Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield
Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa D.) yield is affected by vigor of transplants. Those young and vigorous at planting lead to plants reaching higher vegetative growth and fruit yield than weak or old ones. This study aimed at determining plant growth, development, and fruit yield of the strawberry pla...
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doaj-9a540c1ad92d442c8d81b2f2bd2bf9392020-11-24T22:24:49ZengUniversidade de São PauloScientia Agricola0103-90161678-992X2011-08-0168448949310.1590/S0103-90162011000400015Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yieldCarine CoccoJerônimo Luiz AndrioloFrancieli Lima CardosoLigia ErpenOdair José SchmittStrawberry (Fragaria x ananassa D.) yield is affected by vigor of transplants. Those young and vigorous at planting lead to plants reaching higher vegetative growth and fruit yield than weak or old ones. This study aimed at determining plant growth, development, and fruit yield of the strawberry plant from bare root and plug transplants with different crown diameters. Bare root transplants were produced by rooting stolons and plug transplants from runner tips collected and rooted in a substrate growing bed. Three classes of crown diameters were compared in a 2 × 3 factorial and randomized block experimental design, with four replications, 16 plants per plot and a density of 6.6 plants m-2. For bare root transplants, crown diameters were between 3.0 and 5.0 mm (class 1); 5.1 and 8.0 mm (class 2) and greater than 8.1 mm (class 3). For plug transplants, runner tips were screened between 2.0 and 3.9 mm (class 1); 4.0 and 5.5 mm (class 2) and 5.6 to 7.0 mm (class 3). Transplants of both types were planted at April 16th, 2008, and at this date, crown diameter, shoot and root dry mass and number of leaves were higher in all classes of plug transplants. Ripe fruits were harvested from June 15th to November 7th, 2008, and fresh fruit yield was determined. Plant growth and development were determined at last harvest. Higher growth, development and fruit yield were obtained in plants from plug transplants. For bare root transplants, crown diameters higher than 5.1 mm can be used while for plug transplants the crown diameter of runner tips does not affect plant growth and fruit yield.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162011000400015Fragaria x ananassa Duchpropagationplug plantsbare root transplantstransplants vigor |
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Carine Cocco Jerônimo Luiz Andriolo Francieli Lima Cardoso Ligia Erpen Odair José Schmitt |
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Carine Cocco Jerônimo Luiz Andriolo Francieli Lima Cardoso Ligia Erpen Odair José Schmitt Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield Scientia Agricola Fragaria x ananassa Duch propagation plug plants bare root transplants transplants vigor |
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Carine Cocco Jerônimo Luiz Andriolo Francieli Lima Cardoso Ligia Erpen Odair José Schmitt |
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Carine Cocco |
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Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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Crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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crown size and transplant type on the strawberry yield |
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Universidade de São Paulo |
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Scientia Agricola |
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0103-9016 1678-992X |
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2011-08-01 |
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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa D.) yield is affected by vigor of transplants. Those young and vigorous at planting lead to plants reaching higher vegetative growth and fruit yield than weak or old ones. This study aimed at determining plant growth, development, and fruit yield of the strawberry plant from bare root and plug transplants with different crown diameters. Bare root transplants were produced by rooting stolons and plug transplants from runner tips collected and rooted in a substrate growing bed. Three classes of crown diameters were compared in a 2 × 3 factorial and randomized block experimental design, with four replications, 16 plants per plot and a density of 6.6 plants m-2. For bare root transplants, crown diameters were between 3.0 and 5.0 mm (class 1); 5.1 and 8.0 mm (class 2) and greater than 8.1 mm (class 3). For plug transplants, runner tips were screened between 2.0 and 3.9 mm (class 1); 4.0 and 5.5 mm (class 2) and 5.6 to 7.0 mm (class 3). Transplants of both types were planted at April 16th, 2008, and at this date, crown diameter, shoot and root dry mass and number of leaves were higher in all classes of plug transplants. Ripe fruits were harvested from June 15th to November 7th, 2008, and fresh fruit yield was determined. Plant growth and development were determined at last harvest. Higher growth, development and fruit yield were obtained in plants from plug transplants. For bare root transplants, crown diameters higher than 5.1 mm can be used while for plug transplants the crown diameter of runner tips does not affect plant growth and fruit yield. |
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Fragaria x ananassa Duch propagation plug plants bare root transplants transplants vigor |
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