Evaluación del comportamiento agronómico del cultivo de banano (Musa acuminata triploide A), aplicando un fertilizante a base de silicio en el cantón El Guabo, provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

In Ecuador there are innumerable tracts of land dedicated to the production of bananas, which through the various technological advances were increasing their production levels, more than generating more than one million jobs of the Ecuadorian families, in more than nine provinces which depend on this item to survive. One of the main demands presented by humanity is the need to have a balanced diet that is intended to be satisfied from the generation of products of plant and animal origin, which is why it is necessary to carry out an effective increase in Crop yields to produce more, it is necessary to implement an adequate management in terms of plant nutrition and various factors that contribute to enhance the development of global food production. One of the essential microelements for plants is Silicon, as it is believed that its effects significantly increase the production of several crops including rice, sugar cane, wheat, barley, cucurbits and banana, fertilizers being based on this microelement applied to various crops to increase their yields, declaring a boom in research on the effects of Silicon in specific plantations.