Growth, yield and quality improvement in strawberry through foliar application of calcium, iron and zinc: A review

Abstract

This review is partly based on complete articles and partly on abstracts. The nutrition status in the strawberry plants plays a vital role in determining the growth, yield and quality of fruits since it is a very sensitive plant to nutritional balance. An optimal fertilization is contributive in obtaining high yield of good quality and high biological value. Both macro and micro-nutrients are well known to ameliorate plant growth, yield and quality of fruits. Foliar fertilization of micronutrients is one of the most important methods of fertilizer application in horticulture practices in order to increase the plant growth, yield and quality of fruits. Foliar application of Iron, Zinc and Calcium either single or along with other micronutrients can help to achieve favorable results on growth parameters, yield components and quality of strawberry fruits. The available literature on effect of foliar application of Fe, Zn and Ca on growth, yield and quality of strawberry and other fruit crops are reviewed and presented below.