2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 7

author(s)
Mathew K Joseph and Dr. Samir E Topno

abstract
The present investigation “Effect of Biofertilizer and Photosynthetic Bacteria on growth, yield and quality of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Winter Dawn” was laid out on the experimental site of Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj (UP), during 2023. The present investigation was carried out in randomized block design with 17 treatment which were replicated thrice. The treatments were T₀ (Control), T₁ (RDF + Azotobacter 2g/Plant), T₂ (RDF+ Azotobacter 3 g/Plant), T₃ (RDF + Azospirillum 2g/Plant), T₄ (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/Plant), T₅ (RDF + Photosynthetic bacteria 20 ml/L), T₆ (RDF + Photosynthetic bacteria 30 ml/L), T₇ (RDF + Azotobacter 2g/Plant + Azospirillum 2g/Plant), T₈ (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + Azospirillum 3 g/plant), T₉ (RDF + Azotobacter 2 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T₁₀ (RDF + Azotobacter 2 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T₁₁ (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T₁₂ (RDF + Azotobacter 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T₁₃ (RDF + Azospirillum 2 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T₁₄ (RDF + Azospirillum 2 g/plant + PSB 30 ml), T₁₅ (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 20 ml), T₁₆ (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml). On the basis of our experimental findings it can be concluded that the treatment T₁₆ (RDF + Azospirillum 3 g/plant + PSB 30 ml) was found best in terms of growth, yield and quality parameters of Strawberry plants cv. winter dawn.