Evaluación del efecto de dos distancias de siembra sobre la producción del cultivo de Banano Rojo, (Musa acuminata, Red dacca) en el cantón Bucay, provincia del Guayas.

Abstract

This Degree Work was carried out at the Garabandal farm, located in the General Antonio Elizalde (Bucay) town belonging to the Guayas province. The general objective of the work is to evaluate the effect of two different planting frames on the production of the red banana crop (Musa acuminata AAA). The research work was carried out in two batches of 1 ha each, randomly selected within the production areas, with a distance of 4 m x 4 m for the first batch and 3.5 m x 3.5 m for the second batch. 40 plants were randomly selected in each batch. In each plant all variables were measured over a period of 4 weeks, recording the data per week. At a statistical level an analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be carried out, using the DBCA model, and a test of minimal significant differences (MDS) at a confidence level of 10%, in the different variables evaluated, the ANOVA analysis was applied to compare the agronomic variables measured by weeks in order to determine differences between weeks and densities. In conclusion, it was determined that there were no significant changes in the morphology of the plant that affect the quality of production. Finally, a decrease in planting distance for the variety of red bananas studied resulted in higher production per hectare, decreasing fixed costs and improving overall profitability. Keywords: