Evaluación de la producción cuantitativa y cualitativa de microgreens conel uso de diferentes sustratos

Abstract

Abstract: The production and consumption of microgreens in recent years are gaining strength in terms of production and food, given its nutritional benefits and small spaces that are needed for its production. The present work aimed to evaluate the production of microgreens in a quantitative and qualitative way in the canton Loja. To meet the objective, the production of microgreens of different vegetables was carried out: lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, using as a base three types of substrates: coconut fiber, peat and pure water. The microgreens were grown under a flat greenhouse, evaluating quantitative characteristics such as height and biomass and, qualitative as smell, taste, color. The results indicate that the substrate treatments evaluated, in the height were greater in the combination treatment of peat and coconut fiber; while in the production part they showed no statistical differences, however, in an observational way, his could appreciate that the combined treatment of coconut fiber and peat, obtained the highest biomass or production.As for the qualitative part, lettuce cultivation got the best taste, cabbage cultivation the best color and smell within the parameter of texture broccoli although all crops are well received within the market.Keywords: microgreens, substrates, crops.