Respuesta del cultivo de cacao CCN-51 cultivado en suelos ácidos, frente a la aplicación de fertilizante mineral y orgánico

Abstract

Abstract: The research work took place on the Tefaruma estate, located in El Padmi neighborhood, Yantzaza canton, Zamora Chinchipe province, which aimed to evaluate the response of the cacao cultivation production, against the application of different fertilizers (Mineral and organic). The present work was developed under a randomized block design, where three treatments were applied: Compound Mineral (10-30-10+urea+muriate of potash), Simple Mineral (urea+phosphate rock+muriate of potash), Organic Fertilizer and Control; with three repetitions each treatment. The results show that the treatment with Compound Mineral fertilizer, increase the production of fruits/plant, it can also be seen that the treatment with Simple Mineral fertilizer reached good results in terms of the dried cacao beans weight, surpassing the Compound Mineral treatment in the production of quintals per hectare. On the other hand, organic fertilization, achieved greater results against the Witness, showing that the fertilizer application guarantees the production enhancement. The pH did not exhibit significant statistical changes on its initial and final values (1 year) in any treatment during the evaluation period.