The Effects of Vermicompost Applications on the Yield and Quality of San\rAndreas (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) Strawberry Variety

In this study, in which the effects of different applications of vermicompost on the yield and quality\rof San Andreas strawberry variety were investigated 15, 30, 45, 60 g vermicompost was applied per\rplant. First flowering, first and last harvest dates, number of fruits per plant, yield per plant (g/plant),\rfruit weight (g), fruit flavor, macro and micro nutrient content, organic acid amounts were examined.\rThe results showed that the differences between treatments in yield per plant were statistically\rsignificant. The highest total yield per plant was obtained from V45 and V30 applications with 972.8\rg and 878.9 g respectively and the lowest yield was obtained from the control application with 384.2\rg per plant. The largest fruits were obtained from the V60 (19.5 g) application. It was determined that\rnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, manganese, iron, zinc and boron concentrations\rin the leaves of strawberry plants fertilized with vermicompost were higher than the control. The\rhighest values in organic acid values were determined in oxalic, propionic, malonic, lactic, fumaric\rand succinic acids in V60 application (5.62, 11.16, 49.00, 104.98 µg/100 g respectively). It seems\rthat the application of vermicompost fertilizer in strawberry cultivation has a positive effect on yield\rand quality characteristics.\r