Manejo de Phythopthora palmivora L., en el cultivo de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), en la hacienda San José, cantón Babahoyo
Thecultivation of cocoais a plantnative to the Amazon and domesticatedbythenativeswhoinhabitedit, itisconsidered as a traditionalcrop in Ecuador. Currently in Ecuador, due to itsgeographicalconditions and itsrichness in biologicalresources, itisthequintessentialproducer of fine and aroma cocoafromth...
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2019
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Add Tag | Summary: | Thecultivation of cocoais a plantnative to the Amazon and domesticatedbythenativeswhoinhabitedit, itisconsidered as a traditionalcrop in Ecuador. Currently in Ecuador, due to itsgeographicalconditions and itsrichness in biologicalresources, itisthequintessentialproducer of fine and aroma cocoafromtheNationalvarietywhoseflavor has beenrecognizedforcenturies in theinternationalmarket. Cocoacultivationisexposed to factorsthatinfluenceyield and production, amongwhich are agriculturalwork, phytosanitary control, diseasesbeingthemain causes of theloss of cocoacultivation, amongwhichthecobispresentedblackthatiscausedbythefungusthat causes damageduringthedifferentstates of thefruit. Thesituationdescribedgeneratestheinterest of collectinginformationonthemanagement of blackcob in cocoacultivationwhichaims to findsolutions and providenecessaryinformationthatpreventsdamage to thecocoacob. In the San José hacienda, theblackcobdiseaseisdefined as one of thediseasesthatspecificallyaffectsthecocoapods, causinglosses and poor performance in thecocoaagricultural sector. Theadministrator of the San José farm, toldusthatone of thefactorsthatinfluencethe spread of thediseaseis cultural work. Theblackcob can occur in thedifferentstages of thefruit, in turnthetechnicalcollaborators of the San José farm, mentionedthattheinfectionpathways of thediseaseisthroughthesporessincetheyhavetheability to swim and can be activatedwhenthereisexcesshumidity and temperatureinstability. In the San José farm, monitoringiscontinuouslycarriedout to determine thelevel of infestation of thedisease in theears and, basedontheevaluation, to applythe control methods, to avoidproduction and yieldlosses in thecocoaplantations. Produce cropsfrequentlybecausethekernelsoralmonds in diseasedears can remainundamagedforseveraldays, once theshellinfectionbegins. Therefore, themostfrequentcrops can preventmanyproductionlosses |
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