Efecto de la fertilización orgánica en el comportamiento agronómico de Beta vulgaris L. en el subtrópico ecuatoriano

The research was carried out at the "Sacha Wiwa" Experimental Center in the Guasaganda parish of the province of Cotopaxi, with the aim of evaluating different doses of organic fertilizers in the cultivation of chard (Beta vulgaris) a completely randomized block design was used with the Tukey multiple range means separation test (p < 0,05). The study involved 374 chard plants distributed in five treatments: T0 = Absolute control, T1 = Chemical control whose commercial formulation is 10-30-10, T2 = Vermicompost at 25% (0,34 kg / m2), T3 = Vermicompost at 50% (0,69 kg / m2) and T4 = Vermicompost at 75% (1,04 kg / m2). The variables analyzed included leaf length and width, number and weight of leaves at harvest, weight per plant at harvest, net weight per plot, number of roots at harvest, and cost analysis. The results indicated that the most effective dose of vermicompost was 0,69 kg/m2, standing out in variables such as plant height, leaf width, number of leaves at harvest, and leaf weight. Regarding the variables weight per plant, net weight per plot, and number of roots, significant improvements were also observed with this.