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- Title
The effect of substrates on yield and quality of strawberry fruits cultivated in a heated foil tunnel.
- Authors
WYSOCKI, Karol; KOPYTOWSKI, Jan; BIENIEK, Anna; BOJARSKA, Justyna
- Abstract
The experiment was aimed at comparing the effects of two types of peat-coconut substrates used for strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) cultivation in the soilless system. The study results demonstrated a direct effect of the substrate on the yield quantity and quality of strawberry fruits. Cultivar 'Albion' proved to have the highest yield under conditions of hydroponic cultivation. A higher yield as well as increased contents of extract, sugars, organic acids, polyphenols, and anthocyanins were found in fruits from plants cultivated in the peat-coconut substrate (50:50). A different observation was made for vitamin C content, the highest content of which was determined in fruits of cultivar 'Polka' cultivated in the substrate containing 80% of peat and 20% of coconut.
- Subjects
PLANT growing media; STRAWBERRY yield; STRAWBERRY quality; HYDROPONICS; STRAWBERRY growing
- Publication
Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, 2017, Vol 104, Issue 3, p283
- ISSN
1392-3196
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13080/z-a.2017.104.036