Investigations on the effects of different growing media on the yield and quality of strawberries grown in vertical bags

Özeker E., Eltez R., Tüzel Y., Gül A., Onal K., Tanrısever A.

International Symposium on Greenhouse Management for Better Yield and Quality in Mild Winter Climates, Antalya, Türkiye, 3 - 05 Kasım 1997, ss.409-413 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Antalya
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.409-413
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: strawberry, soilless culture, vertical bags, growing media
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Strawberry plants were grown in vertical bags, 200 cm in length and 20 cm in diameter in 1997. The bags were located at a distances of 80 cm in and 120 cm between rows at the north-south direction. Each bag contained 32 litres of substrate and 36 plants. Growing media which were compared in the trial were: (1) pumice, (2): perlite, (3): 1:1 perlite-pumice (v/v) and (4): 1:1 perlite-peat (v/v). Tioga and Cruz varieties were used as plant material to test the above mentioned media, and plantings were made on 5 August and 3 September, 1997 (Summer planting system). Higher yield was obtained with planting on 3 September compared to 5 August. Tioga variety gave better results than Cruz both in early and total yields. There were no significant differences among the growing media in respect to yield and quality.