Studies on the manipulation of the timing of crop maturity of cocoa in Ecuador in relation to losses from pod diseases
Pod disease, mainly Crinipellis perniciosa and Monilia roreri, reduce potential cocoa production in Ecuador by 60 percent to 70 percent. However, pods which developed and mature during the dry season escape heavy infection. Manipulating the timing of crop maturity, by supplementing natural pollination during the early dry season, reduced losses from pod diseases and gave economic yield increases. Controlled wounding of the trees to increase the availability of flowers for supplementary hand-pollination gave inconsistent results
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Main Author: | 64535 Edwards, D.F. |
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Format: | biblioteca |
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1978
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Subjects: | THEOBROMA CACAO, CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA, MONILIOPHTHORA RORERI, PODREDUMBRES, PERDIDAS DE LA COSECHA, PERDIDAS POR MANIPULACION, MADURACION, ESTACION SECA, POLINIZACION, POLINIZACION MANUAL, APLICACION DE FERTILIZANTES, ECUADOR, |
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