<p>This study evaluated the effects of foliar application of sorbitol and boron on vegetative growth, physiological traits, yield, and fruit quality of strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.) cv. ‘Ruby Gem’. The randomized complete block design (RCBD) of two-factor factorial were designed to evaluated the foliar application of sorbitol at three levels (0, 50, and 100 gL<sup>−1</sup>) and boron supplied as boric acid (17% B) at three levels (0, 30, and 50 gL<sup>−1</sup>), resulted in 9 treatment combinations and 3 replicates per treatment. The combination of 50&#xa0;g.l<sup>−1</sup> sorbitol and 100&#xa0;g.l<sup>−1</sup> of boron increased total chlorophyll concentration by 34.58% and the number of leaves per plant by 19% compared to control plants. Leaf area and vegetative weight were also markedly increased; the largest leaf area (4497.66 cm<sup>2</sup>/plant) was present when the two treatments were applied in combination, resulting in a 23.85% increase in vegetative weight compared with the control. Specifically, there was a positive increase in the reproductive traits of number of flowers per plant, percentage of fruit formation, number of fruits per plant and total yield increased by 18.84%, 13.28%, 30.77% and 53.22%, respectively. Likewise, the quality of the fruit showed significant increases, with total soluble solids increased by 49.38%, glucose content by 73.01%, vitamin C by 71.47%, and phenolic content by 91.42% compared to control. The foliar application of sorbitol with boron as foliar is an attractive methodology for increasing growth performance as well as yield and nutritional quality of strawberries.</p>

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Optimizing strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa cv. ‘Ruby Gem’) performance and fruit quality using sorbitol and boron foliar sprays

  • Ahmed T. Al-Abbasi,
  • Yusra Mohammed Sale,
  • Ayad T. Shayal Alalam,
  • Wisam K. Khalid,
  • Badran S. Agha,
  • Muhanad A. Ahmad,
  • Amina Diyaa Al-dabbagh,
  • Ayad Hani Alalaf,
  • Heidar Meftahizadeh

摘要

This study evaluated the effects of foliar application of sorbitol and boron on vegetative growth, physiological traits, yield, and fruit quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. ‘Ruby Gem’. The randomized complete block design (RCBD) of two-factor factorial were designed to evaluated the foliar application of sorbitol at three levels (0, 50, and 100 gL−1) and boron supplied as boric acid (17% B) at three levels (0, 30, and 50 gL−1), resulted in 9 treatment combinations and 3 replicates per treatment. The combination of 50 g.l−1 sorbitol and 100 g.l−1 of boron increased total chlorophyll concentration by 34.58% and the number of leaves per plant by 19% compared to control plants. Leaf area and vegetative weight were also markedly increased; the largest leaf area (4497.66 cm2/plant) was present when the two treatments were applied in combination, resulting in a 23.85% increase in vegetative weight compared with the control. Specifically, there was a positive increase in the reproductive traits of number of flowers per plant, percentage of fruit formation, number of fruits per plant and total yield increased by 18.84%, 13.28%, 30.77% and 53.22%, respectively. Likewise, the quality of the fruit showed significant increases, with total soluble solids increased by 49.38%, glucose content by 73.01%, vitamin C by 71.47%, and phenolic content by 91.42% compared to control. The foliar application of sorbitol with boron as foliar is an attractive methodology for increasing growth performance as well as yield and nutritional quality of strawberries.