Vegetative and productive behavior of cassava, variety INIAP Portoviejo 651, planted in different lunar phases

The different lunar phases have an effect on fluids, as it is evidenced in tides or in tree sap, and can contribute to improve the production of crops, without having to invest many resources. With this background, the objective of this research was to evaluate the influence of lunar phases on the development and production of the Manihot esculenta cassava crop, INIAP variety Portoviejo 651, under the agroclimatic conditions of the conventional crop area of the ESPAM MFL university campus. The percentage of plant establishment success and plant height were measured at 54 days after planting as well as total yield, commercial yield, and starch in kilograms per hectare. The results show statistical significance in plant height at 54 days. The highest plant obtained was 93.8 cm in the full moon phase. No statistical differences were established for the variables fresh cassava yield, commercial pieces and amount of starch in kg/ha; however, the best values were found in the full moon variant. In the economic analysis, it was observed that cassava grown during the full moon phase gave greater profitability with a net income of US$ 1872 per hectare in fresh cassava production, with an average yield of 752 quintals/ha-1. It is concluded that the full moon phase influences plant height and yield, and therefore the economic profitability of cassava crops.

• 第一著者: Cedeño, Silvia Lorena Montero (author)
• その他の著者: Solórzano Faubla, Ramón Francisco (author), Cevallos Vera, Wilson Leonel (author), Guzmán Cedeño, Ángel Monserrate (author)
• フォーマット: article
• 言語: spa
• 出版事項: 2020
• 主題: Energía lunar; yuca; almidón; Moon energy; cassava; starch
• オンライン･アクセス: https://revistasespam.espam.edu.ec/index.php/Revista_ESPAMCIENCIA/article/view/208