Evaluación de tres fuentes nutricionales para la producción de molucella (Moluccella laevis L), en el sector Querochaca cantón Cevallos

Abstract

The use of different nutritional sources in Ecuadorian agricultural productions. it has become indispensable for achieving high performance. However, this has caused the cost of production to rise and therefore profitability is low for farmers. In search of a new alternative in the present investigation, three nutritional sources were evaluated in the production of molucella, where sewage sludge, organic fertilizer (Cuy) and commercial organic fertilizer (Vigo) applied in two different ways were taken into account. dose. To determine the treatment that provides the best performance. The experimental design used was completely randomized blocks with a 3x2 factorial arrangement with 3 repetitions. A nested hierarchical analysis was applied for the ANOVA, to determine the difference between the treatment means and the TUKEY significance test was applied at 5%. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that the treatment with the best results and yield was Vigo (T3) since, in the percentage of taking, plant height, inflorescence length, inflorescence diameter and the number of flowers per inflorescence shows more efficient results followed by treatment with sewage sludge (Tl). In the vase duration variable, the Tl shows greater efficiency followed by T3, with respect to the application doses, they were evaluated independently for each treatment and it is concluded that it does not show statistical significance, so it is recommended to use the Dl to save the cost. production cost, In the economic analysis it was observed that the Tl (sludge) with 1.15% profitability has a higher percentage of viability and provides an acceptable result in the production of molucella, taking into account that the T3 (Vigo) provides better results, but the percentage viability of 1.04. This shows that sewage sludge is an effective nutritional source for the production of molucella by showing results very similar to a source of commercial organic matter.