The effect of initial plant size on yield components of winter-planted strawberries in coastal Lebanon

Strawberry Growth and Development in the Mild Winter European Regions

“…Therefore, strawberry vegetative growth and flowering after planting will be largely dependent on carbohydrates stored in the plant. Rice and Duna (1986) reported a positive correlation between early yield of winter-planted strawberries and plant fresh weight and crown diameter at planting. Palha et al (2002) also found a good relationship between early yield and root carbohydrate content of fresh runners at harvest time.…”

“…Differences in crown size or plant fresh weight at planting time may also lead to plant stands variability (Rice and Duna, 1986). Increasing plant size (crown diameter) increases the yield potential, that is, the larger the crowns the higher yield potential (Ryan and Taylor, 1993;Le Mière et al, 1998).…”

Initial Crown Diameter of Transplants Influences Marketable Yield Components of Two Strawberry Cultivars in Annual Hill Production System

“…The size of transplants used in the annual hill system and the subsequent effects on marketable fruit produced are important factors in production. Previous research has demonstrated no clear interaction between transplant size and cultivar on production (Rice, 1986;. Growers question the performance of small plants with the belief that they produce very few or no marketable fruit (Albregts, 1968).…”

“…The effect of transplant size on yield components in the matted row system was investigated by several researchers. Influences on yield components have been established for production in matted row system (Awang, 1995;Guttridge, 1973;Rice, 1986;Swartz, 1985;Skirvin, 1987). Yield component differences attributable to initial…”