Effect of different growing media on growth, quality and yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) under vertical farming system

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dc.contributor.advisorHazarika, D. N.
dc.contributor.authorMedhi, Marjana
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-05T09:31:45Z
dc.date.available2024-07-05T09:31:45Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe present investigation entitled “Effect of different growing media on growth, yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) in vertical planting system” was conducted during 2022-23. The experiment was conducted for the assessment of three objectives: (a) to study the effect of different growing media on growth, yield and quality of strawberry in vertical system, (b) to standardize suitable growing medium for cultivation of strawberry in vertical system and (c) to study the occurrences of disease. The experiment was laid out in RBD with 3 replications and 14 treatments i.e. growing media of different components and ratio. Each treatment consisted of 10 plants and accordingly 420 plants of strawberry cv. Winter Dawn were collected for conducting the experiment. Among the treatments, the highest plant height (22.47cm), plant spread (29.71cm), number of leaves per plant (19.37), leaf length (5.96 cm), leaf breadth (5.42 cm), days to first flowering after planting (47.97days) and the lowest root length (17.15cm) and crop duration (160.83 days) was recorded under T1 (Soil + vermicompost @ 1:1). The lowest plant height (17.82cm), number of leaves per plant (15.21) and plant spread (25.61 cm), leaf length (5.15cm), leaf breadth (5.11cm), number of crowns per plant (3.18), days to first flowering after planting (37.50days), days to maturity after fruit set (35.30 days) and highest root length (18.82 cm) were recorded in T5 (Soil + vermiculite @ 1:3) and T8 (Soil + Perlite @ 1:3), respectively. T14 (Soil + Cocopeat + perlite + vermiculite @ 1:1:1:1) recorded the longest crop duration (173.87days). The highest fruit length (4.79cm), fruit weight (23.66g), non-reducing sugars (2.50%), anthocyanin content (27.77mg/100g) and lowest titratable acidity (0.46%) were recorded under T5 (Soil + vermiculite @ 1:3). The highest fruit diameter (4.48 cm), number of fruits per plant (21.31), fruit production (502.82g/plant), yield (558.69 q/ha), TSS (8.05°Brix), total sugars (7.82%), reducing sugars (5.34%) and ascorbic acid content (39.97mg/100g) were observed under T8 (soil + Perlite @ 1:3). The lowest fruit length (3.22 cm), fruit diameter (3.10cm), no. of fruits per plant (12.44), fruit weight (17.33g), fruit production (285.69 g/plant), TSS (6.15°Brix), total sugars (6.92%), non- reducing sugars (1.81%), ascorbic acid content (36.15mg.100g) and reducing sugars (4.68%) were recorded under T1 (soil + vermicompost @ 1:1) and T2 (soil + cocopeat @ 1:1) respectively. Among the different parameters of soil, T8 (soil + perlite @ 1:3) recorded the highest pH (6.62) and lowest nitrogen (324.16kg/ha) and phosphorus (23.15kg/ha) content and lowest bulk density (0.41g/cm3). Plants grown in T14 (soil + cocopeat + perlite + vermiculite @ 1:1:1:1) recorded the highest water holding capacity (88.05%) and potassium content (358.80 kg/ha) and the lowest water holding capacity (56.65%), highest nitrogen (345.32 kg/ha) content and bulk density (0.91 g/cm3) was recorded in T1 (soil + vermicompost @ 1:1). The highest electrical conductivity (2.10 dS/m) and organic carbon (1.56%) were recorded in T10 (soil + vermicompost + perlite @ 1:1:1) and T11 (soil + vermicompost + cocopeat @ 1:1:1), respectively. Diseases namely, foot rot, pestalotia leaf spot, angular leaf spot and cercospora leaf spot were recorded during the vegetative phase whereas diseases like grey mould and phytopthora fruit rot were recorded during different stages of fruit development. The B:C ratio was found to be maximum (1.76) in T7 (soil + perlite @1:1).
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810211507
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subHorticulture
dc.themeEffect of different growing media on growth, quality and yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) under vertical farming system
dc.these.typeM.Sc
dc.titleEffect of different growing media on growth, quality and yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) under vertical farming system
dc.typeThesis
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