Evaluation of leguminous species as cover crops associated with sacha inchi

Authors

  • Reynaldo Solis Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
  • Marlon Pezo
  • Luis Arévalo
  • Ceila Lao
  • Julio Alegre
  • Kevin Pérez

Abstract

Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) is an oilseed crop that has gained importance due to the high contents of proteins and unsaturated fatty acids in its seeds. This study aimed at evaluating the growth characteristics of five leguminous species (Crotalaria juncea, Centrosema macrocarpum, Arachis pintoi, Cannavalia ensiformis and Phaseolus vulgaris) used as cover crops, as well as determining their influence on the sacha inchi yield. A complete randomized block design, with three blocks, was used. C. macrocarpum and C. ensiformis were the most appropriate cover crop species for the local edaphoclimatic conditions because they reached 100 % of soil coverage at six months, in addition to controlling the weeds growth and protecting the soil from erosion. Furthermore, the total leaf biomass at six months was significantly higher in C. macrocarpum, what allowed improving the soil fertility through nitrogen cycling. The use of leguminous cover crops, mainly C. macrocarpum, positively influenced the sacha inchi yield.

KEYWORDS: Plukenetia volubilis, foliar biomass, nitrogen cycling.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2019-09-02

How to Cite

SOLIS, R.; PEZO, M.; ARÉVALO, L.; LAO, C.; ALEGRE, J.; PÉREZ, K. Evaluation of leguminous species as cover crops associated with sacha inchi. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 49, p. e58011, 2019. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/58011. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 49 (2019)

Section

Research Article

License

Authors will not be paid for published articles and must waive their copyright in favor of the PAT journal. On the other hand, they are solely responsible for the content of those articles, even if the Editor holds the right to adjust them to the norms of the journal. Authors are allowed to publish their articles simultaneously in their institutional repositories, as soon as the original publication at the PAT journal is mentioned.