Banana cultivation is in constant renewal of planted areas, so quality plant material free of pathogens is required, therefore, taking into account the origin of the seed and the substrate where the plants will be kept in ...

Introduction. The root system in the banana plant is essential for vegetative development. Goal. To evaluate the effect of different root stimulation programs on the vegetative development and nutritional status of banana ...

Introduction: The banana (Musa spp.) production stimulates Ecuadorian economy; it represents one of the main export items. There are limitations in banana production related to the soil. Therefore, the physical and chemical ...

The banana (Musa x paradisiaca L.) is a tropical fruit of great economic and nutritional magnitude, being marketed worldwide. Ecuador is the country with the largest area of land established for banana cultivation, but at ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is native to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, in Ecuador there are 3 groups of known genotypes; criollos, forasteros y trinitarios, being the most important the Criollos for their export quality. The ...

The use of Trichoderma spp. is very important for organic agriculture, due to its different mechanisms of action such as the elaboration of secondary metabolites that induce the production of phytoalexins, its antagonistic ...

Ecuador is a country that presents particular characteristics for the production of bananas in each of its zones. This item improves the national economy by creating foreign exchange and job sources. The objective of the ...

The physicochemical characteristics of the soil have been affected by the excessive application of agrochemicals, which have reduced the beneficial microbial population causing problems such as: loss of fertility, compaction, ...