Effect of seaweed extract and biochar on growth and flowering of different variety of strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa) under Prayagraj agro-climatic conditions
Author(s): Akhilesh Kushwaha, Saket Mishra and Vijay Bahadur
Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Effect of Seaweed Extract and Biochar on Different Variety of Strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa) under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions” was carried out during 2021-22 and 2022-23 at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj was carried out with two factors having four of each in FRBD. The factors are Varieties (V1 - Winter Dawn, V2 - winter star, V3 - Sweet Charlie, V4 – Chandler) Organic Manures (M0 - No manures, M1 - Biochar 100%, M2 - Seaweed extract 100%, M3 - Biochar + seaweed extract 50:50%) which in combination makes 16 treatments. Among the treatments applied the combination of V1M3 (Winter Dawn + Biochar + Sea weed extract 50:50) was found to be best during 2021-22, 2022-23 and pooled data in terms of Plant height (17.23, 16.59 and 16.91) cm, Number of leaves (20.05, 19.03 and 19.14), Leaf area (12.19, 10.98 and 11.59), Number of runners (15.0, 13.0 and 14.0) Number of flowers (51.55, 48.43 and 49.72) and minimum number of days to 1st flowering (62.67, 59.33 and 61.0) days.
