Ethylene causes lemons to lose their green color and reveal their yellow pigments, which is undesirable for green citrus marketing. Color loss and decay can be delayed by removing ethylene from storage sites. Ethylene also causes loss of juice and reduction of soluble solids content. Putrefaction and microbial infection. Size reduction and weight loss caused … Leer más
En muchas ocasiones es necesario exigirle a un cultivo de hortalizas uno o dos cortes extra, en específico a cultivos de hortalizas de fruto. Una de las razones de mayor peso para buscar un corte extra en una hortaliza, generalmente será por el tema económico cuando el precio de venta es muy atractivo. Para poder … Leer más
Si no se logra una correcta nutrición en el cultivo o este se ve atacado por plagas o enfermedades el estrés puede verse en forma de alteraciones al sistema radicular del cultivo. Como ya hemos revisado en artículos anteriores, existen varias fuentes que generan estrés en la planta, todas ellas pueden alterar la conformación y … Leer más
El etileno provoca que los limones pierdan su color verde y revelen sus pigmentos amarillos, lo que no es deseable para la comercialización de los cítricos verdes. Se puede retrasar la pérdida de color y la presencia de pudriciones al remover el etileno de los sitios de almacenaje. El etileno también produce pérdida de jugo … Leer más
En muchas ocasiones, cuando ya controlamos plagas, enfermedades o problemas nutricionales en el cultivo, no vemos directamente un cambio en las plantas, o simplemente notamos debilidad en los tejidos y falta de energía. Para esos momentos específicos, es importante hacer una bioestimulación de choque que permita una pronta recuperación de los tejidos y órganos de … Leer más
Longer shelf life, better avocados Once the fruits, vegetables and flowers are harvested at their optimum point, especially the climacteric ones, their physiological changes of maturation (color, texture, flavor) continue, and their useful life is shortened. One of the great variables that influence is the environment, due to the presence of gases such as ethylene, … Leer más
Vegetables are edible vegetables whose cultivation is carried out in orchards. These are plants valued for their nutritional qualities, as well as for their flavor that are part of the human diet. Vegetables are the group of plants grown in orchards. It is consumed as food raw or cooked through different preparations. Includes vegetables, green … Leer más
Vegetables are edible vegetables whose cultivation is carried out in orchards. These are plants valued for their nutritional qualities, as well as for their flavor that are part of the human diet. Vegetables are the group of plants grown in orchards. It is consumed as food raw or cooked through different preparations. Includes vegetables, green … Leer más
Phosphorus (P) is the second most important mineral nutrient in national and world agriculture; The reason is because phosphorus is a very reactive element in the soil and quickly turns into more complex forms that are difficult for plants to absorb. In other words, much of the world’s agricultural land has a high potential for … Leer más
Rooting is one of the most important facets in crop development. The root is the organ of plants that is responsible for fixing to the soil, absorbing water and nutrients and exuding compounds with which the plant interacts with other organisms and microorganisms in the soil and sometimes the root reaches function as a release … Leer más