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Effect of Substrates on the Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Strawberry in Elevated Hydroponic System  

Jun, Ha-Joon (College of Life & Environmental Science Daegu University)
Hwang, Jin-Gyu (College of Life & Environmental Science Daegu University)
Son, Mi-Ja (College of Life & Environmental Science Daegu University)
Choi, Moon-Hwan (College of Life & Environmental Science Daegu University)
Cho, Moon-Su (College of Life & Environmental Science Daegu University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.15, no.4, 2006 , pp. 317-321 More about this Journal
Abstract
The experiment has investigated the effects of growth, yield, and fruit quality of strawberries by three different kinds of substrates. Commonly used media cocopeat, cocopeat mixed with rice hulls and compound nursery media were used to select a proper medium by comparing growth status, yield and fruit quality. Number of leaves was most in cocopeat substrate, and leaf length and leaf width were highest in compound nursery media. Fruit weight was heaviest in compound nursery media, but there were no significant statistical differences in fruit length, fruit width and soluble solids of fruit. Number of fruits per plant was much in compound nursery media and cocopeat than cocopeat mixed with rice hulls. The most yield per plant was in compound nursery media and the least it was in cocopeat mixed with rice hulls. The results of this experiment will be utilized in the new substrate application for strawberry hydroponics.
Keywords
elevated hydroponic system; growth substrate; strawberry;
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