Volume 14 | Issue 5
Volume 14 | Issue 5
Volume 14 | Issue 5
Volume 14 | Issue 5
Volume 14 | Issue 5
The experiment was carried out at Horticulture Research Farm of Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur, U.P, India, during October 2023-2024 to Impact of Integrated Nutrient Management on Plant Growth, Production, and Quality Parameters on Strawberry (fragaria x ananassa duch.) Var. Chandlar eight treatments viz., T1 (Control), T2 (100% RDF N: P: K @ 5:18:5 g/plant), T3 (100% RDF + Azotobacter @ 1g/plant), T4 (100% RDF + Azospirillum @ 1g/plant), T5 (50% RDF + Azotobacter @ 1g/plant + topdressing of 50% each of P and K), T6 (50% RDF + Azospirillum @ 1g/plant + topdressing of 50% each of P and K), T7 (50% RDF + Azotobacter @ 1g/plant + PSB @1g/plant + topdressing of 50% K) and T8 (50% RDF + Azospirillum @ 1g/plant + PSB @2g/plant + topdressing of 50% K) in a Randomized Block Design, and their combinations, three times. By boosting the growth, productivity, and quality of strawberries, the use of fertilizer containing biofertilizers such as Azotobacter and Azospirillum accelerates early flowering and extends the time for harvesting. Total soluble solids, ascorbic acid (mg/100g), total sugars (%), plant height (cm), number of leaves per plant, plant area (cm2), number of runners per plant, number of flowers per plant, number of berries per plant, fruit weight (g), fruit length (mm), fruit diameter (mm), fruit yield/plot (kg), and the number of days until first flower and titratable acidity (%) were all maximized by the integrated nutrient management.