Production and quality of strawberry cultivated under different colors of low tunnel cover

Henschel, Juliane Maciel; Resende, Juliano Tv; Giloni-Lima, Patrícia Carla; Zeist, André Ricardo; Filho, Renato Barros de Lima; Santos, Matheus Hermann dos

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“…Mackenzie et al (2011) and Wang and Camp (2000) reported that the TSS value decreased as temperatures increased. High temperatures would increase the metabolic activities and reduce the starch content of plant parts as plants use more soluble carbohydrates (fructose, glucose, and sucrose), which account for >65% of TSS in strawberry (Henschel et al, 2017;Wang and Camp, 2000). In the first year, the 2-week temperature averages (high, low, and average) before the date of the TSS test was increasing (Figure 1c,e,g), and the TSS value was decreasing (Figure 1a).…”

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“…For example, planting dates affect the TSS and ascorbic acid content of fruits because the difference in temperatures during fruiting affected the accumulation of TSS and ascorbic acids (Rahman et al, 2014). The light and temperature also affect the accumulation of TSS in fruits by controlling the biosynthesis of soluble solids and stomatal opening and closure (Henschel et al, 2017). Cultivars and growing systems affect fruit quality as they can change the harvest dynamics of fruits (Voca et al, 2009).…”

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Effect of Low Tunnels and Planting Dates on the Fruit Quality of Organic Day-Neutral Strawberries in High Tunnels in North Carolina

Rana

2020

International Journal of Fruit Science

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Fresh strawberry is in high demand because of the fruit's unique flavor, taste, and high nutritional value. Berry quality is vital for fresh markets. Day-neutral strawberry varieties such as Albion and San Andreas have proven to produce a higher yield and better quality fruit than some short-day varieties. High tunnels (HT) and low tunnels (LT) are considered as good microenvironmental management options for the season extension of strawberries. However, the effects of LT inside HT on berry quality of day-neutral strawberries have not been reported. This 2-year study aimed to determine if LT and planting dates would affect the fruit quality of day-neutral strawberries in organically managed HT. The weight, size, color, texture, total soluble solids (TSS), and total titratable acidity (TTA) of berries were quantified. Planting dates and LT did not affect fruit quality variables except that fruit weight was reduced in LT in March and April. 'Albion' had larger, firmer fruit, and had higher TSS and TAA values than 'San Andreas,' except in samples collected in February. 'San Andreas' had more reddish and brighter fruit than 'Albion.' Although 'Albion' may produce better quality fruit than 'San Andreas,' both varieties would produce quality fruit for fresh markets in early spring. Including LT in HT did not benefit the fruit quality of organic day-neutral strawberries.

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Effect of Low Tunnels and Planting Dates on the Fruit Quality of Organic Day-Neutral Strawberries in High Tunnels in North Carolina

Rana

2020

International Journal of Fruit Science

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“…Mulching film cultivation technology in arch sheds can preserve heat, moisture, and soil, improving the survival rate and shortening the planting cycle of crops [1][2][3]. At present, the embedded depth of an arch shed pillar depends on the experience of farmers, which can lead to poor wind resistance of the arch shed and is not conducive to the automatic construction of arch sheds.…”

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Design of and Experiments with an Automatic Cuttage Device for an Arch Shed Pillar with Force Feedback

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In order to realize the automatic cutting of arch shed pillars, an automatic cuttage device for an arch shed pillar with force feedback was designed in this study. First, the wind resistance of the arch shed was simulated and analyzed using ANSYS, and the cuttage depth of the arch shed pillar was determined. According to the environment for the cuttage operation of the arch shed pillar and the agronomic requirements, such as the arch shed span, arch shed height, and cuttage depth, the function, structure, and basic design parameters of the arch shed automatic cuttage device were determined. Then, to reduce the damage rate of the pillar and achieve equal-depth cuttage, a force feedback system for the actuator of the cuttage device was constructed to estimate the cuttage resistance and depth in real time. To reduce the impact of the starting and stopping of each motor in the actuator, trajectory planning of the execution end in the pillar transfer stage was performed in the Cartesian coordinate system. The motion law of portal trajectory based on the Láme curve was analyzed, and MATLAB simulations were used to solve the relevant motion parameters. In addition, the modality of key components of the cuttage device was simulated and analyzed by using the SOLIDWORKS simulation plug-in. Finally, the experimental prototype was constructed according to the simulation results. The simulation and field cuttage experiments showed that the cuttage device produced equal-depth cuttage for the arch shed pillar, where the depth of the arch shed pillar was 10 cm, the average cuttage time of a single pillar was 6.2 s, and the error of the cuttage depth was ±0.5 cm in wet soil. The operation of the device was stable, as evidenced by the smooth and mutation-free operation trajectory and speed curve of the execution end. The results of the modal experiment suggest that resonance would not occur during the operation for resonance frequencies between 303 Hz and 565 Hz. This arch shed pillar automatic cuttage device has an optimal operation performance and meets the agronomic requirements of arch shed pillar cuttage.

