Application of worm humus solution in two varieties of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), At the Experimental Station of Patacamaya - La Paz

Keler German Conde Flores; Hugo Huaycho Callisaya; David Cruz Choque

Abstract

One of the Andean crops that in the last decade acquired economic and nutritional importance is quinoa; Grown in countries of South America. Bolivia is a center of origin and one of the largest producers at the international level, this has caused an increase in its production with monoculture practices, and a decrease in the years of rest from the soil, which caused the crop to be weak, susceptible to pests , Diseases, resulting in low production. Quinoa does not require large amounts of water, but within its phenological phases there are critical stages that must be covered for good development, using the worm humus solution as a foliar fertilizer is an alternative that satisfies that need. The research was carried out in the Experimental Station of Patacamaya, dependent of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Greater University of San Andres, the methodology consisted in a statistical analysis with 8 treatments under a design of random blocks with factorial arrangement of two factors, Los Study factors were foliar fertilization with doses of 3, 4 and 5 liters of worm humus solution and which were applied to the quinoa varieties Jacha Grano and Kurmi in their onset of panojamiento until their final development. The results show that with the application of the organic foliar fertilizer of worm humus solution there is a good agronomic response in the crop, with better results in the application of 5 liters of liming humus solution in both varieties, observing a higher height of the Plant, panoja, yield per plant, it is also easy to implement with a good return of capital and a good profit for the farmers of the region.