ISHS Acta Horticulturae 491: International Symposium Greenhouse Management for Better Yield & Quality in Mild Winter Climates
INVESTIGATIONS ON THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT GROWING MEDIA ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF STRAWBERRIES GROWN IN VERTICAL BAGS |
| Authors: | E. Özeker, R.Z. Eltez, Y. Tüzel, A. Gül, K. Önal, A. Tanrisever |
| Keywords: | Strawberry, soilless culture, vertical bags, growing media |
| Abstract:
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. | |
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