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- Title
MANEJO AGROECOLÓGICO DE MORERA FORRAJERA EN ASOCIACIÓN CON CULTIVOS DE CICLO CORTO.
- Authors
Martín-Prieto, Dayron; Prieto-Abreu, Marlene; Jesús Martín-Martín, Giraldo; Manuel Iglesias-Gómez, Jesús; Rivero-Cáceres, Jaime
- Abstract
The cultivation of mulberry (Morus alba L.), as food for silkworms (Bombyx mori L.), requires a relatively long establishment period that allows interplanting other species for human consumption and improving soil use. The objective of the present work was to describe a polyculture system that combined mulberry production for silkworm feeding with short-cycle crops for human consumption in a family farm. Agroecological management included using of mulching with plant residues to control weeds, fertilization with sheep excreta and elaborating plant extract for plague control. Variables of forage production of mulberry (variety YU-62) and yield (leaves, roots, fruits) of the other crops were measured. The mulberry variety YU-62 previously showed good results for silkworm feeding, when grown in association with vegetables and short-cycle grains. The yields obtained contributed to the self-consumption of workers of the establishment, and to supplying a workers' canteen and a restaurant. The highest yields were obtained in: Vigna unguiculata L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Abelmoschus esculentus L., Capsicum chinense Jacq., Capsicum annuum L., Cucumis sativus L. and Brassica oleracea L. The use of plant extracts allowed obtaining mulberry leaves free of phytoparasitic nematodes and pathogens. The mulching with residues and the application of organic matter reduced weed emergence and no nutritional deficiencies were detected. The polyculture strategy allowed diversifying the production of the farm.
- Publication
Agronomía & Ambiente, 2023, Vol 43, Issue 3, p232
- ISSN
2314-2243
- Publication type
Article