scholarly journals Fruiting Responses and Economics of Containerized and Bare-root Strawberry Transplants Established with Different Irrigation Methods

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Hochmuth ◽  
Dan Cantliffe ◽  
Craig Chandler ◽  
Craig Stanley ◽  
Eric Bish ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Consumption ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Production Economics ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Plant Establishment ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Commercial System ◽  
Plant System ◽  
Irrigation Methods ◽  
Bare Root

Strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) crops were transplanted in two seasons in central Florida with bare-root and containerized (plug) plants under three transplant establishment-period irrigation methods to evaluate crop fruiting responses and production economics associated with the various establishment systems. Irrigation was not required to establish plug transplants in the field. Early (first 2 months) fruit yield with nonirrigated plug plants was greater than early yield with sprinkler-irrigated bare-root plants (the current commercial system) in one of two seasons and equal in a second season. Total-season yields were similar in each season between the two establishment systems. Large or medium plug plants led to greatest early fruit yields in one season while large plug plants resulted in greatest early yield in a second season. Total yield was greatest with medium plants in one season and large plants in another season. The extra cost for the plug plant system was $1853/acre. In one out of two seasons there was increased net income amounting to $1142/acre due to greater early yield associated with the plug plant cultural system. Strawberry plug transplants showed promise for earlier and more profitable crops in addition to substantial savings in water used for plant establishment in the field. The ability to establish strawberry crops without irrigation will be important in areas where growers are required to reduce farm water consumption.

scholarly journals Production Techniques for Strawberry Plugs in West-central Florida

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-247
Author(s):  
Emmanuel A. Torres-Quezada ◽  
Lincoln Zotarelli ◽  
Vance M. Whitaker ◽  
Rebecca L. Darnell ◽  
Kelly Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Plant Establishment ◽  
Water Savings ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Mother Plants ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Potential Alternative ◽  
Bare Root

Florida-produced strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) plug transplants (SP) are a potential alternative to bare-root transplants (BR). The adoption of this technology could represent a reduction in water usage for plant establishment and potentially higher early yield, as SP may establish more quickly than BR. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of time in nursery and tray sizes, on early and total strawberry yield for Florida-produced SP for ‘Florida Radiance’, ‘Strawberry Festival’, and Sweet Sensation® ‘Florida127’. Runners from Florida-produced mother plants were collected in mid and late August from 2012 to 2015. SP were grown for either 4 or 6 weeks according to the treatment and established in 30-, 40-, 50-, and 72-cell trays, and compared with BR (control). Additionally, strawberry tips from California were evaluated for SP production. BR consistently had higher early yield than SP, ranging from 36% to 91%, between 2012 and 2016. SP produced the same or higher total yield than BR. Florida-produced SP should be grown for 4 weeks before field transplanting in 50-cell trays based on the results of this study. Furthermore, there was no difference between California and Florida tips for total yield. In all seasons, all SP were established with 20% of the total irrigation water used for the BR. Thus, SP could potentially result in water savings of almost 820,800 gal/acre per season, but the early yield of SP would need to be improved to match BR performance.

scholarly journals Planting Dates and Transplant Establishment Methods on Early-yield Strawberry in West-central Florida

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 615-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel A. Torres-Quezada ◽  
Lincoln Zotarelli ◽  
Vance M. Whitaker ◽  
Rebecca L. Darnell ◽  
Bielinski M. Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Sprinkler Irrigation ◽  
Kaolin Clay ◽  
Planting Dates ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
West Central ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Bare Root ◽  
Annual Water

Earlier fall planting dates for strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) in west-central Florida tend to promote earlier onset of flowering and fruiting. However, warm air temperatures (>28 °C) can result in excessive growth and runner production. Sprinkler irrigation is a common practice to reduce air temperature in the first 10 to15 days after transplanting, requiring large volumes of irrigation water. An alternative to sprinkler irrigation is the application of crop protectants such as kaolin clay after transplanting. The objectives of this study were to determine the optimal planting dates and to assess the most appropriate establishment practices for strawberry bare-root transplants in Florida. Four establishment practices—10 days of sprinkler irrigation (DSI), 10 DSI + kaolin clay, 7 DSI, and 7 DSI + kaolin clay were evaluated for ‘Florida Radiance’ and Sweet Sensation® ‘Florida127’ transplanted in mid September, late September, and early October in consecutive seasons. For ‘Florida127’, September planting dates increased early yield compared with early-October traditional planting dates, with no difference in total yield. Seven DSI followed by the foliar application of kaolin clay at day 8 was also found to increase early yield compared with 10 DSI for strawberry establishment, with annual water savings of 108.7 mm.

