Potting substrate effect on yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) in terrace gardening

Terrace gardening or rooftop is becoming popular in urban and peri-urban areas of metro cities worldwide including India. Among various crops suitable for growing terrace garden, strawberry a one as being an important annual herbaceous plant with delicious fruits which can be easily grown pots containers grow bags filled different pottingsubstrates. In the present study, combinations soil, organic manure (vermi-compost FYM) cocopeat were tested growth, yield physico-chemical characteristics two cultivars (Winter Dawn Sweet Charlie). Winter dawn was found better than Charlie measured growth parameters, potting substrates had similar effect on both no interaction noticed. Combination Soil + vermi-compost soil FYM equal proportion (1:1:1) most appropriate substrate cultivation, hence suggested medium production strawberries Delhi/ National Capital Territory. Further investigation needed to standardize cost-effective management agro-techniques cultivation garden involving some other cultivars, nutrient environment protective structures so