Unlocking the Secret to Boosting Strawberry Yields: Light and Temperature Key
The study looked at how different amounts of light and temperature affect the growth and productivity of strawberries. They found that strawberries grown in low light had higher chlorophyll levels than those in high light. When grown in low light with temperatures above 5°C, strawberries had lower levels of certain chlorophyll-related factors. Fruit yield was most closely linked to certain chlorophyll-related factors, not the maximum efficiency of photosynthesis. Plants grown in high light with temperatures above 10°C had the highest photosynthesis rates. Stomatal conductance and transpiration rates also varied between different growing conditions. Overall, the temperature during growth had a bigger impact on fruit production than the amount of light.