Determinación de la eficiencia del riego casero por goteo en la producción de acelga (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) en agricultura urbana

Abstract

The present research work focused on the application of home drip irrigationtechniques through cord and pipe for the production of chard considered a vegetableof great importance. The irrigation methods are based on the application of water to the plant, for whichthere are different ways, in this investigation recycled plastic bottles were used, which served as containers for the plants. In this research, plastic bottles from recycling were used, which served as pots andalso as water containers for the project. The substrate that was used in the pots wasina proportion of 15% guinea pig manure, 15% cattle manure, 10%rice husks and60%soil from the area. 0.5 liter bottles were used as water containers according toeachofthe treatments, in which one and two bottles were used respectively. Regarding fertilization, it was carried out in an edaphic way in a relationshipof 5grams per plant using 8-20-20 to improve the soil structure, organic matter of animal origin was incorporated into the substrate. In each of the water containers, a cord or wick was placed for the M1R1 andM1R2treatment and for the M2R1 and M2R2 treatment, a plastic tube was placedasacatheter, regulated by a clamp to produce the dripping effect. The daily consumption of water by the plant and evaporation was replaced everydaywith the purpose at the end of the test to determine the efficiency of the methodused, the same one that was better in the treatment M2R2 irrigation by plastic tube withabottle with a value of 22.8% efficiency.