An Economic Analysis of Tomato Production in South Gujarat

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-164
Keyword(s):  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Production Economics ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Input Ratio ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
High Output

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in South Gujarat for examining the production economics of tomato in the study area. Multistage random sampling technique was employed for the selection of 120 tomato farmers from Kaparada, Mandvi and Vyara talukas of Valsad, Surat and Tapi district, respectively. The net income of 1.57 lakh/ha showed the economic viability of the crop in the study area with a high output-input ratio of 3.25. It was suggested that the timely supply of credit and crop insurance scheme could further encourage growers for tomato production.

scholarly journals Containerized Strawberry Transplants Reduce Establishment-period Water Use and Enhance Early Growth and Flowering Compared with Bare-root Plants

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Hochmuth ◽  
Dan Cantliffe ◽  
Craig Chandler ◽  
Craig Stanley ◽  
Eric Bish ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sprinkler Irrigation ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Bare Root

Experiments were conducted in two seasons in Dover, Fla. (central Florida), with bare-root and containerized (plug) strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) transplants to evaluate transplant establishment-period water use, plant growth, and flowering responses in the 3-week transplant establishment period. Strawberry plug plants were established with 290 gal/acre water applied only with the transplant at planting time, while 200,000 gal/acre from microjet or 1 million gal/acre of water from sprinkler irrigation were used to establish bare-root transplants. Root, shoot, and crown dry matter of plug plants rapidly increased during the establishment period, while there was a decline in leaf area and root and crown mass of bare-root plants, even with sprinkler or microjet irrigation. Water applied with the bare-root transplant only at planting was not enough to keep the plant alive during the establishment period. Large plug plants, but not irrigated bare-root plants, began flowering at 3 weeks after planting. Plug plants were used to successfully establish strawberry crops with low water inputs.

scholarly journals Initial Crown Diameter of Strawberry Bare-root Transplants Affects Early and Total Fruit Yield

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel A. Torres-Quezada ◽  
Lincoln Zotarelli ◽  
Vance M. Whitaker ◽  
Bielinski M. Santos ◽  
Ixchel Hernandez-Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Fragaria Ananassa ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Main Plot ◽  
Bare Root ◽  
Fruit Harvest ◽  
Plot Design

The standard strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) production system in Florida uses bare-root transplants with three to five leaves; however, commercial transplants are typically variable in size. The objective of this experiment was to study the effects of transplant crown diameter on the subsequent performance of three short-day strawberry cultivars under central Florida conditions. Trials were carried out during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 growing seasons with six treatments resulting from the combination of three cultivars and two crown diameter categories. Transplants of ‘Florida Radiance’, ‘Strawberry Festival’, and WinterStar™ were sorted into two initial crown diameter size ranges: <10 mm and >10 mm. Treatments were established in a split-plot design with cultivars as the main plot and four replications. Dry plant biomass was collected at 6 weeks after transplant (WAT). Canopy diameter and crown diameter were measured at 6 and 18 WAT and fruit harvest started at 8 WAT. There were no interactions between cultivar and initial crown diameter for any of the measured variables. For early yield, larger crowns led to 46% (3.5 Mg·ha−1) and 38% (3.9 Mg·ha−1) higher early yield than smaller crowns in 2012–13 and 2013–14, respectively. Crown diameters >10 mm also resulted in 18% (23.5 Mg·ha−1) and 27% (17.4 Mg·ha−1) higher total yields in 2012–13 and 2013–14, respectively.

scholarly journals Agro-economic performance of bur gherkin under staking systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Garabelli Venturin ◽  
João Nacir Colombo ◽  
Marcelo Rodrigo Krause ◽  
Antonio Fernando de Souza ◽  
Ronaldo Luiz Rassele
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Economic Indicator ◽  
Fresh Mass ◽  
Fruit Rot ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Gross Income ◽  
White Belly

