Comportamiento del cultivo del limón (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) en "fincas tipo" en Santa Elena, Ecuador

Abstract

An investigation was carried out between August and November 2015 in order to understand the behavior of the lemon crop (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) in "farm types" in the Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. A "farm type" represents a group of farms with similar socio-economic characteristics. Four eightyears old "farms types" were selected. In each farm, 50plants were marked in which assessments were made. The trial did not have an experimental design but statistical analysis was done like a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), considering each farm type as a treatment and each plant as a replicate. The highest aphid (Aphis spp.) incidence was found in type I farms. Values were statistically different from type IV farms but similar to farm types II and III. The highest incidence of whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus), was found in type I farms that were statistically different from farm types III and IV. The highest incidence of sooty mold (Capnodium sp.), was found in type I farm that were statistically similar to other farms. The largest diameter and fruit weight, was found in farm type III with values that were statistically higher than farm types I and II but similar to farm type IV.