Effect of nutrients on growth and yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

The effect of nutrients on vegetative growth and yield characters of strawberry variety Winter Dawnwas evaluated under nine treatments consisting of different combinations of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and organic carbon and a control without any nutrient application in the open field during the year 2016–2017 under the agro climatic conditions of Wayanad, Kerala. A significant difference was observed between the treatments and the control in case of plant height, plant spread, and number of leaves, flowers and clusters per plant. In case of number of fruits and yield per plant, T₇ (FYM 30 t ha⁻¹ + NPK 50: 40: 75 kg ha⁻¹) and T₈ (FYM 30 t ha⁻¹ + NPK 75: 20: 100 kg ha⁻¹) were on par and superior over other treatments.