Physical-chemical indicators of soil and cocoa yield with organic and conventional management

Rofner, Nelino Florida; Levano, Jose; Jacobo, Santos; Ferrer, Royer

doi:10.17268/agroind.sci.2020.02.08

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“…Production of organic cacao is an emerging new trend in Colombia, focusing on the bean´s export to international markets specialized in organic cacao. Associated with lesser yields (Florida et al 2020), organic cacao cultivation does not allow the use of synthetic chemicals, involves sustainable management of natural resources, and may offer beans of superior quality. This aspect should be especially taken into account, since cadmium (Cd) can be absorbed by cacao plants in certain amounts (Rodríguez Albarrcín et al 2019) where soils contain Cd of natural origin.…”

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Efecto de la fertilización orgánica y la poda sobre la producción de cacao en Cundinamarca, Colombia

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Torres-Bazurto

Barrientos-Fuentes

et al. 2021

Rev. U.D.C.A Act. & Div. Cient.

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Cacao has high social importance in Colombia but requires cultivation techniques that improve its productivity, especially in the production of organic cacao. Pruning and organic fertilizers were assessed as treatments to increase the bean yield in an old cacao crop in Cundinamarca. The positive effects of organic fertilizer application and pruning on the pod morphometry and bean yield were established. The application of organic fertilizers with pruning, in general, increased the length and circumference of cacao pods. A negative correlation (R=-0.618) was found among the relative chlorophyll contents in leaves at the end of the harvest period and with the number of pods per tree. A positive correlation (R=0.748) was obtained between the fresh weight of pods and the dry weight of beans. No correlation was established between the relative chlorophyll contents in leaves and the bean dry weight. Pruning plus organic fertilization increased the total dry weight of beans per tree at almost 15 %, which makes pruning with organic fertilizer application the best tool for increasing yield in organic cacao production in old plantations in Cundinamarca.

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Efecto de la fertilización orgánica y la poda sobre la producción de cacao en Cundinamarca, Colombia

Vega

Torres-Bazurto

Barrientos-Fuentes

et al. 2021

Rev. U.D.C.A Act. & Div. Cient.

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Propagation of cacao ( Theobroma cacao L.) clone ‘CCN51’ using somatic embryogenesis: from pilot scale to commercial production

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Martínez

Sánchez

et al. 2023

The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

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Physical-chemical indicators of soil and cocoa yield with organic and conventional management

Abstract: Physical-chemical indicators of soil and cocoa yield with organic and conventional management Indicadores físico-químicos del suelo y rendimiento del cacao con manejo orgánico y convencional

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Efecto de la fertilización orgánica y la poda sobre la producción de cacao en Cundinamarca, Colombia

Efecto de la fertilización orgánica y la poda sobre la producción de cacao en Cundinamarca, Colombia

Propagation of cacao ( Theobroma cacao L.) clone ‘CCN51’ using somatic embryogenesis: from pilot scale to commercial production

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