Soil quality is a valuation tool that facilitates the application of management practices that promote sustainable agronomic systems. The objective is to characterize various land uses based on various physical-chemical ...

Cocoa is one of the main crops of agricultural importance in Ecuador, its capacity to produce fine quality aroma cocoa makes it an item that generates several incomes to the country and one of the largest producers worldwide. ...

The physical properties of the soil have a high degree of variability both spatially and their variation over time. Spatial variability of the physical properties of the soil must be known to make proper use of this resource ...

The present work consisted of evaluating l29 cacao trees (Theobroma cacao L) that are part of the UTMACH clonal garden in the Santa Inés farm belonging to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences; with the purpose of knowing ...

Hydraulic conductivity is considered one of the most relevant water properties in agriculture, a value that depends mainly on the structure, texture, content of organic matter, field capacity and moisture content of the ...

This research work is essential because technical information on dimensions and appropriate spacing is not reported in an open drainage system (ditches) in the area under study. Agricultural drainage is important because ...

Chemical properties are constantly changing as a consequence of soil formation processes and induced by poor management of field activities, caused by traditional agriculture. The knowledge of spatial variability not only ...

The variability of the physical properties of the soils is spatial, the inceptisols because they are in continuous development contain greater variability than more evolved soils. The variation generally depends on the ...

Banana production is El Oro's second economic activity where 40 year old plantations require renovating their traditional systems with young and vigorous plants. Micropropagation, as an alternative to obtain these banana ...

The first non-oil export product in Ecuador is bananas, the national economy largely originates in the agricultural sector. Quality has been the best letter of presentation of Ecuadorian bananas, which depends on the water ...