Mithapukur & Rangpur Sadar: Eliminating Winter Soil Fungal Rot with Elevated Hydroponic Tray BARI Strawberry-1 Farming
📊 Case Study Technical & Economic Profile
1. Regional Context & Agricultural Challenge
In northern Rangpur, dense winter fog and morning dew wet topsoil beds, causing up to 35% of soil-grown strawberries to rot from Botrytis gray mold and soil slugs.
2. Technical Implementation & BARI Protocol Applied
Growers transplanted healthy strawberry runners in October into elevated BARI circulating trays at 30 × 30 cm spacing. Resting on dry, clean white polystyrene sheets, the berries never touch damp earth.
3. Harvest Results, Economic Impact & Grower Outcome
Every single strawberry ripens clean and dry without straw mulching or fungicide sprays, allowing growers to pack fruits directly from the tray into retail punnets.
This verified case study from Mithapukur & Rangpur Sadar, Rangpur demonstrates how adapting BARI Stock Solution A & B and localized soilless structures solves real regional climate and soil constraints while delivering strong commercial returns in Bangladesh.