Efecto de la aplicación de Calcio y Boro sobre la calidad y rendimiento del fruto de Banano Cavendish “Valery” (AAA)

Abstract

The investigation was carried out on the property Francia, belonging to the company "Agrovictoria S.A", located at km. 3.0 of the Baba-Salitre road (Progreso Campus). The area has an average temperature of 24 to 26°C , relative humidity of 88%, average annual rainfall of 1,262 mm, and a height of 8 meters above sea level. The experiment was developed in an established banana plantation of the Valery variety, in production. It was intended to establish the effect of the application of Calcium and Boron, on parameters of quality and yield and to determine the best form of application (Leaves - Bunch) of three products based on Calcium and Boron in banana cultivation. The treatments consisted of three combinations based on calcium and boron, applied in two ways: foliar and bunch. A "Randomized Complete Blocks" Design was used, with seven treatments and three repetitions. The comparison of means was carried out using the Tukey test at 95% probability. For the good development of the banana crop, regular management practices, such as fertilization, phytosanitary control, irrigation and harvest, were respected. The use of Calcium 8% + Boron 1%, applied to the bunch in doses of 1.20 l/ha, achieved greater weight of the bunch and of the rachis; the treatment with the highest number of hands was Calcium 10% + Boron 0.3% at a dose of 1.00 l/ha by foliar application. Finally, the treatment in which Calcium 8% + Boron 1% was applied to the bunch at a dose of 1.20 L/ha, obtained higher yield, quality and profitable net benefit of $12,065.20/ha/year.