Efecto de la fertilización mineral y orgánica en el desarrollo vegetativo del cultivo de babaco en la Estación Agropecuaria UTPL

Abstract

Abstract: The work was carried out at the UTPL Agricultural Station, to evaluate the development phenology of babaco cultivation subjected to mineral and organic fertilization treatments for a year. For mineral fertilization, urea, phosphate rock and muriate of potassium were applied. while for organic fertilization the commercial organic fertilizer product was used, In addition, a control treatment was installed; The applications were made based on the nutritional requirements of babaco. The variables evaluated were height and perimeter of stem, in addition to the B/C ratio of a year. The results indicate that the treatment organic and mineral are the ones that stand out the most in height and stem perimeter in this period evaluation, compared to the control treatment; regarding the B/C ratio since it is the first year of implementation, it does not present benefits, but, in terms of the costs of implementation, the mineral fertilization treatment is the one with the highest costs.