RESPONSE OF STRAWBERRY GERMPLASM TO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

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.