Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales
Companion cropping offers a potential solution to the challenges of sustainable agriculture, such as optimizing resource use and reducing reliance on chemical inputs. The problem of achieving higher yields while maintaining environmental health remains critical. This practice enhances natural resour...
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| author | Ovidio Javier Moran-Chamorro Danita Andrade-Díaz Juan Sebastian Chirivi-Salomon Pedro Alexander Velasquez-Vasconez |
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| description | Companion cropping offers a potential solution to the challenges of sustainable agriculture, such as optimizing resource use and reducing reliance on chemical inputs. The problem of achieving higher yields while maintaining environmental health remains critical. This practice enhances natural resource conservation, improves fertilization, and optimizes nutrient cycling through the balanced use of chemical and organic sources. Studies, such as those involving tree tomato and Hass avocado, have demonstrated a significant yield increase compared to monocultures, underscoring the viability of this practice. In addition to their environmental benefits, companion crops provide economic advantages by allowing producers to harvest multiple products simultaneously, thereby strengthening food security and the rural economy. This study evaluated three levels of fertilization and interactions between fruit trees at different altitudes, observing differential behavior in the variables evaluated. The combination of cape gooseberry and blackberry showed significantly positive results, with more leaves and fewer pests, demonstrating the benefits of companion plants. A trend towards the combined use of chemical and organic fertilizers was observed, a potential strategy to reduce costs and improve crop growth. The results indicated that the UF system (<i>P. peruviana</i> and <i>P. vulgaris</i>) had the highest plant height, while TF (tree tomato and bean) showed the best stem perimeter development. The incidence of pests was also significant, with <i>Trialeurodes vaporarioum</i> being most prevalent in the <i>P. peruviana</i> companion. These findings support companion cropping as a viable and promising strategy for more efficient and sustainable agriculture, offering both environmental and economic benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b53ba1cf2d92452baab489ac2928748a2025-08-20T02:11:09ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242024-10-011010110710.3390/horticulturae10101107Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of IpialesOvidio Javier Moran-Chamorro0Danita Andrade-Díaz1Juan Sebastian Chirivi-Salomon2Pedro Alexander Velasquez-Vasconez3Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Nariño, Pasto 520001, ColombiaEscuela de Ciencias Agrícolas, Pecuarias y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, Bogota 111511, ColombiaEscuela de Ciencias Agrícolas, Pecuarias y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, Bogota 111511, ColombiaEscuela de Ciencias Básicas, Tecnología e Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, Pasto 520001, ColombiaCompanion cropping offers a potential solution to the challenges of sustainable agriculture, such as optimizing resource use and reducing reliance on chemical inputs. The problem of achieving higher yields while maintaining environmental health remains critical. This practice enhances natural resource conservation, improves fertilization, and optimizes nutrient cycling through the balanced use of chemical and organic sources. Studies, such as those involving tree tomato and Hass avocado, have demonstrated a significant yield increase compared to monocultures, underscoring the viability of this practice. In addition to their environmental benefits, companion crops provide economic advantages by allowing producers to harvest multiple products simultaneously, thereby strengthening food security and the rural economy. This study evaluated three levels of fertilization and interactions between fruit trees at different altitudes, observing differential behavior in the variables evaluated. The combination of cape gooseberry and blackberry showed significantly positive results, with more leaves and fewer pests, demonstrating the benefits of companion plants. A trend towards the combined use of chemical and organic fertilizers was observed, a potential strategy to reduce costs and improve crop growth. The results indicated that the UF system (<i>P. peruviana</i> and <i>P. vulgaris</i>) had the highest plant height, while TF (tree tomato and bean) showed the best stem perimeter development. The incidence of pests was also significant, with <i>Trialeurodes vaporarioum</i> being most prevalent in the <i>P. peruviana</i> companion. These findings support companion cropping as a viable and promising strategy for more efficient and sustainable agriculture, offering both environmental and economic benefits.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/10/1107growthdevelopmentpest incidencedisease incidencetechnology transfer |
| spellingShingle | Ovidio Javier Moran-Chamorro Danita Andrade-Díaz Juan Sebastian Chirivi-Salomon Pedro Alexander Velasquez-Vasconez Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales Horticulturae growth development pest incidence disease incidence technology transfer |
| title | Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales |
| title_full | Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales |
| title_short | Effect of Fertilization in Companion Cropping Systems of Andean Fruit Trees in the Municipality of Ipiales |
| title_sort | effect of fertilization in companion cropping systems of andean fruit trees in the municipality of ipiales |
| topic | growth development pest incidence disease incidence technology transfer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/10/1107 |
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