Title
Inorganic fertilization levels in three varieties of kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus L.) in ancash, Peru
Other title
Niveles de fertilización inorgánica en tres variedades de kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus L.) en ancash, Perú.
Date Issued
01 March 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad de Tarapaca
Abstract
Kiwicha (Amaranthus cuadatus L.) is an alternative source of protein of vegetable origin, grown mostly in temporary and with low yields, so it is important to develop efficient management practices of varieties and fertilization levels to increase their productivity. The study was conducted with the objective of determining the interaction of two varieties of kiwicha (Oscar Blanco, Centenario) and the Caracino ecotype with three levels of fertilization (NPK), under a Randomized Complete Block Design (DBCA) with a factorial arrangement 3V x 3F and four repetitions in conditions of the town of Mato province of Huaylas, Ancash. The variables under study were: plant height, days of flowering, and days of maturation, weight of a thousand grains, yield and protein content. With the dose of 120-100-80 the highest values were found for yield, plant height and number of days at maturation, with 2105.58 kg ha-1, 90.50 cm and 123.83 days, respectively; while with the dose 18-46-30 in weight of one thousand grains and protein content with 1.12 g and 20.19%, respectively. The Centennial variety resulted in the highest values for yield and weight of 1000 grains with 2104.75 and 1.09 g; while in protein content the Caracino ecotype with 20.01% was higher compared to Oscar Blanco (18.72%) and Centenario (18.35%).
Start page
75
End page
84
Volume
38
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85088962988
Source
Idesia
ISSN of the container
00734675
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus