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Effects of Mechanical Harvest and Defoliation on Subsequent Performance of Three Strawberry Cultivars1

Year: 1982

Type: article

Abstract: ‘Linn’, ‘Olympus’, and ‘Totem’ strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) were defoliated on various dates in 1979 during mechanical harvest or by leaf mowing after hand harvest, and numbers of crown divisions, runners, and inflorescences as well as berry size, fruit rot, and yield were measured in 1980. The only difference attributable to defoliation dates was berry size in ‘Olympus’ and ‘Totem’. Defoliation by mechanical harvest did not adversely affect subsequent plant growth and yield.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.17.2.211

Authors: P. J. Pelofske, Lloyd W. Martin

Institution: Oregon State University

Language: English

Topic: Berry genetics and cultivation research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000