Determination of Nutritional Status of Strawberry Orchards in Huyuk District by Soil and Plant Analysis

Authors : Hatice ÇİÇEKDAĞI, Mehmet ZENGİN

Pages : 33-42

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Publication Date : 2017-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, nutritional status of strawberry orchards of Huyuk District of Konya Province were determined by soil and plant analysis to increase both yield and quality of strawberry and to inform to our farmers about strawberry fertilization. With this purpose, soil and leaf samples were collected from 29 strawberry orchards which bigger than 0.2 ha representing Huyuk District at the beginning of the first fruit period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(June, 2015);, and in the beginning of the second fruit period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(September, 2015); before fertilization from root zone and analyzed. Appropriateness of soils to strawberry growing with respect to their physical and chemical properties an nutritional status of the plants were investigated comparing their analysis results with reference values and statistical evaluations and soil-plant relations were researched. According to the results; in generally, pH of the soils was neutral, non-saline, low organic matter, calcareous and sandy clay loamy texture. The nitrogen content of the surveyed area was low, while the other macro nutrients were sufficient. The micronutrient content of the soils is insufficient with the exception of copper. In the first plant sampling period 27.6% N, 7% P and K, 17.2% Ca, 10.3% Mg, 27.6% Cu, 10.3% B and 90% Zn were insufficient while in the second sampling period, 10.3% N, 7% Mn and 90% Zn were poor of the strawberry orchards. Nutrients of the plants were found more sufficient in the second period according to the first period.
Keywords : Beslenme, Çilek, Hüyük, Konya, Toprak