Effect of Nano-chitosan, Nano-micronutrients and Bio Capsules on Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cv. Winter Dawn

Author: Ravi Kumar Singh, Saket Mishra and Vijay Bahadur

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Abstract

Application of inorganic fertilizers in large amount have been a major challenge for agricultural production. Not only it is reducing the crop production but also damaging the soil fertility. So keeping all this in mind a research entitled “Effect of Nano-chitosan, Nano-micronutrients and Bio capsules on yield and qualitative attributes of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cv. Winter dawn” was carried out at the Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences in Prayagraj (U.P.), during the academic years of 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. Fifteen treatments using various combinations of N, P, K, nano chitosan, bio capsules, and nano particles of ZnO and FeO were tested in a Randomised Block Design with three replicates. The experiment's primary objective was to determine the effect of nano technology on the yield and qualitative traits of strawberry cv. Winter dawn. According to the findings of this study, application of Nanochitosan 100 ppm (Soil drenching) + Biocapsule 500ppm + foliar application of ZnO and FeO nano particles (NPs) after 30 and 60 days of transplanting supplemented with recommended N P K (RDF) proved to be most effective treatment to increase yield and qualitative traits of strawberry. However, without synthetic inputs, biocapsules improve fruit quality, yield, and plant health by releasing compounds into the rhizosphere that may inhibit different diseases as biocontrol agents, several of these bacteria have demonstrated the ability to support the growth of strawberry plants.

Keywords

Bio capsules, Fragaria ananassa, Nano-chitosan, Nano-micronutrients, Strawberry yield, Quality, Winter Dawn

Conclusion

Based on the results, treatment T14[N P K (RDF) + Nanochitosan 100 ppm (Soil drenching) + Biocapsule 500ppm + foliar application of ZnO and FeO nano particles (NPs)] was the most efficient treatment at boosting yield and quality characteristics. Despite the lack of synthetic inputs, biocapsules have been shown to increase strawberry plant growth, yield, and health by releasing compounds into the rhizosphere that may inhibit various diseases as biocontrol agents. This practice in production of strawberry can be forwarded to the strawberry farmers to enhance their production and productivity.

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Ravi Kumar Singh, Saket Mishra and Vijay Bahadur (2023). Effect of Nano-chitosan, Nano-micronutrients and Bio Capsules on Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cv. Winter Dawn. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 289-295.