differences among treatments for these cultivars, as registered by Sedri and Farami [45]. However, these results contrast with other studies [38][39][40]46], which pointed out the correlation between lower doses of nitrogen supply and higher fruit soluble solids content. The fruits' firmness did not seem to be influenced by the administration of nitrogen (Table 9).…”

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confidence: 65%

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Growth and Yield of Strawberry Cultivars under Low Nitrogen Supply in Italy

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Raffaelli,

Pergolotti

et al. 2023

Horticulturae

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Nitrogen plays a vital role in plants’ biochemical and physiological functions, and it contributes significantly to increasing plant yield and fruit quality. Plants that efficiently absorb and utilize nitrogen enhance the efficiency of fertilizers, reducing their input costs and preventing ecosystem damage. Thus, an adequate nitrogen supply can significantly improve plant growth, fruit quality, and nutritional value. This research focused on evaluating the plant vegetative and productive performance and fruit quality of three short-day strawberry genotypes (“Cristina”, “Romina”, and “Sibilla”) that were fertilized with different amounts of nitrogen, in a crop that was protected under a plastic tunnel. The trial was conducted during two cultivation cycles. The nitrogen rates were 113, 90, and 68 kg/ha for the first year, and 118, 97, and 76 kg/ha for the second. Reduced nitrogen inputs did not significantly affect plant height, indicating that decreased nutritional intake does not harm plant development. The fruit sugar content value remained stable across all nitrogen supplies, as did the fruit titratable acidity. The cultivars maintained a medium fruit firmness at a 60% nitrogen supply, and the Chroma index was not affected. This study found that reducing nitrogen inputs did not have a significant negative impact on the three tested cultivars, making them suitable for cultivation with reduced nitrogen inputs to reduce the environmental impact and save growers’ inputs.

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