Impact of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Strawberry

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the “Impact of organic manure and inorganic fertilizers on growth, flowering and quality of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) cv. Camarosa” in the year 2021-2022 during rabi season. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with 9 treatment and 3 replications. The treatments were T RDF- 100% NPK (control), T (FYM 75% + NPK 25%), T (Vermicompost 75% + NPK 25%), T (Poultry manure 75% + NPK 25%), T (FYM 50% + NPK 50%), T (Vermicompost 50% + NPK 50%), T (Poultry manure + NPK 50%), T (FYM 25% + NPK 75%), T (Vermicompost 25% + NPK 75%). From the above treatments and experiment conducted, it is found that treatment T (Vermicompost 25% + NPK 75%) was found best for all the parameters in Plant height, Number of leaves, Leaf area, Plant spread, Days taken for first flowering, Number of flower per plant, Days taken for first fruiting, No. of fruit per plant, Average per fruit weight, Fruit weight per plant, Fruit length, Fruit width, Total fruit yield, Total soluble solids, Acidity, Ascorbic acid. Also treatment T (Vermicompost 25% + NPK 75%) was found to be best and suitable in term of benefit cost ratio.