ISHS Acta Horticulturae 439: III International Strawberry Symposium
PROPAGATION OF STRAWBERRY IN UNHEATED TUNNELS |
| Authors: | J. Lisiecka, T. Pudelski |
| Keywords: | Fragaria x ananassa, lifting time, varietal reaction, runner size |
| Abstract:
The research was carried out from 1992 to 1995 in unheated tunnels. In the first experiment (1992–1993), strawberry runner plants (cvs Syriusz, Korona, Elsanta and Selva) were lifted at the beginning of August 1993. Mother plants averaged 10 to 15 (A+, A) runner plants. After lifting, runners were planted in containers in an unheated tunnel. In the middle of April 1994 they became multicrown plants and gave a high yield in May-June. In the second experiment (1993–1995), strawberry runner plants (cvs Syriusz, Korona, Elsanta, Kent and Marmolada) were lifted at two different times: the end of November 1994 and the turn of February and March 1995. The increase in the number of runners per mother plant was observed. At the late-autumn lifting time, 29 to 58 (A+, A) runner plants were obtained. All runners lifted in this time were stored at - 2°C until March 1995. At the winter time of lifting, mother plants averaged 15 to 43 (A+, A) runners plants. After lifting, runners were planted in an unheated greenhouse. The smaller number of runner plants obtained at this time was probably caused by the manner of plot design rather than the winter frost. | |
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