Nikita Patel1, D.K. Sharma2 and B. Chakraborty3*
1Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry,
Navsari – 396 450,(Gujarat) India
2Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture,Navsari Agricultural University,
Bharuch- 392 001 (Gujarat) India
3Regional Research Station (Terai Zone), Directorate of Research, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari-736 165, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
Email: binayak@ubkv.ac.in
Received-03.05.2022, Revised-16.05.2022, Accepted-27.05.2022
Abstract: An investigation was carried out under open field condition to study the effect of four different liquid organics (seaweed extract, Novel Plus, panchagavya and cow urine) at concentration of 1.0 % and 3.0 % in spray solution on growth, flowering, yield and quality of strawberry. The foliar application of 3.0 % Novel Plus organic liquid nutrient found significantly improved the plant spread, leaves per plant, leaf area, length of petiole, crowns per plant. This foliar treatment also increased the number of flowers, number of fruits, fruit weight and length, percentage of marketable fruits per plant, yield per plant and marketable yield significantly over control plants which received no sprays. However, the best quality fruits in terms of TSS, ascorbic acid and sugar content were harvested from the plant receiving foliar spraying of 1.0 % Novel Plus.
Keywords:Liquid organics, Foliar application, Strawberry, Seaweed extract, Novel Plus
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