Standardization of Organic Production of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cv. Winter dawn

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj during the Winter season of 2022. The experiment was laid in Randomized block design with 3 replications and 10 treatments viz. Poultry manure (8t/ha), Vermicompost (10t/ha), FYM (25t/ha) each alone, then combined with vermiwash (50 L/ha) and with Cow Pat Pit manure (5 kg/ha) and Control. Results revealed that treatment T5 [Vermicompost (10 t/h) + vermiwash (50 L/ha)] was superior over all other treatments with respect to plant growth (plant height, plant spread and number of leaves), however T7 [Poultry manure (8 t/ha) + Cow Pat Pit manure (5 kg/ha)] was found the best in yield, quality, sensory parameters and benefit: cost ratio. Based on this experiment [Poultry manure (8 t/ha) + Cow Pat Pit manure (5 kg/ha)] can be suggested for increasing the yield and quality of organically grown strawberry cv. Winter dawn.