Effect of Nutrient Management on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Strawberry in Open Field Condition, and Study of Packaging Materials and Shelf Life of Strawberry after Harvesting

Harijana Ventakalakshmi *

Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.

Poojitha Nagavalli

Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.

Devi Singh

Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.

Jitendra Chaurasia

Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, India.

Achanta Manoj

Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

A field experiment was carried out during 2022-2023 to see the effect of Organic and Inorganic Sources on growth, yield and quality of strawberry cv. Winter dawn with 7+1 treatments with different combinations of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients (Vermicompost, FYM, and R.D.F.) replicated thrice with 3 plants per replication in Randomized Block Design. Observations were recorded for vegetative growth, fruit yield, quality. In different combinations (organic manure and inorganic manure) the treatment T5 (60% RDF+ 40% Vermicompost) recorded highest plant height, plant spread, number of leaves and flowers as compared to T0 (control). Plant treatment T5 (20% RDF+ 80% Vermicompost) registered earliest flowering and also highest number of flowers per plant. The maximum fruit weight, number of fruits per plant and yield were recorded with plants treated with T5 (60% RDF+ 40% Vermicompost) followed by T6 (40% RDF + 60% Vermicompost) at 90 DAP. Due to its lower production costs, T5's 20% RDF+ 80% Vermicompost had a higher benefit to cost ratio than T6's 40% RDF + 60% Vermicompost.

Keywords: Strawberry, organic manure, inorganic manure, growth, yield, quality


How to Cite

Ventakalakshmi, Harijana, Poojitha Nagavalli, Devi Singh, Jitendra Chaurasia, and Achanta Manoj. 2023. “Effect of Nutrient Management on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Strawberry in Open Field Condition, and Study of Packaging Materials and Shelf Life of Strawberry After Harvesting”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 35 (18):1125-31. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183379.