Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.121-129, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
This study was carried out to determine yield and fruit quality of cvs. Sweet Charlie and
Camarosa in conventional and organic growing systems in 2003-2005. Organic agriculture
is an alternative production system that uses no synthetic pesticide or fertilizer and, therefore,
it may benefit human health and the environment. This study consisted of the following eight
treatments: (1) Sweet Charlie using the conventional system mulched with a black plastic (SC-CL-BP),
(2) Sweet Charlie using conventional system mulched with a floating sheet (SC-CL-FS),
(3) Sweet Charlie using organic system mulched with a black plastic (SC-Or-BP), (4) Sweet Charlie
using organic system mulched with a floating sheet (SC-Or-FS), (5) Camarosa using conventional
system mulched with a black plastic (CAM-CL-BP), (6) Camarosa using conventional mulched
with a floating sheet (CAM-CL-FS), (7) Camarosa using organic system mulched with a black
plastic (CAM-Or-BP), (8) Camarosa using organic system mulched with a floating sheet (CAMOr-
FS). Yield was higher in the conventional system than in the organic system in 2004, but no
significant difference between the two was found in 2005. Soluble solid and vitamin C contents
were higher in fruits grown using the organic system in both years. Also, the amount of rotten
fruit was lower in the organic system. There was no difference between conventional and organic
growing from the point of view of fruit weight and titreable acidity contents. It was shown that
Camarosa when considering yield and fruit quality was superior to Sweet Charlie in the organic
system. Thus, organic strawberry growing is recommended because of the benefical effects on the
environment, human health and its higher price in market.