• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.280-283
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• 2005

The growth and yield of ever-bearing strawberry $(Fragaria{\times}ananassa\; Duch.)$ 'Pechika' were compared after transplant treatment in the raised hydroponic culture on highlands in summer season. The transplant production methods compared were whole plant refrigerated, outdoor over-wintered, pot-refrigerated, and 1 -year-old transplants. Growth increment at planting was the highest in pot-refrigerated transplants. C/N ratio of the pot-refrigerated transplants was 39.2 which was higher than 19.5 of 1-year-old transplants. However, the growth increment up to the first harvest were not different among the treatments. The first harvesting date of 1-year-old transplants was August 14, which was 5-9 days late than in the other treatments. The average fruit weight was highest in the 1-year-old transplants with 12.6 g. Marketable yield was the highest in the pot-refrigerated transplants, followed 1-year-old, plant refrigerated, and outdoor over-wintered transplants. Therefore, the pot-refrigerated transplants are recommended for marketable yield increase in ever-bearing strawberry cultured on highlands.