Vol. 10, Issue 4 (2021)

Author(s):
Gagan Mehta, Anil Kumar Godara, Akash Sharma and Rajesh Kumar

Abstract:
Influence of different substrate combinations on plant growth of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Camarosa under protected conditions were conducted during the cropping seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21. The studies concluded that T₉ (cocopeat + perlite + vermiculite + vermicompost + FYM , 3:1:0:1:0) took minimum days to first flowering (72.00 days and 74.50 days) during both years of experiment which is followed by (cocopeat + perlite + vermiculite + vermicompost + FYM, 3:1:1:0:0) (73.75 days and 76.75 days), while maximum days to first flowering (94.00 days and 97.50 days) was observed in T₁ ( control). The studies have also revealed that The maximum TSS (7.94 ºB and 8.18 ºB), TSS: Acid ratio (10.72 and 11.52), total sugar (5.84 % and 5.97 %) and reducing sugars (5.27 % and 5.45 %), sugars content was recorded in S₉ (cocopeat + perlite + vermiculite + vermicompost + FYM, 3:1:0:1:0), while minimum were found in control (soil) during both the years.