The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate
Strawberry production in tropical and subtropical climates has been adversely affected by rising temperatures and reduced cooling periods, leading to a decrease in flower induction and overall yield. This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of root zone cooling on short-day strawberry plants...
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| description | Strawberry production in tropical and subtropical climates has been adversely affected by rising temperatures and reduced cooling periods, leading to a decrease in flower induction and overall yield. This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of root zone cooling on short-day strawberry plants cultivated under evaporative greenhouse conditions. The cooling methods employed included of four root zone cooling treatments: normal water dripping (NWD), cold-water (10 °C) dripping (CWD), cold-water dripping plus cold-water pipe (CWD + CWP), and normal water dripping plus cold-water pipe (NWD + CWP) embedded within the growing media. The results indicated that the CWD + CWP treatment was particularly effective, reducing RZT by approximately 2 °C compared to other treatments, thereby promoting both vegetative and reproductive growth, particularly in the ‘Akihime’ strawberry. In the absence of root zone cooling, ‘Akihime’ and ‘Pharachatan 88’ were still capable of producing flowers and yield, whereas ‘Pharachatan 80’ was not. In addition, ‘Pharachatan 80’ was affected by CWD + CWP which showed the highest levels of total phenolic compound, total anthocyanin, and total vitamin C among all treatments. It can be concluded that reducing the root zone temperature through the integrated application of cold-water dripping and embedded cold-water pipes in the growing media can enhance the growth and development of short-day strawberry plants cultivated under evaporative greenhouse conditions in a tropical climate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3abde3df755547d2b1fc475fed1300b62025-08-20T03:26:57ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Plant Biology2037-01642025-05-011625410.3390/ijpb16020054The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical ClimateDaruni Naphrom0Choochad Santasup1Werapat Panchai2Suwit Boonraeng3Anucha Promwungkwa4Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandAgriculture Innovation Research, Integration, Demonstration and Training Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandDepartment of Highland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandStrawberry production in tropical and subtropical climates has been adversely affected by rising temperatures and reduced cooling periods, leading to a decrease in flower induction and overall yield. This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of root zone cooling on short-day strawberry plants cultivated under evaporative greenhouse conditions. The cooling methods employed included of four root zone cooling treatments: normal water dripping (NWD), cold-water (10 °C) dripping (CWD), cold-water dripping plus cold-water pipe (CWD + CWP), and normal water dripping plus cold-water pipe (NWD + CWP) embedded within the growing media. The results indicated that the CWD + CWP treatment was particularly effective, reducing RZT by approximately 2 °C compared to other treatments, thereby promoting both vegetative and reproductive growth, particularly in the ‘Akihime’ strawberry. In the absence of root zone cooling, ‘Akihime’ and ‘Pharachatan 88’ were still capable of producing flowers and yield, whereas ‘Pharachatan 80’ was not. In addition, ‘Pharachatan 80’ was affected by CWD + CWP which showed the highest levels of total phenolic compound, total anthocyanin, and total vitamin C among all treatments. It can be concluded that reducing the root zone temperature through the integrated application of cold-water dripping and embedded cold-water pipes in the growing media can enhance the growth and development of short-day strawberry plants cultivated under evaporative greenhouse conditions in a tropical climate.https://www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/2/54‘Pharachatan 88’‘Pharachatan 80’‘Akihime’cold waterflowering |
| spellingShingle | Daruni Naphrom Choochad Santasup Werapat Panchai Suwit Boonraeng Anucha Promwungkwa The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate International Journal of Plant Biology ‘Pharachatan 88’ ‘Pharachatan 80’ ‘Akihime’ cold water flowering |
| title | The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate |
| title_full | The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate |
| title_short | The Effect of Root Zone Cooling on the Growth and Development of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>) in a Tropical Climate |
| title_sort | effect of root zone cooling on the growth and development of strawberry i fragaria i i ananassa i in a tropical climate |
| topic | ‘Pharachatan 88’ ‘Pharachatan 80’ ‘Akihime’ cold water flowering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/16/2/54 |
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