Evaluation of Strawberry Crops in Temperate Fruit for Its Adoptability and Productivity in Rohtas District of Bihar
Ratan Kumar *
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rohtas, Bihar, India.
Sailabala Dei
Directorate of Research, BAU, Sabour, Bihar, India.
H. P. Sharma
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rohtas, Bihar, India.
R. K. Sohane
Directorate of Extension Education, BAU, Sabour, Bihar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field trial was carried out in the experimental field of Dhangain farm and four other farmers' field during 2013-14 and 2014-15 to evaluate some strawberry cultivars in the plain region of Rohtas to assess different cultivars of strawberry. This experiment was conducted with four treatment and 3 replication with one control in Randomized Block Design (R.B.D). The finding of field trial conducted to assess different cultivar of strawberry in Rohtas district of Bihar in 2013-14 and 2014-15. This short day cultivars were more tolerant to insect pest in compared to day neutral cultivars, particularly in the later stage of fruit development leading to record higher yield. The treatment were 4 varieties Festival (T1), Sweet Charlie (T2), Camarosa (T3), Kamila (T4) and control Local Sweety (T5). Results revealed that Festival produced higher yield, fruit weight, yield per plant and also plant height (22.36), flowering duration (60.56), fruit length (4.20), fruiting duration (56.25 days) and yield (16.5 t/ha). It was also revealed that are evitable microclimate was required for optimum plant growth, higher crop yield and best quality fruits.
Keywords: Strawberry, festival, sweet charlie, Camarosa, Kamila, local sweety.