Effect of Various Mulching Material on Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn

Author: Ashish Singh, V.M. Prasad, Samir E. Topno and Ravi Kumar Singh

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Abstract

A research entitled “Effect of various mulching material on yield and yield attributes of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn” was completed during the academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 at the Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences in Prayagraj (U.P.). Eleven treatments using different mulching material were tested in a Randomised Block Design with three replicates. Treatments were namely T1 Control (Without Mulching), T2 Wheat straw (5 t/ha), T3 Paddy straw (5 t/ha), T4 Coconut husk (5t/ha), T5 Paddy husk (5 t/ha), T6 Saw dust (5 t/ha), T7 Cut grass (5 t/ha), T8 Green polythene (200 gaze), T9 Blue polythene (200 gaze), T10 Transparent polythene (200 gaze), T11 Black polythene (200 gaze). The main goal of the experiment was to ascertain how different mulching materials affected strawberry yield and qualitative attributes. According to the findings of this study, application of treatment T11 Black polythene (200 gaze) proved to be most effective mulching material to increase yield and qualitative traits of strawberry.

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Strawberry, Mulching, yield and quality attributes

Conclusion

According to the results of the current experiment, black polythene mulch treatment (T11) had a more positive impact than other treatments on the yield and quality characteristics of strawberry cv. Winter Dawn. Black polythene mulch has been found to boost strawberry plant growth, yield, and health despite the absence of synthetic inputs by releasing substances into the rhizosphere that may prevent several diseases as biocontrol agents. The strawberry producers can use this method of strawberry cultivation to increase their output and productivity. Overall, growers of strawberries might be advised to use this treatment to achieve high yield per hectare in a safe and cost-effective manner.

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Ashish Singh, V.M. Prasad, Samir E. Topno and Ravi Kumar Singh (2023). Effect of Various Mulching Material on Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(7): 360-365.