Influence of Micronutrient on Growth, Fruit Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Star under Protected Cultivation

Author: Saurav Kumar* and Devi Singh

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Abstract

The present investigation entitled was carried out during the year 2020-2021 in the Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences Prayagraj in the months of December 2020 to March 2021. The experimental field was brought to fine tilth by ploughing and harrowing by tractor. The experimental site was divided into small plots of 1.8m × 1.2m dimensions with 30 cm bunds between the plots. Between the rows of 60 cm and between the plants of 30 cm spacing was maintained and plants were planted in the evening. The experiment was laid out in RBD design having thirteen treatment and three replications. The result revealed that treatment T12 RDF (100:80:40) + Copper 250ppm + Manganese 200ppm was found to be best in terms of maximum plant height (24.51cm), plant spread (cm) (32.56cm), number of leaves per plant (18.38cm), petiole length (cm) (14.85cm), number of flower per plant (8.63), Number of fruit per plant (9.07), fruit weight (13.86g), fruit

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Growth, fruit yield, quality, Strawberry, (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.), Winter star and micronutrient.