RT Journal Article
T1 Oxyfertigation and Transplanting Conditions of Strawberries
A1 Palencia García, Pedro
A1 Martínez Ruiz, Fátima
A1 Vázquez, Miguel A.
AB Soilless growing systems can improve water-use efficiency, especially in closed soilless growing systems. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different transplanting conditions, and determine how supplying H2O2 as an oxygen source to the rhizosphere of strawberry plants in a soilless growing system affects plant growth, fruit yield and fruit quality. Strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. ‘Fortuna’ were cultivated in 12 L pots filled with peat substrate, and maintained under conditions of natural light and temperature. Treated plants were supplied with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (H1) and control plants did not receive H2O2 (H0). In terms of the transplanting conditions, the plants were transplanted in October (T1), and either maintained in a culture chamber (T2), or refrigerated (T3), for one month, before being transplanted. A completely randomized block design with two treatment factors (transplanting conditions, and H2O2 treatment) and five replications was established. Then, we determined the fruit per plant, yield per plant (g plant−1), fruit weight (g fruit−1), fruit size (mm), SPAD values, crown number, crown diameter (mm), flower number, firmness (g cm−1), pH, total soluble solid (TSS), titratable acidity (TA) and TSS/TA. During the early crop cycle, there were not significant differences between treatment and the transplanting conditions that significantly affected the fruit weight and fruit size, although T3 produced the highest values. During the late crop cycle, the H2O2 treatment affected fruit per plant, yield per plant (g plant−1), and crown diameter, with H1 producing the highest values. Furthermore, the transplanting conditions affected yield per plant (g plant−1), old SPAD values, crown diameter, firmness, TSS, TA and TSS/TA
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4395 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20345
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20345
LA eng
NO Palencia, P., Martínez, F., & Vázquez, M. A. (2021). Oxyfertigation and Transplanting Conditions of Strawberries. In Agronomy (Vol. 11, Issue 12, p. 2513). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11122513
NO This work was supported by Banco Santander within the framework of economic mobilitygrants of excellence for teachers and researchers at the University of OviedoWe are grateful to the people who helped with field and laboratory work. Weacknowledge the technical assistance provided by Laura Vidal Gama
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026