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YIELD CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERS, YIELD AND RUNNER PRODUCTION OF STRAWBERRY AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT PLANTING TIME AND DEFOLIATION (Pages : 22 - 28)

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different planting time and defoliation on yield contributing characters, yield and runner production of strawberry at the research field and Laboratory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Gazipur during November 2008 to April 2009. There were three planting dates (P1= 15 October, P2= 1 November and P3= 15 November) and three defoliation (D1= 25% defoliation, D2= 50% defoliation and D3= No defoliation). Remarkable variabilities were recorded among the treatments in respect of number of fruits per plant, weight of fruits per plant, yield per hectare and fruit TSS (%). Individual fruit weight (g), number of fruits per plant, weight of fruits per plant (g) and fruit yield per hectare (t) were found highest (26.67 g, 22.08, 587.96 g and 17.64 t, respectively) in 1st November planting having no defoliation. On the other hand, number of runners per plant, number of plantlets per runner and number of plantlets per plant (8.92, 4.42 and 39.29 respectively) were found highest in P3D2 planting (15 Nov planting x 50% defoliation). Fruit TSS% was recorded maximum (11.08) and minimum (9.33) under 15 October planting with 25% defoliation and 15 November planting with 25% defoliation.Download