ABSTRACT The bur gherkin cultivation is predominantly carried out without a staking system, but problems such as the "white belly" and fruit rot occur in this system. This study aimed to evaluate staking systems for bur gherkin plants. The experimental design was randomized blocks, with five treatments (no staking, agricultural netting staking, Mexican staking, vertical ribbon with total secondary stem thinning and vertical ribbon with alternate secondary stem thinning) and four replicates. The fresh mass and number of fruits per plant, fruit length and average diameter, number and fresh mass of fruits with white belly per plant, fresh mass per fruit and total yield were evaluated, as well as the economic indicators gross income, net income, rate of return and profitability index. For all the staking systems, the incidence of fruits with white belly was lower. The agricultural netting (43.75 t ha-1), Mexican (35.94 t ha-1) and vertical ribbon with alternate secondary stem thinning (22.24 t ha-1) systems promoted yields superior to that for no staking. The best economic indicator (US$ 21,031.46 ha-1) was observed for the agricultural netting staking, which is the most recommended for the bur gherkin cultivation.

scholarly journals Issues of assessment of the surface area effect on irrigated water consumption

2021 ◽  
Vol 264 ◽  
pp. 04005
Author(s):  
Adiljan Atajanov ◽  
Ibrahim Khudaev ◽  
Nail Usmanov ◽  
Laziz Babajanov
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Area Effect ◽  
Irrigation Methods ◽  
The Impact

This article focuses on improving water-saving technologies for efficient use of water resources, the development and recommendation of modern irrigation methods, and assessing the impact of surface area on irrigation water consumption.

Evaluation of different cropping systems for marginal uplands in Barangay Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar

2017 ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Ulysses Cagasan ◽  
Ed Allan Alcober ◽  
Mark Gil Gerona ◽  
Gretchen Mae Prado
Keyword(s):  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Land Equivalent Ratio ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Increase Crop Yield

To help improve the lives of upland farmers in Barangay Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar, there is a need to find ways to increase crop yield and income. This study aimed to determine cropping systems that improve crop productivity, increase income and promote cropping systems technology to upland farmers in Barangay Caticugan, Sta Rita, Samar. The experimental units were arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The cropping systems tested were monocropping on corn, peanut and mungbean and intercropping corn + peanut and corn + mungbean. This paper considered only the data for one cropping planted during dryseason. The growth and yield characteristics of all crops under study were not significantly (p<0.05) affected bythe cropping systems. Fresh herbage yield (t ha-1) and total yield (t ha-1) in all crops (corn, peanut & mungbean) and harvest index of peanut were significantly affected by the treatments. The significant variations on the said treatments were due to the difference in the plant population of monocultures and the intercrops. On the other hand, corn + mungbean gave a land equivalent ratio (LER) of 1.16, which means that such practice is more productive than growing corn or mungbean as monocrop. Likewise, corn + peanut have an LER value of 1.20 which means corn + peanut intercropping system is more advantageous over monocropping. Economic analysis revealed that monoculture of peanut and mungbean is the most profitable cropping system as it provides a relatively higher yield and net income.

scholarly journals Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani El-Shatla ◽  
Eman A. Ahmed ◽  
Reda Essa ◽  
Manal F. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Agricultural Crops ◽  
Irrigation Methods ◽  
Conveyor Belts ◽  
Net Revenue ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
Efficiency Indicators

Abstract Background This research was aimed to study the structure of actual investment costs and operating and maintenance costs for raising and distributing ground water through the use of different irrigation methods and for estimating the most important economic and technical indicators for raising and distributing groundwater for the most important agricultural crops in Wadi El-Gadid (New Valley province). Methods This work was based on secondary data issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and field data obtained through personal interviews of wheat and tomato farmers by irrigation method (spray, flooding, and the method of lifting and distribution of water in the case of the use of diesel and conveyor belts), and the use of electricity and deep pumps, through the questionnaire design. A sample of 40 farmers was used. Results The results showed that the productivity and economic efficiency indicators for the lifting and distribution of groundwater by a power source during the agricultural season 2017/2018 increased the average productivity of total yield, net revenue/fed., net return/pound, and irrigation water in both crops. Conclusion The results showed that the method of lifting and distribution of water is more efficient than irrigation by flooding.

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