Abstract:
Shading is one of the cooling methods for changing the microclimate and maximizing
crop growth in hot and sunny regions. An Experiment was conducted at the Horticulture
Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka to investigate the effect of
different growing environments on growth, yield and quality attributes of strawberry
during November-2019 to March-2020. The experiment was laid out in Randomized
Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four environmental treatments i.e. Poly shed
house, UV poly shed house, net house and open field condition with four replications for
each treatment. Experimental result revealed that the plants produced in the net house
condition had the maximum plant height (18.50 cm), total chlorophyll content (62.66),
fruit number (17.25), and yield (289.16 g/plant) of strawberries. In contrast, plants grown
under UV poly shade conditions recorded higher total soluble solids (7 °Brix), titratable
acidity (0.46%), ascorbic acid (39.33 mg/100g) and lower pH (3.40). Reducing sugar
(7.74 mg/g) and phenol (2.44 mg/g) levels were higher in fruits grown in poly shade.
Results indicated that the most suitable growing condition for yield and yield parameters
of strawberries was under the net house. In contrast, UV poly and poly house conditions
were favorable for producing better quality fruit.
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 (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
