Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture
June-bearing strawberry cultivars have been widely grown in Japan. Since they are harvested in winter and spring, little produce is available in summer and autumn. To achieve stable year-round supply, we need to expand the production area of ever-bearing cultivars. Here, we examined whether it is po...
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author | Yuya Mochizuki Sou Murakami Takuro Kobayashi Kanjana Worarad Yukio Yonezu Hiroki Umeda Tsuyoshi Okayama Eiichi Inoue |
author_facet | Yuya Mochizuki Sou Murakami Takuro Kobayashi Kanjana Worarad Yukio Yonezu Hiroki Umeda Tsuyoshi Okayama Eiichi Inoue |
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description | June-bearing strawberry cultivars have been widely grown in Japan. Since they are harvested in winter and spring, little produce is available in summer and autumn. To achieve stable year-round supply, we need to expand the production area of ever-bearing cultivars. Here, we examined whether it is possible to increase dry matter (DM) production and fruit yield by increasing the CO2 concentration within the plant canopy through local application to promote photosynthesis in summer and autumn protected culture. We investigated the CO2 concentration in the plant canopy, DM production characteristics, yield characteristics, fruit quality, projected leaf area, cumulative light interception, and light use efficiency. We confirmed that the CO2 concentration within the plant canopy could be increased in summer and autumn (Control; 398 ppm, CO2; 1280 ppm), significantly increasing DM production and total yield (Control; 349 g, CO2; 447.5 g). We consider that local application of CO2 increased the projected leaf area and thus cumulative light interception. This method may help to increase fruit yield in summer and autumn protected culture. |
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spelling | doaj.art-19d7c9de48e14af281c94ef28e0cfcbb2022-12-22T02:44:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Fruit Science1553-83621553-86212022-12-0122167568510.1080/15538362.2022.2103063Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn CultureYuya Mochizuki0Sou Murakami1Takuro Kobayashi2Kanjana Worarad3Yukio Yonezu4Hiroki Umeda5Tsuyoshi Okayama6Eiichi Inoue7College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanCollege of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanCollege of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanCollege of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanHokusan Co. Ltd., Kitahiroshima, JapanGraduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, JapanCollege of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanCollege of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, JapanJune-bearing strawberry cultivars have been widely grown in Japan. Since they are harvested in winter and spring, little produce is available in summer and autumn. To achieve stable year-round supply, we need to expand the production area of ever-bearing cultivars. Here, we examined whether it is possible to increase dry matter (DM) production and fruit yield by increasing the CO2 concentration within the plant canopy through local application to promote photosynthesis in summer and autumn protected culture. We investigated the CO2 concentration in the plant canopy, DM production characteristics, yield characteristics, fruit quality, projected leaf area, cumulative light interception, and light use efficiency. We confirmed that the CO2 concentration within the plant canopy could be increased in summer and autumn (Control; 398 ppm, CO2; 1280 ppm), significantly increasing DM production and total yield (Control; 349 g, CO2; 447.5 g). We consider that local application of CO2 increased the projected leaf area and thus cumulative light interception. This method may help to increase fruit yield in summer and autumn protected culture.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15538362.2022.2103063Fragaria x ananassalocal CO2 applicationever-bearing strawberrydestructive measurementlight interception |
spellingShingle | Yuya Mochizuki Sou Murakami Takuro Kobayashi Kanjana Worarad Yukio Yonezu Hiroki Umeda Tsuyoshi Okayama Eiichi Inoue Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture International Journal of Fruit Science Fragaria x ananassa local CO2 application ever-bearing strawberry destructive measurement light interception |
title | Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture |
title_full | Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture |
title_fullStr | Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture |
title_full_unstemmed | Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture |
title_short | Local CO2 Application within Strawberry Plant Canopy Increased Dry Matter Production and Fruit Yield in Summer and Autumn Culture |
title_sort | local co2 application within strawberry plant canopy increased dry matter production and fruit yield in summer and autumn culture |
topic | Fragaria x ananassa local CO2 application ever-bearing strawberry destructive measurement light interception |
url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15538362.2022.2103063 |
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