Evaluation of row covers for overwintering of strawberries under prairie conditions

Plant survival, bloom response and fruit yield following fall application of a plastic row cover, plastic row cover covered with barley straw, conventional straw, and no cover were compared for two strawberry cultivars, Fragaria × ananassa Duch. Bounty and Hecker. Response was highly dependent on weather conditions. Plastic row cover + barley straw provided the best protection in winters with below-normal temperatures and low snowfall, resulting in the highest yields. Plastic row cover advanced blooming dates of both cultivars by at least 6 d over conventional straw mulch. With proper protection, both the day-neutral and June-bearing cultivars tested in this study appear to be viable for commercial production in Saskatchewan.Key words: Strawberries, Fragaria × ananassa Duch., polyethylene row cover, overwintering

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Strawberry Cultivar Injury After Two Contrasting Minnesota Winters

HortTechnology ◽

10.21273/hortsci.19.4.803 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 803-808 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shengrui Yao ◽

James J. Luby ◽

David K. Wildung

Keyword(s):

Snow Cover ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Winter Hardiness ◽

Severe Winter ◽

Straw Mulch ◽

Grand Rapids ◽

Soil Temperatures ◽

Strawberry Cultivar ◽

Plant Stand ◽

Strawberry Cultivars

As part of our hardy strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) breeding program, winter hardiness of 15 strawberry cultivars was evaluated in the field after Winter 2005–2006 and a test Winter 2006–2007 with no snow cover at Grand Rapids, MN. After the snow-covered Winter 2005–2006, plant stand (percent leaf coverage for the designated area for each plot) increased for all cultivars in the mulched treatment and some cultivars in the unmulched treatment with slight decreases only for several cultivars in the unmulched treatment. However, after Winter 2006–2007, the plant stands of all cultivars drastically decreased in both mulched and unmulched treatments. ‘Clancy’, ‘Evangeline’, and ‘L'Amour’ were the three most sensitive cultivars among the 15 cultivars tested. ‘Kent’, ‘Mesabi™’, ‘Cavendish’, and ‘Brunswick’ were the highest yielding cultivars for both 2006 and 2007 in the mulched treatment. In the unmulched treatment, ‘Brunswick’, ‘Mesabi™ ’, ‘Cavendish’, ‘Sable’, and ‘Kent’ were the top yielding cultivars after Winter 2006–2007. During Winter 2005–2006, with 20 to 30 cm snow cover throughout the season, the 5- and 10-cm soil temperatures remained constant at ≈30 to 31.5 °F in both mulched and unmulched treatments. In contrast, during Winter 2006–2007, there were 16 and 24 days (consecutive) in February below 18 °F at 5-cm soil depths for mulched and unmulched treatments, respectively, which probably led to the severe winter damage. Although straw mulch afforded the plants some protection, snow cover is critical to the survival of strawberries in northern Minnesota and other areas with similar weather conditions.

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INFLUENCE OF WINTER PROTECTION ON EARLINESS OF STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.26.5.480e ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 480e-480

Author(s):

Michel Lamarre ◽

Michel J Lareau

Keyword(s):

Total Yield ◽

Straw Mulch ◽

Row Covers ◽

Strawberry Cultivars

A 3-year study was carried out on the use of row covers as a substitute to straw for winter protection of five strawberry cultivars. Seven cover treatments were tested: “Agronet” removed on May 2, 12 and 19; “Kimberlay farms” removed May 19; perforated polyethylene removed May 16; conventionnal straw mulch removed in mid-April, and no row cover protection. Row covers advanced first harvest for all cultivars. There was a 10-day gain in earliness with perforated polyethylene followed in decreasing order by “Kimberley farms”, “Agronet”, straw mulch, and no protection. Treatments favoring early yields tended to shorten the period of production and to reduce total yield. Of the “Agronet” treatments, the May 12 removal increased the yield for the first 4 harvests compared to the May 2 and May 19 removals.

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YIELD RESPONSES OF STRAWBERRY TO FALL APPLICATION OF ETHEPHON

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/cjps83-142 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 1093-1095 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. P. CAIN ◽

D. P. ORMROD ◽

W. D. EVANS

Keyword(s):

Growing Season ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Breeding Program ◽

Fragaria Ananassa ◽

Fruit Number ◽

Late Fall ◽

Yield Responses ◽

The University ◽

Strawberry Breeding ◽

Fall Application

Ethephon solutions at various concentrations were sprayed on strawberry plants, Fragaria × ananassa Duch., in late fall to determine if fruit yield was affected in the subsequent growing season. Plants of the day-neutral (everbearing) cultivar Centennial sprayed with 100 ppm solution had increased fruit yield and number compared with control plants. Selection 107 M 6 from the University of Guelph strawberry breeding program produced greater fruit yields with a 1000-ppm spray but fruit number was not increased. Yield and fruit number of Redcoat and selection 31 B 38 were not affected by ethephon sprays.Key words: Strawberry, ethephon

