INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENT REGIMES ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF STRAWBERRY (FRIGARIA×ANANASSA) UNDER EBB AND FLOW SYSTEM OF HYDROPONICS

To study the influence of different nutrient concentration of Hoagland solution (50, 80, 130 and 200 %) on yield and quality of strawberry cv Sweet Sensation under ebb and flow system of hydroponics, an experiment was conducted at Soilless Agriculture Demonstration Unit, NSP, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru.The results reveal that Treatment T 3 (26.85days) was first to flower with highest number of flowers (19.36), highest number of fruits (16.57), highest fruit set percentage (85.41%), longest fruit (32.64 mm), highest fruit weight (13.41 g), highest fruit volume (17.90 cm 3 ), highest per plant yield (222.44 g), highest TSS (9.46 Brix), highest TSS: Acid ratio (11.57) and highest total sugar content (8.73).However, 50 per cent Hoagland or 200 per cent Hoagland produced lowest yield and quality.Strawberry grown under ebb and flow system with 130 per cent of Hoagland solution produced optimum yield and quality compared to other treatments.Hence this treatment can be used for production of strawberry under ebb and flow system for maximum yield and better quality.