Morphological and Yield Parameters, Dry Matter Distribution, Nutrients Uptake, and Distribution in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. ‘Elsanta’ as Influenced by Spent Mushroom Substrates and Planting Seasons

The performance of autumn and spring-planted strawberry cv. ‘Elsanta’ in peat supplemented with fresh spent mushroom substrate (SMS) Agaricus bisporus, Lentinus edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus 15% 25% was evaluated. morphological yield parameters, dry matter distribution, uptake, partitioning macro- micronutrients were studied. experiment carried out during 2020–2021 an unheated tunnel laid a randomised complete block design five replicates. study aimed to deliver greater insight into utilising SMS as sustainable substitute peat. shoot root length, leaf number, crown diameter, plant weight, marketable yields superior SMS-based substrates planting. nutrient uptake varied among planting seasons, where higher noticed substrates. Nutrient leaves, crowns, roots dynamic. N, P, K, Mn mainly recovered leaves. While Mg almost equally partitioned organs. amounts Na, Zn, Cu found crowns. accumulation Ca Fe evident. Correlation indicated that had both positive negative interactions. Overall, the performances more noticeable SMSs than autumn-planted strawberries.