Impactof Integrated Organic Nutrient Handlingon Fruit Yields and Quality of Strawberry cv. Kurdistan in Iran

Subject Areas : Journal of Ornamental Plants

Ahmad Dadashpour ¹ , Mohammad Jouki ²

1 - Young Researchers Club, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Young Researchers Club, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2015-08-15 Accepted : 2015-08-15 Published : 2015-09-01

Keywords: yield, fruit quality, Organic manure, Strawberry,

Abstract :

This study was conducted during 2008-2009 to investigate the influence of different organic nutrient combinations on yields and quality of strawberry cv. Kurdistan in Iran. The experiment comprised of five organic nutrient treatment combinations including the recommended dose of N, P and K through chemical fertilizer as control. Treatment N2 (manure+Azotobacter+ woodash+phosphorus solubilizing bacteria+oil cake) improvedsignificantly quality of fruit about diameter (3.11cm), length (3.95 cm), volume (20.397 cm3), weight (11.11g), total sugars (7.95%), total soluble solids (TSS) (9.01o Brix), acidity (0.857), TSS: acidity ratio) (11.12) and yields (238.95 g/plant).