Effects of different propagation methods on the strawberry cv. ‘Florida Fortuna’ yield gown under low tunnel

Authors : Serhat USANMAZ

Pages : 257-264

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.2019.4.10

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Publication Date : 2019-12-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to test the effects of three different propagation methods on the yield and fruit quality performance of strawberry cv. ‘Florida Fortuna’. Experimental studies were conducted during the 2018-2019 growing period in Yedidalga village, located in Lefke region in Northern Cyprus. Tested methods of present study are: 1); bare root cold stored insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(frigo);, 2); fresh/green bare root, and 3); strawberry plug propagation methods. Studies were conducted in a low-tunnel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 m wide and 2 m height); with three replications according to the completely randomized block design. Each replication consisted of 20 plants. Regular measurements were carried to measure yield insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(g plant -1 );, number of fruits insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(# plant -1 );, total soluble solids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSS); concentration, fruit firmness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg cm -2 ); and titratable acidity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(g/100 g citric acid);. Results showed that the propagation methods have high influence on the weekly and total yield of the strawberry plants. According to the obtained data, plug propagation method was found to provide earliness on fruit yielding and continuous yielding insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(except winter period);. Moreover, frigo propagation method was found to be the latest for fruit bearing, but to have highest yield in the end of the growing period. 
Keywords : Bare root cold stored frigo, Fresh green bare root, Strawberry plug, Total yield, Earliness