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Evaluation of Growth and Yield of Four Strawberry (fragaria Ananassa) Genotypes

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

M. J. Hossan
Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

H. Mehraj
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:

A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and yield performance of four strawberry germplasms at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during October 2010 to April 2011. The experimental materials were four strawberry germplasms: V₁ (SAU Line-01), V₂ (SAU Line-02), V₃ (SAU Line-03) and V₄ (SAU Line-04). The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. Among the germplasms the maximum number of flowers (32.5/plant), the maximum number of fruits (28.8/plant), the highest average fruit weight (12.3 g) and the highest total fruit yield (361 g/plant) were found in V₁. Considering the overall results of the study, it may be concluded that V₁ (SAU Line-01) is a promising strawberry germplasm for cultivation in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Quality yield, Strawberry, Germplasm

Location: Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207

Start Date: 00-10-2010

End Date: 00-04-2011

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Strawberry

Objectives:

To find out the suitable strawberry cultivar(s) for Bangladesh condition.

Methodology:

The pot experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207 during October 2010 to April 2011. Plants of four strawberry germplasms: SAU Line-01, SAU Line-02, SAU Line-03 and SAU Line-04 were collected from the project of “Varietals Trial and Sustainable Technology Development for the Commercial Production of Strawberry in Bangladesh” financed by Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES). All the four strawberry lines of that project were Japanese. Runners were produced profusely from there. Among those, healthy and vigorous plants were selected and used for the experiment. The experimental design was the Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. Size of each pot was 35 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height. Soil of each pot was fertilized with NPK at the proportion of 1:1:1 (100 g/pot) and single plantlet was planted in each pot on 19 October, 2010. Data on growth, yield and fruit characteristics were collected from each plant. Leaf and petal area were measured using a portable leaf area meter (CL-202, America) by destructive method. Collected data were statistically analyzed using the MSTAT-C program. Mean was calculated and analysis of variance for each of the traits was performed by F–test. Difference between treatments was evaluated by Duncan’s Multiple Range test (Gomez and Gomez, 1984).

Source of Information: The Agriculturists 2013; 11(2) 104-108, ISSN 1729-5211

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/agric.v11i2.17495

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Achievement/Findings:

Considering the above results it can be concluded that V₁ (SAU Line-01) germplasm bears the maximum flowers and fruits. The fruit weight, fruit length, diameter of fruit were also found maximum in V₁ (SAU Line-01) and might be an appropriate commercial strawberry cultivar for Bangladesh.

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