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Effect of Innovative Sediment-Based Growing Media on Fruit Quality of Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.)

Giordani E, Bini L, Bonetti D, Petrucci WA, Masciandaro G, Chini G, Nin S

Sustainability · 2023

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Summary

The aim of this research was to assess the quality attributes of the fruits of wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) “Regina delle Valli” plants cultivated in pots in remediated-sediment-based growing media (GM). For this purpose, phytoremediated and landfarmed dredged sediment from Leghorn Harbor (Italy) was mixed into a peat-based commercial substrate at different volume/volume percentages (0, 50 and 100%), and the plants were grown under greenhouse conditions with two different water regimes (WR1 = 950 cc/day; WR2 = 530 cc/day). The fruit quality parameters were differentially affected by the main factors (GM and WR) and their combinations. The fruits obtained from the substrate richest in treated sediment and with the higher water regime (TS100-WR1) showed the highest content of sugars (405

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/su15097338
Catalogue ID
BImvhai0yo-hor0z6
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