Planting Density Interferes with Strawberry Production Efficiency in Southern Brazil

Planting Density Interferes with Strawberry Production Efficiency in Southern Brazil

In the search for more efficient production systems, many changes have occurred in the strawberry production sector. Planting density is one of the management techniques that most interferes with the quality of fruits and production aspects. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different plant...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 408
Main Authors: Martins de Lima, Juliana, Welter, Paola Daiane, Soares dos Santos, Marllon Fernando, Kavcic, Wanda, Miranda Costa, Bruna, Fagherazzi, Antonio Felippe, Regianini Nerbass, Francine, Anneliese Kretzschmar, Aike, Rufato, Leo, Baruzzi, Gianluca
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-03-2021
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Crop diseases
Crops
Cultivars
Design of experiments
Economics
Experimental design
Food quality
Fragaria X ananassa
fruit quality
Fruits
Influence
Irrigation
Photosynthesis
photosynthetic efficiency
Physiology
Planting
Planting density
planting spacing
Precipitation
productive viability
Productivity
Strawberries
Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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Summary:In the search for more efficient production systems, many changes have occurred in the strawberry production sector. Planting density is one of the management techniques that most interferes with the quality of fruits and production aspects. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different planting densities on the photosynthetic characteristics, fruit quality, and production of the strawberry cultivar Pircinque. The study was conducted in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 harvests in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The treatments consisted of plant spacing of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 cm. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with four blocks and plots of 20 plants. Plant spacing interfered with fruit quality, photosynthetic efficiency, production, productivity, and economic return. Due to the fruits of Pircinque having a higher quality than other cultivars, the planting spacing between 5 and 15 cm allows meeting the fruit’s main production and quality requirements. However, it is up to the producer to adapt the management if opting for higher planting densities, which allow for a greater economic viability of the business.
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy11030408