Table 3 Effect of silicon and potassium, sodium and calcium silicates, and a fungicide on strawberry yield under field conditions
Treatment | Application | Yield (tons/feddan) | Increase % |
|---|---|---|---|
Silicon | Soil | 7.4d | 13.8 |
Soil+ foliar | 8.5b | 30.8 | |
Potassium silicate | Soil | 8.0bc | 23.1 |
Soil+ foliar | 10.4a | 60 | |
Sodium silicate | Soil | 7.2 | 10.8 |
Soil+ foliar | 7.4d | 13.8 | |
Calcium silicate | Soil | 7.9 c | 21.5 |
Soil+ foliar | 10.0 a | 53.8 | |
Amstar (fungicide) 1 ml/l | foliar | 7.8c | 20.0 |
Control | 6.5 e | 0.0 |