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“…Recent research shows that compared to traditional open bed strawberry production, low tunnels reduce disease incidence, increase the percent marketable yield, and promote greater marketable yields during the shoulder seasons. Greater total yields and/or fewer runners per plant have also been realized (Anderson et al, 2019;Costa et al, 2017;Henschel et al, 2017;Laugale et al, 2017;Lewers et al, 2017;Orde and Sideman, 2021;Petran et al, 2016;Pritts, 2017;Resende et al, 2010;Soliman et al, 2015;Van Sterthem et al, 2017;Weber et al, 2018;Willden et al, 2021).…”

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“…Furthermore, plant exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation triggers the production of secondary metabolites involved in a number of important processes and compounds, including protective compounds that absorb potentially damaging UV rays in the epidermal tissue (Caputo et al, 2006;Kakani et al, 2003;Lamnatou and Chemisana, 2013;Mazza et al, 2000;Schreiner et al, 2017) and those that are responsible for the red color of strawberry fruit (Rein and Heinonen, 2004;Yoshioka et al, 2013). Greater anthocyanin, flavonoid, and/or phenolic contents have been reported for strawberry fruit produced under UV-transparent films than UV-blocking films, and UV-transparent conditions have been associated with a faster rate of color development (Henschel et al, 2017;Tsormpatsidis et al, 2011).…”

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Albion Strawberry Responds to Mulch Treatments and Low Tunnels Covered with Photoselective Films

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The impact of photoselective films on strawberry plants in a low tunnel system has not been well investigated in the northeastern United States, nor have there been studies looking at the effect of mulch color in a plasticulture system. During two separate years (2016 and 2017), we evaluated ‘Albion’ in an annual system with three ground mulch treatments (black plastic, white-on-black plastic, and no plastic) and under six cover treatments. Five of the cover treatments were low tunnel films that varied in their ultraviolet, photosynthetically active, and near-infrared radiation transmission profiles: Tufflite IVTM (TIV), KoolLite Plus (KLP), Trioplast (TRP), and custom-manufactured UV-transparent (UVT) and UV-blocking (UVO) films. The sixth cover treatment was the traditional open bed environment (no low tunnel). ‘Albion’ produced fruit for 18 to 19 continuous weeks during both years until as late as Thanksgiving (24 Nov.) in 2016. Overall, the average marketable yield was greater in 2017 (486 g/plant) than in 2016 (350 g/plant), and it was greater on black mulch than on no mulch (445 vs. 380 g/plant, respectively); white mulch was intermediate (419 g/plant) (P ≤ 0.05). There was not a significant increase in marketable yield under low tunnels compared with open beds. The average fruit mass was greater under KLP and UVO than open beds (TIV and UVT were intermediate), and greater on beds with no mulch than black mulch (white mulch was intermediate). Across cover treatments, plants on black mulch produced more runners than plants on white or no mulch, and the black mulch/open bed treatment generated the greatest number of runners in both years, more than double most other treatments in 2016. The present study demonstrates that mulch selection is important for maximizing the yield of ‘Albion’ in the Northeast region, and that both mulch and cover impact runnering and fruit size. For plant propagators producing ‘Albion’ tips in a field environment, the results of this study suggest they are likely to maximize runner quantity by cultivating plants on black mulch without low tunnel cover.

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Production and quality of strawberry cultivated under different colors of low tunnel cover

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Effect of Low Tunnels and Planting Dates on the Fruit Quality of Organic Day-Neutral Strawberries in High Tunnels in North Carolina

Effect of Low Tunnels and Planting Dates on the Fruit Quality of Organic Day-Neutral Strawberries in High Tunnels in North Carolina

Design of and Experiments with an Automatic Cuttage Device for an Arch Shed Pillar with Force Feedback

Albion Strawberry Responds to Mulch Treatments and Low Tunnels Covered with Photoselective Films

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