Effect of Fertilizer Application and Planting Method on Growth and Yield of 'Seolhyang' Strawberry in Seedling Stage

Abstract This study was performed to identify the effect of fertilizer application and planting method on growth and yield of 'Seolhyang' strawberry during seedling raising. According to the concentration of fertilizer applied, the height of daughter plants was the highest at an EC of 0.8 dS·m -1 . Leaf number and crown diameter were greatest at an EC of 0.6-0.8 dS·m -1 . In the first measurement, root number was highest in non-fertilizer application, while root weight was heaviest in non-fertilizer application and EC 0.4 dS·m -1 . The higher the concentration of fertilizer applied as culture media, the lower the growth rate. Thirty days after planting on the main field, plant height and number of new leaf were highest at an EC of 0.8 dS·m -1 . However, no significant difference was found in leaf length and width and chlorophyll content according to fertilizer application. Marketable yield of 25 g or higher was greatest in EC 0.6 dS·m -1 . In contrast, no significance was found in total marketable yield at an EC of 0.4-0.8 dS·m