Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Ruchitha T, Shivakumar BS, Madaiah D and Ganapathi M

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to study the effect of foliar nutrients and plant growth regulators on quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv.Winterdawn under naturally ventilated polyhouse at Fruit Science Department, College of Horticulture, Mudigere (Zone-9 and Region-5) of Karnataka. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with eleven treatments and three replications. Results of the study revealed that the maximum reducing sugars (4.48%) and total soluble solids (8.34 ^oB), non-reducing sugars (2.79%), total sugars (7.27%) and sugars: acid ratio (10.53) was recorded in T₅ (ZnSO₄ 0.6%). The maximum ascorbic acid (58.13 mg / 100 g) and maximum titrable acidity (0.78%) was recorded in T₉ (GA₃ 150 ppm) it was onpar with T₈ (0.76%) and the maximum shelf life (2.89 days) was found in T₃ (CaNO₃ 0.6%), whereas, the minimum values for the above attributes were recorded in T₁ (control).