Evaluación de la densidad de plantación de pepinillo (Cucumis sativus L.), bajo cubierta plástica en la parroquia de Picaihua

Abstract

The research work was carried out with the objective of evaluating the planting density at different distances of the cucumber crop (Cucumis sativus L.) under cover in the province of Tungurahua, canton Ambato, Picaihua sector on the land of Mr. Nelson Criollo, the geographic coordinates of South latitude of 1°13´60´´ and 78°34´60´´ at 2680m.s.n.m. A randomized complete block design (DBCA) was applied, with a 2x3+1 factorial design with three repetitions, to the significant responses the Tukey test was applied at 5%, for the treatments, where the following results were achieved such as: variable stem diameter the time elapsed since sowing is 20 days, 40 days and 60 days for the treatments where there are no significant differences between the treatments. In the variable yield per plot from sowing to the first harvest were 65 days, since the hybrid f1 gherkins were homogeneous and had the same climate and management conditions which the midas f1 gherkin is a short cycle with a duration of two months and five days in the first harvest the variables were determined: stem diameter, fruit length, polar diameter, equatorial diameter, number of fruits per site, fruit yield per plot. Which the best agronomic characteristics were obtained in the crop the S2D3 treatment obtained number of fruit plant with an average of Fruits per site 16.20 U, the stem diameter is 0.88 mm; polar diameter 21.05 cm; equatorial diameter 6.47 cm; fruit weight 553.52 g; yield was S2D1 with 312.51 TN/ha), respectively.