The Influence of an Innovative Bioproduct on Soil and Substrate Characteristics during Strawberry Cultivation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experiment Design
2.2. Measurement of Soil and Substrate Temperature, Moisture, and Electrical Conductivity
2.3. Measurement of Soil and Substrate Density, Total Porosity, and Aeration Porosity
2.4. Determining the Yield of Strawberry
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Biotreatment on Soil and Substrate Temperature, Moisture, and Electrical Conductivity
3.2. Effect of Biotreatment on Soil and Substrate Density, Total Porosity, and Aeration Porosity
3.3. Effect of Biotreatment on Strawberry Yield
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Buragienė, S.; Lekavičienė, K.; Adamavičienė, A.; Vaiciukevičius, E.; Šarauskis, E. The Influence of an Innovative Bioproduct on Soil and Substrate Characteristics during Strawberry Cultivation. Agriculture 2024, 14, 537. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040537
Buragienė S, Lekavičienė K, Adamavičienė A, Vaiciukevičius E, Šarauskis E. The Influence of an Innovative Bioproduct on Soil and Substrate Characteristics during Strawberry Cultivation. Agriculture. 2024; 14(4):537. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040537
Chicago/Turabian StyleBuragienė, Sidona, Kristina Lekavičienė, Aida Adamavičienė, Edvardas Vaiciukevičius, and Egidijus Šarauskis. 2024. "The Influence of an Innovative Bioproduct on Soil and Substrate Characteristics during Strawberry Cultivation" Agriculture 14, no. 4: 537. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040537