Abstract
This study evaluated the development of above and under ground parts of strawberry plants cvs. 'Fern' and 'Camarosa ' in a glasshouse using perlite, forest soil, finpeat, peat, finpeat+perlite (1:1) and peat+perlite (1:1) as substrates. The effects of different growing media on development of above and under ground parts of plant were statistically significant. The highest number of primary roots per plant, length of the most developed roots and number of crowns per runner were obtained from perlite, finpeat+perlite and peat medium, respectively, in both cultivars. The runner length, number of runners per plant, leaf area, fresh root weight and dry root weight varied between cultivars according to growth medium. In general peat, finpeat or finpeat+perlite gave the best results in terms of above and under ground parts of plants in both cultivars. Some important properties such as water retention capacity, cation exchangeable capacity, pH, porosity etc. of growing media using in this study were also determined.
Highlights
The cultivated strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa, is a regular part of the diets of millions of people
The properties of different materials used as growing media exhibit direct and indirect effects on plant growth and productivity
The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of different materials on runner plants development of strawberry cvs
Summary
The cultivated strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa, is a regular part of the diets of millions of people. Known for its delicate flavor and rich vitamin content, strawberries are cultivated in all arable regions of the globe from the Arctic to the Tropics (Hancock , 1999). The difficulty and cost of controlling soilborn pests and diseases, soil salinity, lack of fertile soil, water shortage, lack of space etc., have led to the development of substrates for soilless cultivation (Olympious , 1992). The properties of different materials used as growing media exhibit direct and indirect effects on plant growth and productivity. At the beginning gravel or sand, later materials such as peat, vermiculite, perlite have been used commonly (Çelikel , 1999). In many countries, soilless culture techniques are used for production especially in greenhouses
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