Efecto de aplicación de biol en diferentes dosis en cultivo de cacao nacional (Theobroma cacao L) para evaluar el proceso de floración.

Abstract

The present experimental study was conducted at the site El Achiote, located in the Pedernales canton, Manabí province, from September to November 2024. The objective was to "Evaluate the flowering of the cacao crop based on the dosage of Biol, cacao production," while assessing the response of each treatment in a region with a current dry tropical climate, The specific objectives were: "Evaluate the optimal dose of Biol in terms of its effect on the flowering response of national cacao." "Provide farmers with alternatives to reduce dependency on agrochemical inputs for cacao crop management." "Enhance the resistance of cacao to diseases and pests through the action of beneficial microorganisms." A Completely Randomized Block Design (DBCA) with factorial arrangements (AxB) was applied. The factors considered were Biol and cacao production, with doses of 20%, 40%, and 60% applied to these. Seven treatments were determined, which were randomly assigned to 4 blocks to evaluate uncontrolled effects, resulting in 28 experimental units.