Yield Performance of Strawberry ( fragaria x ananassa ) Plug Plants in Eastern Mediterranean Climatic Conditions

摘要

This research were carried out in the years 2002 and 2003 in Aydin province located in western part of Turkey. The local climate in this region is of the mediterranean type. Strawberry plants which were rooted in plugs in mist propagation unit and grown as annual in black mulched raised beds under high tunnels were investigated and compared with frigo plants for total yield. Chandler and Camarosa are current primary cultivars which have vigor, high productivity, extended harvest as well as good color and shelf life. Hence, all experiments were done with this varieties. Commercially produced, cold stored and bare root (frigo) Chandler and Camarosa plants were used for control. Plug plants rooted and grown more vigoriously in plugs in rooting unit. Plug plants showed high field performance. Yield and quality were equal to bare root cold stored plants. Results showed that plug plants can be used sucessively for strawbery production in eastern Mediterranean climatic conditions.