Summary
A two-factor field experiment conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural University examined the combined effects of vertical staking height (1.5, 3.0, and 4.5 feet) and five organic manure treatments on the growth, yield, and quality of strawberry cv. RU-1 (Festival). The treatment combining 4.5-foot staking height with integrated application of cowdung, mustard oilcake, and poultry manure (500+100+500 g/plant) achieved substantially higher values across all measured parameters—including a yield of 318.82 g per plant and TSS of 8.23%—compared to the lowest-performing treatment (1.5-foot staking with no manures, yielding 124.48 g per plant).
Regional applicability
This research was conducted in Bangladesh with tropical and subtropical growing conditions that differ from the United Kingdom's temperate climate and growing season. Findings on vertical staking and integrated organic manure management may have limited direct applicability to UK strawberry production, which typically operates at larger commercial scale under different environmental constraints; however, the methodological approach and principles of organic amendment and crop support systems could inform UK organic or small-scale horticultural practice.
Key measures
Plant height (cm), number of leaves, number of flowers, number of runners, number of fruits per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), individual fruit weight (g), yield per plant (g), total soluble solids (TSS) (%)
Outcomes reported
The study measured plant growth parameters (height, leaf count, flowers, runners), fruit characteristics (length, diameter, individual weight), total yield per plant, and total soluble solids (TSS) content under different vertical staking heights and organic manure treatments. Combined vertical staking at 4.5 feet with mixed organic manures (cowdung, mustard oilcake, and poultry manure) produced significantly higher yields and fruit quality than control conditions.
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