Response of different fertigation levels and cultivars of strawberry  (Fragaria × ananassa) on yield and economic benefit

Neelam Devi; Yogendra Singh; Vikash Prasad Mishra; Deepak Kher; Yashpal Singh Bisht; Yogendra Kumar  Sharma; Divya Slathia

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Neelam Devi Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib 173 101 (Himachal Pradesh)
Yogendra Singh bAssistant Professor School of Agriculture, San- jeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal 462 022 (Madhya Pradesh)
Vikash Prasad Mishra College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar 326 023, Agriculture University, Kota (Rajasthan)
Deepak Kher College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar 326 023, Agriculture University, Kota (Rajasthan)
Yashpal Singh Bisht Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib 173 101 (Himachal Pradesh)
Yogendra Kumar Sharma Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib 173 101 (Himachal Pradesh)
Divya Slathia Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib 173 101 (Himachal Pradesh) Abstract

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Chandler, Camarosa, Fertigation, Winter Dawn

Abstract

A field study was conducted to evaluate the “response of different fertigation levels and cultivars of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) on yield and economic benefit” at the Department of Horticulture, Dr. K.S.G.A. College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib (HP) during 2021-2022. The experiment was set up using a Factorial Randomized Complete Block Design with 12 treatment combinations, which included four levels of fertigation (0%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) and three cultivars (Camarosa, Chandler, and Winter Dawn) and replicated thrice. The maximum value of fruit setting (99.21 %), number of flowers/plant (20.36), yield/plant (425.27 g) and yield/plot (5.10 kg) were noted in fertigation level F3 (100% recommended dose of NPK). The highest fruit setting (96.58 %), number of flowers/plant (19.14), yield/plant (381.31 g), yield/plot (4.57 kg) were recorded under “Chandler” cultivar whereas, maximum fruit setting (98.91 %), yield/plant (442.18 g) and yield/plot (5.30 kg) were obtained with treatment combination T12 (Camarosa+100% RDF dose of NPK through drip) as compared to other treatments. The maximum Cost: benefit ratio (3.31) was observed in treatment combination T12 (camarosa with 100% recommended dose of NPK through drip).

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