Project Number: 5310-61000-013-11
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Feb 01, 2008
End Date: Jan 31, 2009

Objective:
To compare yield response of strawberry to various compositions and salinities of irrigation water in sand tank and field plot experiments and determine chloride toxicity level for 2 varieties of strawberry.

Approach:
Two strawberry varieties Camarosa and Ventana will be planted in outdoor field plots in Riverside CA, irrigated with waters of different salinities and ion composition using a drip irrigation system and commercial N application practices. We will examine 2 water compositions, 4 salinity levels and 4 replications. We will conduct the second year of the container experiment to evaluate the yield response of Camarosa and Ventana to gypsum applications to soil when irrigating with chloride dominant water compositions. We will determine fresh fruit yields for each treatment and compare to yields from controls. We will also perform fruit and leaf ion analysis and relate these to yield response and treatment water compositions. We will evaluate the impact of water quality on phenols anthocyanin contents of strawberry. Documents Reimbursable 2ith CA Strawberry Commission. Log 35010.