Effect of organics on growth of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) var. Winter Dawn

The experiment was carried out at Rajendrapur farm, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai (Dang), Gujarat during the years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with ten treatments viz., T1: 100% RDN through FYM, T2: 100% RDN through vermicompost, T3: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost, T4: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + jeevamrut foliar spray 5%, T5: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + jeevamrut soil application 500 l ha-1, T6: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + jeevamrut foliar spray 5% + jeevamrut soil application 500 l ha-1, T7: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + G. amrut extract foliar spray 5%, T8: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + G. amrut extract spray 5% + G. amrut extract soil application 500 l ha-1, T9: 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + Novel Organic Liquid Nutrient (NOLN) spray 1% and T10: control with three replications. The results of experiment revealed that the maximum growth parameters viz. leaf area (27.05, 28.49 and 27.77 cm²), number of leaves (43.30, 44.10 and 43.70 plant-1), number of crowns (4.47, 4.60 and 4.53 plant-1), plant spread E-W (28.99, 28.85 and 28.92 cm) and N-S (27.84, 27.92 and 27.88 cm) were obtained due to the application of 50% RDN through FYM + 50% RDN through vermicompost + jeevamrut foliar spray 5% + jeevamrut soil application 500 l ha-¹ (T6) during the year i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and pooled analysis, respectively.