Efecto del uso de bioestimulantes en el desarrollo fenológico del cultivo de arándano azul (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) a campo abierto en el cantón Macará

Abstract

Abstract: Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) has a high probability of growth in the international market, due to its high nutritional content and medicinal effect. Its production in hot areas is possible thanks to varieties such as Biloxi, since it does not require hours of cold and is highly adaptable. This project seeks to evaluate the effect of biostimulants on the production of blueberry crops. For this, two treatments were established, the first was applied biostimulants and the second served as a control, the management was homogeneous and different production variables were evaluated such as number of fruits, number of commercial fruits, equatorial diameter of the fruit, weight of the fruit, production and economic analysis. The results indicate that there are no significant statistical differences between treatments in this evaluation period (1 year), but it should be noted that observationally the biostimulant treatment presented a greater number of fruits per plant, which, extrapolating the data to production per hectare, its results are better than the control treatment.