Evaluación de las prácticas de manejo y su influencia en la conservación de suelos en dos agroecosistemas de la estación experimental Tunshi.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate management practices and their influence on soil conservation in two agroecosystems of the Tunshi Experimental Station, for which it was established that the research was of a qualitative-quantitative, exploratorydescriptive nature, where selected two areas to study that were the Center for Bioknowledge (CBio) and a cultivation of tunas, where in-Situ visits were made and with the help of semi-structured interviews to key actors who identified and evaluated agroecological practices, through sampling in test pits, the soil horizons were identified and with the help of the penetrometer, compaction data was taken using the zigzag technique and with this same technique simple samples were taken to form a composite sample for analysis in the laboratory. To evaluate the quality of the soil, it was done through agro-environmental indicators such as soil fertility, water infiltration, pH and organic matter. Through the results obtained, it was shown that agroecological practices influence soil conservation because they comply with agroecological principles, where indicators 3 and 4 are the most practiced, the practices carried out in the Cbio are 12 among them rotation, association of crops, organic fertilizers, etc. and in the cultivation of tunas only pruning, cleaning the land, fertilizing and irrigation is fulfilled. In the CBio there is a greater availability of macro and micronutrients compared to the C. of tunas, therefore the soil is of better quality. It was concluded that the evaluated practices comply with agroecological principles, which helps soil conservation, and the physicalchemical analyzes show that the application of agroecological practices helps soil conservation and quality.