Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Petya IVANOVA, Blagoj ELENOV, Elena GRANCHAROVA
The aim of this paper is to present the effects of the applied regimes of fertilization and irrigation on the sensory characteristics of white strawberry variety. A two factors experiment was conducted during 2023 in unheated greenhouse in the Chelopechene experimental field, Sofia, Bulgaria with drip irrigated and fertigated strawberry variety (Fragaria x Anannassa “Snow White”). The irrigation and the fertilization factors were applied in two rates: I1 - 75% (ETc) I2 - 50% (ETc), F1: optimal fertilization N8.09P12.76K115.62; F2 - suboptimal fertilization - 75% (F1). Five treatments was tested: control: I0F0:100% (ETc) without fertigation; I1F1; I1F2; I2F1; I2F2. Sensory analyzes were carried out during the first growing season of the fruits according to indicators: appearance, color, consistency, taste, aroma and general sensory evaluation on a 5-point rating scale, given by 10 experts. It was established that the applied agricultural techniques have an impact on the indicators of appearance, color and aroma of the investigated fruit variants. The total sensory evaluation was statistically distinguishable only in the fruits of the control and the variant with 50% irrigation and 75% fertilization (p<0.05).
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