The effect of potassium on growth and yield of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier). | [Pakistan Journal of Botany • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Shamaila Bibi: Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Peshawar, Pakistan

2. Shujaul Mulk Khan: Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Adil Rehman: Agriculture Research Station, Baffa, Mansehra, Pakistan

4. Inayat-Ur-Rahman : Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Peshawar, Pakistan

5. Farhana Ijaz: Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Peshawar, Pakistan

6. Sohail : Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

7. Aftab Afzal: Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Peshawar, Pakistan

8. Raees Khan: Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

Fragaria ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier (Strawberry) variety chandler of Agriculture Research Station (ARS) Baffa, Mansehra was evaluated for different growth and yield parameters under five treatments. In this experiment Potassium was used in 5 different treatments of 3 replications (T0 = Control, T1 = 200 G/6.75m², T2 = 400 G/6.75m², T3 = 600 G/6.75m², T4 = 800 G/6.75m²). The results showed maximum value under T3 (405g/6.75m²) for characteristics like survival percentage (83.54%), plant height (32.05cm), canopy size (13.62cm), crown diameter (2.73cm), number of branches (35.83), number of leaves (67.00), leaf length (5.87cm), root length (3.51cm), total number of fruits (43.93), days to 50% fruiting (233.67), fruit diameter (3.96cm), fruit weight (411.40g). Moreover, transplanting date (20th Sep, 2013) is suitable to get maximum yield of strawberry variety “Chandler”. The findings of this experiment showed that great variations in morphological, physical and agronomic traits of strawberry variety and can be utilized to develop high yield and better quality of strawberry.

Page(s): 1407-1413

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Year: 2016

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