Effect of biofertilizer and photosynthetic bacteria on growth, yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. winter dawn

Abstract

The present investigation “Effect of Biofertilizer and Photosynthetic Bacteria on growth, yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn” was laid out on the experimental site of Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj (UP), during 2023. The present investigation was carried out in randomized block design with 17 treatment which were replicated thrice. The treatments were T0 (Control), T1 (RDF + Azotobacter 2g/Plant), T2 (RDF+ Azotobacter 3 g/Plant), T3 (RDF + Azospirillum 2g/Plant), T4 (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/Plant), T5 (RDF + Photosynthetic bacteria 20 ml/L), T6 (RDF + Photosynthetic bacteria 30 ml/L), T7 (RDF + Azotobacter 2g/Plant + Azospirillum 2g/Plant), T8 (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + Azospirillum 3 g/plant), T9 (RDF + Azotobacter 2 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T10 (RDF + Azotobacter 2 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T11 (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T12 (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T13 (RDF + Azospirillum 2 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T14 (RDF + Azospirillum 2 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T15 (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T16 (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml). On the basis of our experimental findings it can be concluded that the treatment T16 (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml) was found best in terms of growth, yield and quality parameters of Strawberry plants cv. winter dawn.