A study on the impact of INM on yield and quality parameter of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) cv. sweet Charlie under protected cultivation

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the “Impact of Integrated nutrient Management on growth, yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)” at Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Rama university Kanpur the experiment was laid out according to Randomized Blocks Design with eight treatments replicated thrice. The result reveals that the maximum plant height (21.38), plant spread (24.51 cm), number of leaves (18.69), leaf area (82.42cm2), marketable fruit (83.04%), number of harvest (5.87), yield/plant (227.74 g), TSS (9.62oBrix), TSS/acid ratio (14.77), ascorbic acid (61.25 mg/100 gm), were recorded in plants treated with treatment T8(Integrated Nutrient + Azotobacter + other biofertilizers).The minimum days taken in flowering (54.77 days) and minimum titratable acidity (0.62%) were also recorded in treatment T8 Azotobacter 50% + Aspergillum 50% + NPK 50%. Considering overall performances, the study revealed that the combined application of Integrated Nutrient could be a good source of plant nutrients for organic strawberry cultivation.