International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (207) Last page : (211)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3092
Effect of Different Planting Time and Spacing on Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) cv. Ofra
S. K. Bhatia1, Rupali Sharma2* and Rajesh Kumar3
1Professor, Deptt. of Horticulture, CCS HAU, Hisar
2Research Associate, Deptt. of Horticulture, CCS HAU, Hisar
3Senior Research Fellow, Deptt. of Horticulture, CCS HAU, Hisar
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rupali_flori@rediffmail.com
Received: 6.06.2017 | Revised: 18.06.2017 | Accepted: 20.06.2017
ABSTRACT
Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) is an important commercial fruit crop, grown almost anywhere in the world. For the purpose of commercial production, plants are propagated from runners. The present investigation was carried out to standardize the optimum time of planting and spacing of Strawberry under semiarid conditions during the year 2012-13 and 2013-14. Four different date of planting (15th Sept. 22nd Sept., 1st Oct. and 15th Oct.) and three different spacing (25x25cm, 20x30 cm. and 30x30cm) were compared. Two years’ data were subjected to pooled analysis using two factorial randomized block design. The growth in terms of height of Strawberry was found maximum (12.42 cm) in the spacing of 25 x 25 cm. The effect of date of planting was not found significant. The numbers of leaves (19.40) were maximum at a spacing of 30x30cm. in 15thSept. Planting. The crown diameter was found maximum (29.18 mm) on 22ndSept. planting at a spacing of 30x30cm. Maximum no. of the fruit (22.10) were recorded on 22nd Sept. planting under the spacing 30x 30 cm. Second date of planting (22nd Sept.) and planted at a spacing of 30x30cm was found optimum under present agro climatic condition.
Key words: cv. Ofra, Date of planting, Spacing, Strawberry, Yield
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Cite this article: Bhatia, S.K., Sharma, R. and Kumar, R., Effect of Different Planting Time and Spacing on Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) cv. Ofra, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 207-211 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3092
