00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862388582 Buklod 20210319180525.0 m | | ta 210319s2018 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00039513773 STII-DOST BAG rda eng ARTICLE-2767 Shahzad, Umbreen author. Variations in growing media and plant spacing for the improved production of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa cv. Chandler) by Umbreen Shahzad, Muhammad Ijaz, Nauman Noor, Muhammad Shahjahan, Zeeshan Hassan, Azhar Abbas Kahn, and Phoebe Calica. 2018. pages 705-713 color illustrations 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 712-713) Strawberry was considered to be the fruit of temperate areas, but now it can be grown anywhere in the world such as in Pakistan and even in the Philippines. Strawberry is rich in vitamins and minerals ? it is an excellent source of vitamins C and K; it likewise provides a good dose of fiber, folic acid, manganese, and potassium. They also contain significant amounts of phytonutrients and flavonoids, which make strawberries bright red. The study was designed to evaluate the effect of organic growth media amendments and plant spacing on the growth and yield of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa cultivar Chandler). Four different growth media ? soil + peat moss, soil + poultry waste, soil + farm yard manure, and the combination of all these four media additives mixed with soil ? were used with different plant-to-plant spacing of 20, 30, and 50 cm to evaluate their effect on the fruit size, total soluble solids (TSS), fruit yield, chlorophyll content, and fruit quality (i.e., fruit color and taste) of strawberry. These treatments were compared with soil only. The effect of soil combined with peat moss was significantly the best among all growth and fruit quality parameters tested. Peat moss amendment showed the highest fruit yield (531.56 g), chlorophyll content (12.53), TSS (8.45), fruit size, and fruit quality (red color with maximum sweet taste) compared with other growing media. The significant effects of all the parameters tested were confirmed through statistical analysis. Meanwhile, the results proved that 20 cm plant-to-plant spacing was the best ? in terms of yield ? for strawberries when planted in peat moss combined with soil. Hence, the study concludes that the production of strawberries (cultivar Chandler) was improved by utilizing 20 cm plant-to-plant spacing with peat moss amendments. Agriculture. Growth media. Horticultural crop. Organic farming. Peat moss. Plant spacing. Strawberry. Ijaz, Muhammad author. Noor, Nauman author. Shahjahan, Muhammad author. Hassan, Zeeshan author. Kahn, Azhar Abbas author. Calica, Phoebe author. The Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 147, no. 4, December 2018. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 19 March 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-2767 Analytics