Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol. 9 No. 10 (2023): October

Effect of Fruit Pruning and Potassium Application on Growth and Production of Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis).

Efbertias Sitorus (Universitas Methodist Indonesia)
Lince Romauli Panataria (Universitas Methodist Indonesia)
Meylin Kristina Saragih (Universitas Methodist Indonesia)
R. Lubis (Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Medan)

Article Info

Publish Date
25 Oct 2023

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of fruit pruning and application of Potassium on the growth and production of strawberry plants (Fragaria chiolensis). This study used a randomized block design (RBD) with 2 factors. The first factor was fruit pruning consisting of 4 levels: P0 = No pruning, P1 = 1 pruning, P2 = 2 pruning, P3 = 3 pruning. The second factor is Potassium fertilizer consisting of 4 levels: K0 = 0 g/plant, K1 = 2 g/plant, K2 = 4 g/plant, K3 = 6 g/plant. The observed variables were plant height (cm), flowering age (days), Fruit Weight (g), Fruit Volume (cm3), Sugar Content (%), Plant Wet Weight (g), and Plant Dry Weight (g). The results showed that pruning three fruits/plant increased plant height, fruit weight, fruit volume, sugar content, fresh weight and dry weight. Applying potassium fertilizer up to a dose of 6 g/plant can increase plant height, flowering time, fruit weight, fruit volume, sugar content, and wet and dry weight. Meanwhile, the interaction between fruit pruning and potassium application had no significant effect on all observed parameters.

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Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
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jppipa

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Universitas Mataram

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Education Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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Science Educational Research Journal is international open access, published by Science Master Program of Science Education Graduate Program University of Mataram, contains scientific articles both in the form of research results and literature review that includes science, technology and teaching ...