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Earthworm Abundance Changes Depending on Soil Management Practices in Slovenian Vineyards

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11061241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1241

Author(s):

Stanko Vršič ◽

Marko Breznik ◽

Borut Pulko ◽

Jesús Rodrigo-Comino

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Human Impacts ◽

Soil Layer ◽

Soil Management ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Soil Tillage ◽

Soil Biodiversity ◽

Straw Mulch ◽

Green Cover ◽

The Impact

Earthworms are key indicators of soil quality and health in vineyards, but research that considers different soil management systems, especially in Slovenian viticultural areas is scarce. In this investigation, the impact of different soil management practices such as permanent green cover, the use of herbicides in row and inter-row areas, use of straw mulch, and shallow soil tillage compared to meadow control for earthworm abundance, were assessed. The biomass and abundance of earthworms (m2) and distribution in various soil layers were quantified for three years. Monitoring and a survey covering 22 May 2014 to 5 October 2016 in seven different sampling dates, along with a soil profile at the depth from 0 to 60 cm, were carried out. Our results showed that the lowest mean abundance and biomass of earthworms in all sampling periods were registered along the herbicide strip (within the rows). The highest abundance was found in the straw mulch and permanent green cover treatments (higher than in the control). On the plots where the herbicide was applied to the complete inter-row area, the abundance of the earthworm community decreased from the beginning to the end of the monitoring period. In contrast, shallow tillage showed a similar trend of declining earthworm abundance, which could indicate a deterioration of soil biodiversity conditions. We concluded that different soil management practices greatly affect the soil’s environmental conditions (temperature and humidity), especially in the upper soil layer (up to 15 cm deep), which affects the abundance of the earthworm community. Our results demonstrated that these practices need to be adapted to the climate and weather conditions, and also to human impacts.

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Cultivation Conditions Change Aroma Volatiles of Strawberry Fruit

Horticulturae ◽

10.3390/horticulturae7040081 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 81

Author(s):

Yunduan Li ◽

Yuanyuan Zhang ◽

Xincheng Liu ◽

Yuwei Xiao ◽

Zuying Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Volatile Compounds ◽

Major Contributor ◽

Fragaria Ananassa ◽

Strawberry Fruit ◽

Cultivation Conditions ◽

Soil Culture ◽

Aroma Volatiles ◽

Ms Analysis ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Strawberry Cultivars

Volatile compounds principally contribute to flavor of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) fruit. Besides to genetics, cultivation conditions play an important role in fruit volatile formation. Compared to soil culture as control, effects of substrate culture on volatile compounds of two strawberry cultivars (‘Amaou’ and ‘Yuexin’) were investigated. GC-MS analysis revealed significant difference in volatile contents of ‘Amaou’ strawberry caused by substrate culture. No significant effect was observed for cultivar ‘Yuexin’. For ‘Amaou’ strawberry from soil culture produced higher volatile contents compared with substrate culture. This difference is contributed by high contents of esters, lactones, ketones, aldehydes, terpenes, hydrocarbons, acids, furans and phenols in ‘Amaou’ strawberry fruit from soil culture. Furanones, beta-linalool, trans-Nerolidol and esters are major contributor to strawberry aroma, whose contents are higher in soil culture planted fruit when compared to substrate culture. Moreover, strawberry fruit from soil culture had higher transcripts related to volatile biosynthesis were observed, including FaQR, FaOMT, FaNES1, FaSAAT and FaAAT2.

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Effect of spacing and mulching on vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality of strawberry cultivars (Faragria× ananassa Duch.)

International Journal of Chemical Studies ◽

10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i1w.8490 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1604-1608

Author(s):

Veerpal . ◽

Bhagwant Singh Chahil ◽

Devi Lal

Keyword(s):

Vegetative Growth ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Strawberry Cultivars

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Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and a root endophyte on the biomass and root morphology of selected strawberry cultivars under salt conditions

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/cjps2012-279 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 93 (6) ◽

pp. 997-999 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Grant Sinclair ◽

Christiane Charest ◽

Yolande Dalpé ◽

Shahrokh Khanizadeh

Keyword(s):

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Root Morphology ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Fragaria Ananassa ◽

Root Endophyte ◽

Fungal Symbiosis ◽

Tolerance To Salinity ◽

Potential Use ◽

Strawberry Cultivars

Sinclair, G., Charest, C., Dalpé, Y. and Khanizadeh, S. 2013. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and a root endophyte on the biomass and root morphology of selected strawberry cultivars under salt conditions. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 997–999. The influence of four arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Glomus arenarium, G. caledonium, G. irregulare, and G. mosseae) and a root endophyte species (Piriformospora indica – Sebacinales) was investigated on four “day-neutral” strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa Duch.) cultivars (Albion, Charlotte, Mara des Bois, and Seascape) for their tolerance to salt stress. Fungal symbiosis tended to benefit strawberry plants in their tolerance to salinity, confirming the potential use of mycorrhizal biotechnology in horticulture in arid areas.

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