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 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 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 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.

Factors affecting irrigation water savings in raised beds in rice and wheat

2010 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Kukal ◽  
Sudhir-Yadav ◽  
E. Humphreys ◽  
Amanpreet-Kaur ◽  
Yadvinder-Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Water Savings ◽  
Factors Affecting

Simulated Glyphosate Drift to Potato Mother Plants and Effect on Daughter Tubers Used for Seed Production

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Russet Burbank ◽  
Potato Cultivars ◽  
Potato Seed ◽  
Sprout Inhibition ◽  
Tuber Bulking ◽  
Mother Plants ◽  
Glyphosate Drift

Field trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of simulated glyphosate drift rates applied to two non-irrigated potato cultivars in the late tuber bulking stage grown for potato seed production. Mother plants receiving a sublethal glyphosate application had similar yields regardless of the year or cultivar. ‘Red LaSoda' seed pieces visually evaluated the following spring had more sprout inhibition from glyphosate-treated plots. With ‘Russet Burbank', only seed pieces from mother plants that received more than 18 g ha−1 glyphosate showed sprout inhibition. Total yield reductions the year following glyphosate treatments were attributed to fewer and smaller tubers from plants that did not emerge or were delayed in emergence. Red LaSoda seed pieces from mother plants receiving ≥ 71 g ha−1 glyphosate yielded less than the nontreated. In 2005, Russet Burbank seed pieces from mother plants receiving ≥35 g ha−1 glyphosate had reduced yields, whereas in 2006, all glyphosate treatments reduced total yield compared with the nontreated.

scholarly journals Effects of Real-time Location-specific Drip Irrigation Scheduling on Water Use, Plant Growth, Nutrient Accumulation, and Yield of Florida Fresh-market Tomato

HortScience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 1372-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibukun T. Ayankojo ◽  
Kelly T. Morgan ◽  
Monica Ozores-Hampton ◽  
Kati W. Migliaccio
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Sandy Soil ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Fresh Market ◽  
Water Savings ◽  
Tomato Production

Florida is the largest fresh-market tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)–producing state in the United States. Although vegetable production requires frequent water supply throughout the crop production cycle to produce maximum yield and ensure high-quality produce, overirrigation can reduce crop yield and increase negative environmental consequences. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare irrigation schedules by a real-time and location-specific evapotranspiration (ET)-based SmartIrrigation Vegetable App (SI) with a historic ET-based schedule (HI). A field study was conducted on drip-irrigated, fresh-market tomato during the Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016 on a Florida sandy soil. The two scheduling methods (SI and HI) were evaluated for irrigation water application, plant biomass accumulation, nutrient uptake and partitioning, and yield in open-field tomato production. Treatments included 100% HI (T1); 66% SI (T2); 100% SI (T3); and 150% SI (T4). Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replicates per treatment during the two production seasons. In both seasons, depth of irrigation water applied increased in the order of T2 < T3 < T1 < T4. Total water savings was greater for T3 schedule compared with T1 schedule at 22% and 16% for fall and spring seasons, respectively. No differences were observed among treatments for tomato biomass accumulation at all sampling periods during both seasons. However, T3 resulted in significantly greater total marketable yield compared with other treatments in both seasons. The impact of irrigation application rate was greater in fruit and leaf nitrogen accumulation compared with that of stem and root biomass. Based on the plant performance and water savings, this study concludes that under a sandy soil condition, a real-time location-specific irrigation scheduler improves irrigation scheduling accuracy in relation to actual crop water requirement in open-field tomato production.

Efficiency of water usage in perennial pasture production

1966 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
LF Bartels
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
Moisture Regimes ◽  
Irrigation Treatments

Perennial pasture on a red-brown earth at Werribee, Victoria, was subjected to four irrigation treatments, resembling fixed moisture regimes. Maximum yields were obtained from plots watered whenever moisture suction in the topsoil reached three atmospheres. Frequent irrigation produced a pasture richer in clover than did infrequent irrigation, but led to appreciable water loss by deep seepage. Distribution and utilization of the applied irrigation water were most efficient with infrequent irrigation.

Allocation and Usage of Water for Irrigation Water Governance in Sta. Cruz River Watershed, Laguna, Philippines

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
LYNLEI L. PINTOR ◽  
JOSEFINA T. DIZON ◽  
AGNES C. ROLA ◽  
MARIA ANA T. QUIMBO ◽  
QUYEN DINH HA
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Water Allocation ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Irrigation Canal ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Key Informant Interview

Farm irrigation has the highest total water consumption. This study on watergovernance for irrigation delved into water allocation and water usage in Sta. CruzRiver Watershed, Laguna, Philippines. Methods used for data gathering werehousehold interview, key informant interview, focus group discussion, review ofdocuments, and observation. Results reveal that water is always available for farmirrigation. Immediate repair of damaged irrigation canal was a recommendationidentified to reduce water wastage. Farmers are aware that water is an economicgood and that rice production will be affected when there is limited water supply.Such awareness leads to the proper use of water. Water distribution by schedulewas identified as a measure to control water. There are non-rice farmers havingfree access to the irrigation water resulting in a competition for water use amongfarmers. The paper recommends the maintenance of irrigation canals and theinvolvement of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for therehabilitation of the watershed.Keywords: Water governance, water allocation, water usage, irrigation, Philippines

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