Effect Of Subabul (Leucaena Leucocephala), Urea And Biofertilizer  Application On Growth, Yield And Quality Of   Strawberry Cv. Chandler

I Umar; V K Wali; M U Rehman; M M Mir; S A Banday; I A  Bisati

doi:10.48165/

Authors

I Umar Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agriculture, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Udheywalla, Jammu & Kashmir, 180 002 - India
V K Wali Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agriculture, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Udheywalla, Jammu & Kashmir, 180 002 - India
M U Rehman Division of Pomology, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, 191 121 - India
M M Mir Division of Pomology, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, 191 121 - India
S A Banday Division of Pomology, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, 191 121 - India
I A Bisati Directorate of Extension Education, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, 191 121 - India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Anthocyanin, Azotobacter, biofertilizer, strawberry, subabul, urea, yield

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Research orchard, Division of Fruit Science, FOA, SKUAST-J, Udheywalla, Jammu in a randomized block design to study the effect of green leafy manure of subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) integrated with urea and biofertilizer (Azotobacter sp.) on growth, yield and fruit quality of strawberry cv. ‘Chandler’ during 2006 and 2007. The application of 25% nitrogen (N) through subabul + 75% N in the form of urea augmented with biofertilizer resulted in maximum plant height (20.9 cm), plant spread (27.8 cm), leaf area (70.0 cm2), fruit size (38.4 x 28.9 mm), TSS (6.83° Brix), total sugars (4.85%), fruit weight (16.9 g), achene number fruit-1 (365.8) and yield (385.2 q ha-1). The results were, however, at par with the treatment where 50% N was applied through subabul + 50% N as urea augmented with biofertilizer. The present study revealed that in order to achieve comparable growth, yield and improved fruit quality as obtained with the use of recommended N doze through urea, the 50% N requirement could be replaced through subabul augmented with biofertilizer (Azotobacter).

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