Evaluación del efecto de la aplicación del fertilizante en las plantas deMyrtus communis L. (Arrayán), parroquia La Península, cantón Ambato, provincia de Tungurahua.

Abstract

This investigation proposes: to evaluate the effect of the application of the foliar FertiEstim Plus fertilizer on the growth of the Arrayán plants (Myrtus communis L.) in the nursery of Catiglata, La Península parish, Ambato canton, Tungurahua province; helping us with arrayán plants and a foliar fertilizer of contribution: 7,2% N; 4,8% P; 3,6% K of which 3 doses of fertilizer (1, 2 and 3 cm3) were used with a frequency of application at (7, 14 and 21 days), which was combined with a randomized complete block design with bifactorial arrangement with 9 treatments more a technical observer and 3 repetitions, 30 plants per treatment and 12 plants evaluated for each one. Evaluating the following variables: the height of the plant, diameter of the stem and number of leaves per plant at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days significant results were obtained in the height of the plant and stem diameter by applying 3 cm3 of FertiEstim Plus fertilizer per one liter of water every 21 days (T9) with a contribution of 7,2% N; 4,8% P; 3,6% K reaching an average of 35,52 cm in plant height and 5,66 mm in stem diameter. Regarding the variable number of leaves per plant, no significant results were found during the investigation. It is concluded that the application of FertiEstim Plus foliar fertilizer influenced the height growth of the plant as stem diameter in the arrayán forest species. Keywords: FOLIAR FERTILIZER- ARRAYAN PLANTS- FOREST SPECIE - FOREST NURSERY.