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FERTIGATION INFLUENCE ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF STRAWBERRY (Pages : 16 - 22)

The interactive effects of irrigation and fertilizers on the yields of BARI Stb.-1 and FA-016 were assessed at the central research station, Joydebpur during the rabi season of 2012-2013. Two drip irrigation levels i.e., alternate day and two days interval and three fertilizer doses viz., N110K110P40S25, N90K90P40S25 and N70K70P40S25 with two different strawberry varieties were tested. Soluble fertilizers like N and muriate of potash were applied with water through drip irrigation system. First irrigation and fertilizer application were done at 30 and 32 days after transplanting (DAP), respectively. The cumulative effects of irrigation water, fertilizer doses and varieties are noticed that the lowest fertilizer dose (N70K70P40S25), alternate day irrigation and FA-016 strawberry variety produced highest yield and it might be suitable for strawberry cultivation in Joydebpur but it required longer cropping season (100 days) than that of BARI Stb.-1. Regarding the fruit quality, BARI Stb.-1 obtained higher TSS but had lower pH and Vitamin-C as compared to the FA-016. The seasonal water use varies from 422.3 to 606.6 mm for a better yield (176.44 to 761.60 g/plant) in Joydebpur under normal rainfall condition. The highest benefit cost ratio was seen in the variety of FA-016 (9.79) than that of BARI Stb.-1 (3.38) utilizing with alternate day irrigation and low fertilizer doses in both variety.Download