Saeid Shiukhy soqanloo 
, Mohammad Mahdi Mardanshahi 
, YOUSEF Ghasemi , Bahreh Shamgani , Zeynab Asadi
, Mohammad Mahdi Mardanshahi , YOUSEF Ghasemi , Bahreh Shamgani , Zeynab Asadi
Department of water engineering, Faculty of Agricultural engineering, Sari University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sari, Iran
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Introduction and Objectives: Today, the development of new technologies in the production of horticultural products at the macro scale has also provided the necessary capacity for the benefit of the micro strata of the society. The use of plastic mulch in the strawberry rise-bed affects the yield and quality of the strawberry fruit due to the heat and light conditions that it creates in the surrounding environment (microclimate) of the plant. Therefore, the object of this research was to use the advantages of the colored plastic mulches microclimate affect on increasing income and rural business.
Material and Methods: In this research, in order to evaluation of the colored plastic mulch microclimates affect in the strawberry rise-bed, on business and rural micro-economy, an experiment based on completely randomized block design with four experimental treatments including; (red, black, white plastic mulch and control (without mulch)) were conducted in three replication in the growth season 2021-2022 in the entrepreneurial farm of Sari of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran.
Results: Based on the findings, the effect of colored plastic mulches on the quantitative and qualitative yield of strawberry fruit was significant. So that red, white and black plastic mulches with 11910.17, 10441.83 and 9706.2 g, respectively, had the highest yield compared to the control treatment with 7164.3 g. Thus, the income from the sale of fruit in red, white and black plastic mulches increased by 65.8, 57.7 and 16.9%, respectively, compared to the control. In addition, the number of fruits harvested from the first, second and third groups, which showed the more favorable marketability of the product, was assigned to treatments with plastic mulch. According to the results, the highest amount of fruit anthocyanin was observed in red mulch with 71.8 mg/100 g, and the lowest amount was related to the control treatment with 58.5 mg/100 g. The highest amount of phenol content was related to red, black and white mulches with 60.2, 61.1 and 60.9 mg.GA/g, respectively, which were not significantly different from each other, but in comparison with the control treatment with 47.9 mg.GA/g, they showed a noticeable superiority. Also, red and black mulch treatments had the highest amount of flavonoids with 12.5 and 12.8 mg.Qu/g, respectively, followed by white mulch with 10.2 and the control treatment with 6.9 m.Qu/g per gram were ranked next.
Conclusion: In general, it can be stated that the use of plastic mulches in the strawberry rise-bed significantly increases the quantitative and qualitative yield of the fruit, early maturity of the fruit, favorable marketability and lack of contact of the fruit with the soil surface compared to control treatment (without mulch). Therefore, its use can be considered a useful tool for increasing income, business prosperity and rural micro-economy.
Introduction and Objectives: Today, the development of new technologies in the production of horticultural products at the macro scale has also provided the necessary capacity for the benefit of the micro strata of the society. The use of plastic mulch in the strawberry rise-bed affects the yield and quality of the strawberry fruit due to the heat and light conditions that it creates in the surrounding environment (microclimate) of the plant. Therefore, the object of this research was to use the advantages of the colored plastic mulches microclimate affect on increasing income and rural business.
Material and Methods: In this research, in order to evaluation of the colored plastic mulch microclimates affect in the strawberry rise-bed, on business and rural micro-economy, an experiment based on completely randomized block design with four experimental treatments including; (red, black, white plastic mulch and control (without mulch)) were conducted in three replication in the growth season 2021-2022 in the entrepreneurial farm of Sari of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran.
Results: Based on the findings, the effect of colored plastic mulches on the quantitative and qualitative yield of strawberry fruit was significant. So that red, white and black plastic mulches with 11910.17, 10441.83 and 9706.2 g, respectively, had the highest yield compared to the control treatment with 7164.3 g. Thus, the income from the sale of fruit in red, white and black plastic mulches increased by 65.8, 57.7 and 16.9%, respectively, compared to the control. In addition, the number of fruits harvested from the first, second and third groups, which showed the more favorable marketability of the product, was assigned to treatments with plastic mulch. According to the results, the highest amount of fruit anthocyanin was observed in red mulch with 71.8 mg/100 g, and the lowest amount was related to the control treatment with 58.5 mg/100 g. The highest amount of phenol content was related to red, black and white mulches with 60.2, 61.1 and 60.9 mg.GA/g, respectively, which were not significantly different from each other, but in comparison with the control treatment with 47.9 mg.GA/g, they showed a noticeable superiority. Also, red and black mulch treatments had the highest amount of flavonoids with 12.5 and 12.8 mg.Qu/g, respectively, followed by white mulch with 10.2 and the control treatment with 6.9 m.Qu/g per gram were ranked next.
Conclusion: In general, it can be stated that the use of plastic mulches in the strawberry rise-bed significantly increases the quantitative and qualitative yield of the fruit, early maturity of the fruit, favorable marketability and lack of contact of the fruit with the soil surface compared to control treatment (without mulch). Therefore, its use can be considered a useful tool for increasing income, business prosperity and rural micro-economy.
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