Abstract:
Experiment was conducted at the Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, Dhaka during the period from October-2019 to February-2020, to
investigate the influence of different growing media on the growth, yield and quality of
strawberry under protective conditions. The experiment consisted of two factors, and
followed randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 2 factors with three
replications. Factor A: Different growing media (3) viz; M
1
= Cowdung, M
2
= Cocopeat
and M
3
= Vermicompost and Factor B: Different protected condition (3) viz; C
1
= No
shade (Open space) C
2
= Net house and C
3
= UV poly tunnel. Experimental result
revealed that among different growing media, strawberry plant grown in Cocopeat
based growing media exhibited the highest number of fruit plant
-1
(14.43), individual
fresh fruit weight (15.47 g), fruit yield plant
-1
(226.5 g), titratable acidity (0.54 %),
ascorbic acid content (45.57 mg/100 g), moisture content (93.39 %), reducing sugar
(8.57 %) and total anthocyanin content (29.45 mg g
-1
). In case of different protected
conditions strawberry growing in net house condition recorded the highest number of
fruits plant
-1
(14.33), individual fresh fruit weight (15.54 g), fruit yield plant
(229.16
g), total soluble solids (7.33 °Brix), titratable acidity (0.50 %), ascorbic acid content
(46.08 mg/100 g) and moisture content (94.19 %). In case of interaction effect
strawberry growing in Cocopeat based growing under net house condition exhibited the
highest number of fruits plant
-1
(17.00), individual fresh fruit weight (18.05 g), fruit
yield plant
-1
(307.11 g), titratable acidity (0.62 %), and ascorbic acid content (49.00
mg/100 g). Therefore, it can be concluded that strawberry grown in Cocopeat based
growing media under net house condition performed well and found to be most suitable
for achieving higher growth, yield and qualities and can be successfully used for the
production of good quality strawberries.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In Partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
HORTICULTURE
