Evaluación de la producción de dos hortalizas bajo tres tipos de abonos orgánicos en la comunidad de Gaushi cantón Riobamba- Chimborazo

Abstract

This investigation aimed to evaluate the production of two vegetables under three types of organic fertilizers in the community of Gaushi, Riobamba canton - Chimborazo. A Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) was implemented, with four treatments (bokashi, humus, compost, and control) and three replications with a total of 12 experimental units. Parameters such as: yield percentage, height, dry matter percentage, yield and benefit/cost ratio were evaluated. The results showed that bokashi in lettuce crop significantly improved the percentage of yield (99.24%), height (22.96 cm), yield (21.44 ton/ha), as well as a high benefit/cost ratio ($2.02). In onion crop, this fertilizer also showed superiority in percent yield (95%), height (66.98 cm), dry matter (15.83%), yield of 16.01 ton/ha and adequate benefit/cost ratio ($1.45). In this context, it is concluded that the use of bocashi stands out as a profitable and effective strategy to improve vegetable production, not only from the agronomic perspective, but also in economic terms.