Effect of gibberellic acid and boron foliar feeding on flowering, fruiting, yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) Verma Somendra*, Tripathi V.K., Dwivedi A.K. Department of Fruit Science, C. S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (UP) *E-mail : somendraverma56@gmail.com
Online Published on 19 March, 2024. Abstract An experiment was carried out at Horticulture Garden, Department of Fruit Science, C. S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology Kanpur (U.P.). Four concentrations each of GA3 (0, 50, 75, and 100 ppm) and boron (0, 0.10, 0.25, and 0.50%) along with their combinations were used in Factorial completely Randomized Design, which were replicated thrice to find out their role on the flowering, fruiting, yield and quality of strawberry. The results revealed that the application of 75 ppm of GA3 and 0.50% boron hastened flowering, fruit setting and increased the number of flowers and fruits per plant and yield (q/ha). The quality parameters such as total soluble solids, total sugars and ascorbic acid were also found maximum in the fruits which were produced from the plants which were treated with 75 ppm of GA3, whereas, minimum titratable acidity content and tSS: acid ratio were found with the application of 100 ppm of GA3. The interaction proved significantly effective in boosting the yield and quality of strawberries as compared to untreated ones under the subtropical conditions prevailing in central Uttar Pradesh. Top Keywords Strawberry, Fruit quality, Boron, Gibberellic acid, Plant nutrition. Top |