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Effects of Bio-Bor Fertilizer Applications on Fruit Yield, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Freeze Injury of Strawberry

Auswirkungen von Bio-Bor Düngeanwendungen auf Fruchtertrag, antioxidative Enzym-Aktivität und Frostschäden bei Erdbeeren

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Deficiency of Boron (B) is widespread in the many parts of region of Turkey. So, the effects of boron and plant growth promoting bacteria (Bio-B) on the fruit yield, antioxidant enzyme activity and plant freeze injury of strawberry cv. Fern were investigated under field conditions between 2013 and 2014. The experimental plot was a completely randomized design with 4 replicates. Control and Bio-B were used as fertilizer agent in the experiment. Bio-B fertilizer was applied in three methods as soil, foliar and soil + foliar application methods to strawberry plants. Data through 2 years showed that the use of Bio-B significantly increased fruit yield, antioxidant enzyme activity and decreased freeze injury of strawberry leaf. Soil + foliar applications of Bio-B fertilizer increased to fruit yield compared to the control by 55.91 %. However, foliar application of Bio-B fertilizer increased to catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activity compared with the control treatment 41.86 %, 48.99 %, and 26.59 %, respectively and decreased freeze injury of strawberry leaves 27.41 %. Overall, the results of this study suggest that Bio-B fertilizer application have the potential to increase the yield, antioxidant enzyme activity and decreased freeze injury of strawberry plants under field conditions.

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Bormangel (B) ist in vielen Regionen der Türkei weit verbreitet. Demzufolge wurden die Auswirkungen der Ausbringung von Bor und wachstumsfördernden Bakterien (Bio-B) auf den Fruchtertrag, die antioxidative Enzym-Aktivität und auf Frostschäden bei Erdbeerpflanzen der Sorte „Fern“ in den Jahren 2013 und 2014 unter Feldbedingungen untersucht. Als Versuchsanordnung wurde eine vollständig randomisierte Anlage mit 4 Wiederholungen gewählt. Die Düngevarianten in diesem Versuch waren die Kontrolle und die Applikation von Bio-B. Der Bio-B-Dünger wurde den Erdbeerpflanzen in 3 Ausbringungsvarianten verabreicht: über den Boden, über das Blatt und über Boden und Blatt. Die Auswertungen während der beiden Versuchsjahre zeigten, dass die Anwendung von Bio-B den Fruchtertrag und die antioxidative Enzym-Aktivität erhöhte und Frostschäden an den Blättern verminderte. Die Anwendung des Bio-B-Düngers über Boden und Blatt erhöhte den Fruchtertrag, verglichen mit der Kontrolle, um 55,91 %. Die Blattapplikation allein verbesserte, verglichen mit der Kontrolle, die Enzymaktivität von Katalase (CAT), Peroxidase (POD) und Superoxid Dismutase (SOD) jeweils um 41,86 %, 48,99 % und 26,59 % und verminderte den Frostschaden an den Erdbeer-Blättern um 27,41 %. Insgesamt lässt sich anhand der Ergebnisse dieser Studie feststellen, dass die Anwendung von Bio-B-Dünger grundsätzlich die Erntemenge und die antioxidative Enzym-Aktivität erhöhen und die Frostschäden an Erdbeer-Blättern vermindern kann.

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We are grateful to the project of Research and Development of Industry Minister (Project number: 01194.STZ.2012-1) for their generous financial support of this study.

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  1. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey

    Adem Gunes

  2. Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Metin Turan & Nurgul Kitir

  3. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncuyil University, Van, Turkey

    M. Sefik Tufenkci

  4. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal Pasa University, Hatay, Turkey

    Kerim Mesut Cimrin

  5. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Ertan Yildirim & Sezai Ercisli

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Gunes, A., Turan, M., Kitir, N. et al. Effects of Bio-Bor Fertilizer Applications on Fruit Yield, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Freeze Injury of Strawberry. Erwerbs-Obstbau 58, 177–184 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-016-0274-x

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