Substrato, combinação de cultivares e mudas de morangueiro produzidas em cultivo sem solo.

Abstract

The strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) grown in substrate with the gathering and recirculation of drained nutrient solution (closed system) is the possibility of an intensive production system and with low environmental impact. This work aimed to study some agronomic aspects and fruit quality. For this, three trials were carried. The Trial 1 (T1) aimed to study the influence of the addition of organic compost (OC) to the carbonized rice husk (CRH) and the effect of short-day with day-neutral cultivars combination („Camarosa‟/„San Andreas‟) on plant growth, production and fruit quality. In addition to the substrate, in the second year of crop, the Trial 2 (T2) evaluated the effects of the cultivars and origin of the tips on plant growth and strawberry yield fruit. The Trial 3 (T3) aimed to validate the method for analysis of the drained nutrient solution. The trials were carried out in a greenhouse located in Capão do Leão, Federal University of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. The plants were grown in tubular bags (slabs) filled with substrate. The drained nutrient solution was gathering and recirculating. The obtained commercial production from T1 was 792 and 816 g plant-1 to „Camarosa‟ and „San Andreas‟. The combined crop reached the yield of 10.8 kg m-2, harvested in the period between mid-August 2014 and the end of April 2015. In the T2, „San Andreas‟ cultivar with rooted runners tips produced 732.9 g plant-1, higher than obtained with imported tips, and 44.9% of this production was harvested in July and August. In the T3, the results indicated a strong correlation between the drained solution and the directly extracted from substrate solution for both electrical conductivity (EC) (r2 = 0.941) and pH (r2 = 0.929) measurements. The addition of the OC to the substrate increased EC (1.8 dSm-1) and pH (7.56) of the drained nutrient solution. According to the T1, the addition of OC „Ecocitrus‟ to the substrate and the combined grown of the „Camarosa‟ with „San Andreas‟ cultivars do not influence the plant growth, production and fruit quality of „Camarosa‟. The „Camarosa‟ fruit has higher total anthocyanins and L-ascorbic acid contents that „San Andreas‟ cultivar, regardless of the cultivar combination. The combined grown of the „Camarosa‟ with „San Andreas‟ cultivars provides better distribution of the harvest without losses in total yield. According to the T2, the addition of OC to the CRH does not influence plant growth and marketable fruits yield. The „San Andreas‟ cultivar from rooted runners in bags of cultivation under natural local conditions ensures the early harvest, as well as increase production and fruit yield. In relation to the T3, substrate drained solution is representative of the root medium solution conditions and can be used with high accuracy for monitoring the EC and pH in the strawberry substrate crop. 1