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Response of Repeated Foliar Application of Boron-zinc on Strawberry

H. MEHRAJ
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarami, Matsumaya, Ehime 790-8556, Japan

M.S. HUSSAIN
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M.Z.K. RONI
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

S. PARVIN
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A.F.M. JAMAL UDDIN
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the response of repeated foliar application of boron-zinc on strawberry. Mixtures of boron-zinc (100 ppm) were sprayed on the strawberry plantlets by following T₁ (no spray), T₂ (spraying one time at 30 Days after transplanting, DAT), T₃ (spraying two times at 30 and 45 DAT), T₄(spraying three times at 30, 45 and 60 DAT). The tallest plant (21.1 cm), maximum number of leaves (21.9), early flowering (72.7 days) and fruit harvesting (97.0 days), maximum number of flowers/plant (25.3), maximum number of fruits/plant (23.3), fruit length (3.3 cm), fruit diameter (31.6 mm), single fruit weight (15.0 g), fruit yield/plant (354.5 g) and degree of brix (11.3%) were found from the foliar application of boron-zinc three times spraying three times at 30, 45 and 60 DAT whereas the lowest values for all the above mentioned parameters were found from T₁. Our results suggest that three times spraying of boron-zinc at a concentration of 100 ppm could increase the growth and yield of strawberry.

Keywords: Strawberry, Boron-zinc, Frequency, Spraying

Location: Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-12-2012

End Date: 00-02-2013

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Strawberry

Objectives:

To evaluate the response of repeated foliar application of boron-zinc on strawberry

Methodology:

An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the month of November 2012 to February 2013 following Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. Pots were filled with cowdung mixed soil 7 days before transplanting. For the experiment, one seedling (1.5 month aged) of RABI-3 variety (collected from BRAC Nursery, Gulshan, Dhaka) were planted in each pot. Boron and zinc mixture (100 ppm) were applied through foliar spray. Boric acid (H₃BO₃) and zinc sulphate heptahydrate (ZnSO₄.7H₂O) were used for the application of boron and zinc, respectively. 100 ppm boron and zinc mixture solution was applied on the strawberry plantlets by following T1 (No spray), T2 (spraying one times at 30 DAT), T3 (spraying two times at 30 and 45 DAT), T4 (spraying three times at 30, 45 and 60 DAT). Data were collected on plant height, number of leaves, number of runner, days to first flowering, days to first fruit harvesting, number of flower/plant, number of fruit/plant, fruit length, fruit diameter, single fruit weight, yield/plant and percentage of brix. Digital caliper (DC-515) was used for measuring fruit diameter. Collected data were statistically analyzed using MSTAT-C computer package program then mean was calculated and analysis of variance for each of treatment was represented by F-test . Differences between treatments were evaluated by Least Significance Difference (LSD) Test at 5% level of significance.

Source of Information: Int. J. Expt. Agric. 5(1):21-24, (January 2015)

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Repeated foliar applications of boron-zinc improve yield, fruit size and sweetness of strawberry. Three times spraying (firstly at 30 DAT, secondly at 45 DAT and thirdly at 60 DAT) of 100 ppm boron-zinc could be improved growth, fruit size, individual fruit weight, yield/plant and sweetness of the strawberry fruit.

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