Effects of Marine Residue-Derived Fertilizers on Strawberry Growth, Nutrient Content, Fruit Yield and Quality

Effects of Marine Residue-Derived Fertilizers on Strawberry Growth, Nutrient Content, Fruit Yield and Quality

An outdoor experiment was performed for six months to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizers obtained from marine residual materials on strawberry plants. Three types of organic fertilizers were used, i.e., cod (Gadus morhua) bone powder, common ling (Molva molva) bone powder, and pellets obtai...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 1221
Main Authors: Moloșag, Ailin, Pârvulescu, Oana Cristina, Ion, Violeta Alexandra, Asănică, Adrian Constantin, Soane, Raluca, Moț, Andrei, Dobrin, Aurora, Frîncu, Mihai, Løes, Anne-Kristin, Cabell, Joshua, Salifoglou, Athanasios, Maroulis, Marios, Matsia, Sevasti, Bujor, Oana Crina, Egri, Diana, Dobre, Tănase, Bădulescu, Liliana Aurelia, Lagunosvchi-Luchian, Viorica
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 26-04-2023
Subjects:
Acids
Agrochemicals
Algae
algae residue
Analysis
circular economy
Crop yield
Cultivars
Cultivation
fertilization
Fertilizer industry
Fertilizers
fish residue
Fishes
Food quality
Fruit cultivation
Fruits
Nutrient content
Organic fertilizers
Peat
Pellets
Pilea microphylla
Plant growth
Plant resistance
Powder
Precipitation
Residues
soilless medium
Strawberries
Substrates
tabletop strawberries
Norway
Romania
Italy
Bucharest Romania
United States > US
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Summary:An outdoor experiment was performed for six months to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizers obtained from marine residual materials on strawberry plants. Three types of organic fertilizers were used, i.e., cod (Gadus morhua) bone powder, common ling (Molva molva) bone powder, and pellets obtained by mixing small cod bone powder and rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) residues. A tabletop system for strawberry cultivation was designed, in which two bare-root strawberry plants of cultivar ‘Albion’ were planted in a peat substrate in each pot. Five treatments were applied, i.e., cod bone powder (F1), common ling bone powder (F2), small cod bone powder and rockweed residue pellets (FA), chemical fertilizer (E), and a control (C). The number of leaves and their nutrient content, fruit yield and quality characteristics of the strawberries grown using the organic fertilizers were similar or better than those corresponding to treatments E and C. Organic fertilizers derived from the residues of fish and macroalgae could be a promising alternative to chemical fertilizers in strawberry production.
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy13051221