RESPONSE OF STRAWBERRY GERMPLASM TO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Date
2012
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
DEPT. OF HORTICULTURE
Abstract
An experiment was accomplished at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from June 2011 to March 2012. Strawberry
germplasm viz. V
1
(Germplasm-01), V
2
(Germplasm-02), V
(Germplasm-03) and
organic matters viz. OMc (Control), OMcd (Cowdung), OMvc (Vermicompost),
OMpl (Poultry Litre) were exploited on the experiment; which was outlined in
Complete Randomized Design with five replication. Among germplasm,
maximum fruits number (16.5/plant), fruit weight (14.1 g), total fruit weight
(244.9 g/plant), brix percentage (8.3%) were found from V
3
whereas minimum in
V
2
1
and among organic matters, maximum fruits number (19.2/plant), fruit weight
(14.4 g), total fruit weight (282.8 g/plant), brix percentage (10.2%) were found
from OMvc whereas minimum in OMc. Maximum fruit weight (400.1 g/plant)
were found in V
1
OMvc and minimum in V
OMc. Leaf area showed positive
correlation with all of yield and quality parameters significantly. In view of overall
performances, this study suggests that vermicompost as a potential source of plant
2
nutrients for suitable strawberry production. So, Germplasm-01 with
vermicompost has admirable possibility for organic strawberry production.
Description
Thesis Submitted to
The Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
In partial fulfillment of
the prerequisites for
the degree
of
MASTERS OF SCIENCE
IN
HORTICULTURE
Keywords
STRAWBERRY GERMPLASM, ORGANIC FERTILIZERS