Effects of Vermiwash Foliar Application on Yield and Leaf Nutrient Status of Strawberry CV

Kazemi, Safoura; Barzegar, Rahim; Mohammadkhani, Abd-Alrahman

doi:10.22059/jci.2016.56638

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.Sc. Graduate, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord- Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Shahrekord, ShaShrekord- Iran

³ Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord- Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jci.2016.56638

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effect of vermivash on yield and leaf nutrient status of strawberry "Govieta" at research greenhouse of Shahrekord University in 2013. Treatments were included control (without vermiwash foliar spray) and different concentration of vermiwash (10, 15 and 25 percent) that spryed at 1, 2 and 3 weeks interval. Vermiwash was extracted from cow manure vermicompost through earthworm Eisenia foetida. The experiment was conducted in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. The results showed that there was significant difference between vermiwash treatments and control for the leaf elements of N, K and Fe, but was not significant for the other macro and microelements. Leaf Fe concentration increased up to excessive level in 25 percent concentration with weekly interval. Foliar spray of 25, 15 and 10 percent vermiwash with two-weeks intervals considerably enhanced the number of fruit and yield per plant, but decreaced fruit weigth average a little. Increasing the yield per plant ranged between 24 and 68g for various vermiwash treatments in comparison with control. Vermiwash treatments had no effect on inflorescence number per plant and flower number per inflorescence. Foliar spray of 15 and 10 percent vermiwash with two-weeks interval improved the yield of strawberry "Govita".

Keywords

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Journal of Crops Improvement

Effects of Vermiwash Foliar Application on Yield and Leaf Nutrient Status of Strawberry CV "Govieta"

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Volume 18, Issue 3
December 2016
Pages 743-752

Effects of Vermiwash Foliar Application on Yield and Leaf Nutrient Status of Strawberry CV "Govieta"

References

References

Volume 18, Issue 3December 2016Pages 743-752

Volume 18, Issue 3
December 2016
Pages 743-752