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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2024, Volume : 12, Issue : 5
First page : (1) Last page : (12)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9135

Influence of Micronutrients on Growth, Flowering, Yield, Fruit Quality Characteristics and Profitability in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) cv. Chandler under Open Field Conditions

Yogendra Singh¹ , Smriti Singh², Shubham Pareek^3*, Yamini Guleria⁴, Madhulata Bhasker⁵, Suman Kumari⁶, Himanshu Chawla⁷ and Deepak Kher^8
1,2,8School of Agriculture, Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal- 462022 (Madhya Pradesh)
^3,7College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Agriculture University, Kota (Rajasthan)
⁴Department of Horticulture, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture,
Eternal University, Baru Sahib-173101 (Himachal Pradesh)
⁵AICRP on Potato, Agricultural Research Station Ummedganj- Kota (Rajasthan)
⁶Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Science, Nagaland University (Nagaland)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shubhampareek20@gmail.com
Received: 25.07.2024 | Revised: 5.08.2024 | Accepted: 16.09.2024 

 ABSTRACT

The present investigation was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023 at the experimental farm, School of Agriculture, Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal (MP), to evaluate the impact of exogenous application of micronutrients @ 0.5%, specifically boron, Zinc, copper, and iron both individually and in combination, on the growth, flowering, yield, and quality of strawberry plants in open field conditions. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications and fifteen treatments along with one control. Foliar applications of various micronutrients (B, Zn, Cu and Fe) were applied at 30 and 45 days after planting during the evening hours. The results indicated that both individual and combined foliar applications of various micronutrients significantly impacted strawberry growth, flowering, yield and quality characteristics. Among the various treatments, T13, the combined application of Zinc Sulphate + Copper Sulphate + Ferrous Sulphate @ 0.5%, exhibited the highest values for growth characteristics, followed by treatment T14.
Furthermore, concerning reproductive characteristics, the shortest duration for days to key stages was recorded in treatment T14 (Boric acid + Zinc Sulphate + Copper Sulphate + Ferrous Sulphate at 0.5%), followed by treatment T13. Moreover, in terms of physical and chemical quality, yield characteristics, and B: C ratio, treatment T14 resulted in the maximum values for these characteristics, followed by treatment T13. However, the minimum acidity was recorded under treatment T14, followed by T13, while the maximum acidity was observed under the T0 (Control). Based on the present study's findings, it can be inferred that both individual and combined foliar applications of various micronutrients significantly enhanced the growth, flowering, yield, fruit quality, and profitability of strawberries.

Keywords: Fruit quality, Micronutrients, Strawberry, Fruit firmness and Yield

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Cite this article: Singh, Y., Singh, S., Pareek, S., Guleria, Y., Bhasker, M., Kumari, S., Chawla, H., & Kher, D. (2024). Influence of Micronutrients on Growth, Flowering, Yield, Fruit Quality Characteristics and Profitability in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) cv. Chandler under Open Field Conditions, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.12(5), 1-12. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9135