Assessment of Strawberry to Integrated Nutrient Management for Different Yield Attributes and Quality Parameters

Abstract

Strawberry is a well adopted fruit crop by the farmers in Uttarakhand (India) and it is highly appreciated by the consumers in this region. Its fruit are very perishable in nature, hence production of quality fruits are very problematic in open field condition. To overcome from this problem and production of quality fruits, this study was conducted to optimize organic manure and inorganic fertilizers with the aid of bio-fertilizers on physico-chemical characteristics of fruits. The experiment was conducted in a Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) with three replications having nine treatments with different doses of NPK, FYM, Azotobactor and PSB either single or in combination during two (2018–19 & 2019–20) consecutive seasons. The results showed that application of 100% FYM + NPK (25:120:80) kg/ha + Azotobacter (20 kg/ha) + PSB (20 kg/ha) significantly improved the physico-chemical characters of fruits (fruit size, weight of fruit, volume of fruit, TSS, acidity, non-reducing sugars, reducing sugar, ascorbic acid, total sugars, and anthocyanin) with soil application during both the years (2018–19 & 2019–20). This results can helps farmers for quality strawberry fruit production for higher profitability.