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Parámetros de fertilidad, calidad y potencial agrícola de los suelos de Vieques.
(2020-05-29)
Soil fertility is the capacity of the soil to provide the necessary nutrients for plant growth. Soil quality is the ability of a specific soil to function within the limits of a natural ecosystem or treated to sustain the ...
Sigatoka disease complex of Musa spp. in Puerto Rico and the development of a transformation vector for Pseudocercospora fijiensis to examine the avirulence 4 (PfAvr4) effector during infection of Musa spp.
(2021-05-14)
Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are among the world’s most economically
important crops. Worldwide, the most important fungal leaf diseases of Musa spp. are the
Sigatoka disease complex, comprised of the black leaf ...
Magnitud y distribución espacial de la salinidad y sodicidad del suelo a escala de campo en el Valle de Lajas, Puerto Rico
(2021-06)
Se evaluó un método alterno para estimar la salinidad y sodicidad del suelo a escala local en el Valle de Lajas, Puerto Rico. Para esto, se midió la conductividad eléctrica aparente del suelo (ECaV) utilizando el sensor ...
Biocontrol de Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Brentidae) utilizando nematodos entomopatógenos (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae) en plantaciones de batata (Ipomoea batatas ‘Pujols’)
(2021-05-13)
Worldwide economic losses in sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. crops are mainly caused by sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (F.), and its damage to their storage roots. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...
Evaluación de cadmio, cromo y plomo en suelos de potencial agrícola en la isla de Vieques
(2020-05-27)
Los metales pesados y elementos traza son de importancia en el medio ambiente por su trascendencia en la contaminación de suelos, éstos se encuentran en el suelo de manera natural o por acciones antropogénicas. Los problemas ...
Antifungal analysis of synthetic fungicide against Neocosmopara falciformis (syn. of Fusarium falciforme) isolated from Solanum lycopersicum in Puerto Rico
(2021-05-14)
Worldwide Solanum lycopersicum is the most important vegetable crop. In 2019 a total production of 37.38 million metric tonnes (mT) tomatoes were produced. In Puerto Rico, according to the most recent agricultural census, ...
Caracterización físico-química de enmiendas a base de lignina y efectos de su uso en los microorganismos del suelo
(2021-05-12)
The objective of this research was the physical and chemical characterization of lignin based amendments and the determination of the effects of its use on soil microorganisms. Results
show that calcium lignosulfonate ...
Diferenciación morfológica de cultivares de ñame (Dioscorea rotundata y Dioscorea alata) y especies de Colletotrichum spp. asociadas
(2020-05-28)
In Puerto Rico, yam (Dioscorea spp.) is one of the most economically important tubers
within the farinaceous screed. The most cultivated and consumed species are Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata. Imports of this ...
Validación del modelo de simulación para el rastreo de nutrientes (ntt) a nivel de finca en una siembra de plátano en Salinas Puerto Rico
(2021-07-02)
A field study was conducted to assess the ability of the Nutrient Tracking Tool (NTT) model to estimate N losses in a plantain (Musa spp. v. "maricongo") farm in the southern semi-arid coast of Puerto Rico. I evaluated ...
Efecto de bioestimulantes sobre la cosecha y deterioro poscosecha en piña (Ananas comosus), albahaca (Ocimum basilicum) y papaya (Carica papaya)
(2020-07-24)
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) and papaya (Carica papaya) are among the five more important fruits grown in Puerto Rico. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is widely grown in commercial plantings in the island and around the world. ...