Effect of growing media, humic acid and boron on storage life of strawberry fruits (Fragaria × ananassa duch. )‎ cv. Albion

Abstract EN

A study was conducted during the (2019-2020) growing season in the plastic house and cold room of the Horticulture Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Science, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani –Iraqi, aiming to investigate the effect of three factors including growing media (M1, M2, and M3), boric acid at a concentration (0 and 20 mg.

L -1) and humic acid at a concentration (0, 2.5 and 5 mg.

L-1), on fruit quality and storability of strawberry fruits stored for 20 days in a cool room at storage (2±2°C) with relative humidity 85-90%.

The results showed that growing media affected total soluble solid and anthocyanin content.

Boric acid at 20 mg.

L-1 gave the highest value of total sugars and berry firmness was 6.861% and 486.877g, respectively.

Humic acid decreased fruit decay%, while caused an increase in total soluble solid, anthocyanin, and ascorbic acid.