Impact of PSB and Vermicompost on Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry

Author: G. Naga Yashasvi, V.K. Tripathi, Vineet Awasthi and Anushi

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Abstract

A trial was done during 2019-20 to study the impact of PSB and vermicompost on growth, yield and quality of strawberry. Nine treatments including two levels each of vermicompost (25 and 30 t/ha) and PSB (6 and 7 kg/ha) and their mixes along with one control, replicated thrice in randomized block design were used for the experimentation work. The cultivar used was Chandler. Five kg of well rotten FYM was supplied as a basal portion in every one of the treatments including control. Every one of the dosages of vermicompost and PSB were supplied when planting was done in the field. The consolidated use of vermicompost at 30 t/ha + PSB at 7 kg/ha significantly expanded the height of plant (14.91 cm), number of leaves (57.00), crown (6.09) and runners (4.57) per plant, though the most extreme number of flowers (35.01), fruits set (37.12) per plant with an expanded duration of harvesting (69.37 days) and the minimum number of days taken to produce first flower (62.01 days) with significantly

Keywords

Strawberry, PSB, Vermicompost, Vegetative growth, Flowering, Quality, Yield.

Conclusion

From the current experimentation, it is securely presumed that joined use of vermicompost at 30 t/ha + PSB at 7 kg/ha fundamentally expanded the tallness of plant (14.91 cm), number of leaves (57.00), crowns (6.09) and runners (4.57) per plant, while the greatest number of flowers (35.01), fruits set (37.12) per plant with an expanded span of harvesting (69.37 days) and the minimum number of days taken to produce first flower (62.01 days) with significantly higher yield (256.24 g/plant) were recorded with vermicompost at 30 t/ha + PSB at 7 kg/ha fertilized plants. Plants treated with vermicompost at 30 t/ha + PSB at 7 kg/ha also produced the berries with the greatest length (4.23 cm), width (2.68 cm), weight (9.72 g), TSS (9.06°Brix), total sugars (8.19%), ascorbic acid (56.40 mg/100g edible part) with least titratable acidity (0.60%) in contrast with different other treatments under north Indian plains.

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Yashasvi, G.N., Tripathi, V.K., Awasthi, V. and Anushi (2021). Impact of PSB and Vermicompost on Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3a): 314-318.