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Study on ultra-high ridge soil cultivation model for strawberry production
Article number
1465_44
Pages
287 – 294
Language
English
Abstract
To develop a low-cost, labor-saving strawberry cultivation method, researchers at the Zhenjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences designed an ultra-high ridge soil cultivation model (US). This model has a ridge height similar to elevated substrate cultivation (ES) but requires only one-fifth of the construction cost.
We compared US with ground soil cultivation (GS) and ES. Root-zone temperatures were similar among the three systems during low-temperature periods, but significantly lower in US and GS than in ES during high-temperature periods, with smaller diurnal fluctuations.
Transplants in US and GS established within 6 days with GROTERDAN95% survival, compared with 8 days and 91.5% in ES. Plants in US and GS were shorter with thicker rhizomes and petioles, and their yields (293.51 and 301.03 g plant‑1) were higher than in ES (271.03 g). Although fruit quality did not differ significantly between US and GS, both showed lower hardness and aroma compound contents than ES. Overall, the US model produced robust plants and higher yields at much lower cost, offering a promising approach for labor-saving strawberry production.
We compared US with ground soil cultivation (GS) and ES. Root-zone temperatures were similar among the three systems during low-temperature periods, but significantly lower in US and GS than in ES during high-temperature periods, with smaller diurnal fluctuations.
Transplants in US and GS established within 6 days with GROTERDAN95% survival, compared with 8 days and 91.5% in ES. Plants in US and GS were shorter with thicker rhizomes and petioles, and their yields (293.51 and 301.03 g plant‑1) were higher than in ES (271.03 g). Although fruit quality did not differ significantly between US and GS, both showed lower hardness and aroma compound contents than ES. Overall, the US model produced robust plants and higher yields at much lower cost, offering a promising approach for labor-saving strawberry production.
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Authors
H.T. Di, Y.S. Qiao, C.Y. Wan, B.Y. Chen, J.F. Li
Keywords
strawberry, low cost, labor-saving, ultra-high ridge, plant growth, fruit character
Groups involved
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Working Group Strawberry Culture and Management
- Division Sustaining Horticulture in a Changing World
- Division Horticulture for Human Health
- Division Plant Genetic Resources, Breeding and Biotechnology
- Division Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering
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