Manejo integrado de Pythium myriotylum en el cultivo de malanga (Colocasia esculenta)

The present research work deals with the "Integrated management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta), the objectives were: To report on the integrated management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta), the methodology of bibliographic research, raising all kinds of technical-technological information from publications, books, magazines, articles, and specialized websites on this subject, the research techniques used were: inductive-deductive reading. The study found that there are few areas of malanga cultivation in Ecuador, there is also a lack of knowledge of the high nutritional, commercial and industrial value of this crop. The presence of the phytopathogenic fungus Pythium myriotylum, which causes the “Mal seco” disease, is almost unknown; and those who know this fungus believe that it is not easy to identify it by technical procedures, and its specific control is difficult. In these circumstances it is proposed: to socialize the crop, and its benefits; train producers on the prevention and treatment of the "Mal seco" disease and its causal fungus Pythium myriotylum, technically assist current farmers who are dedicated to this crop; and generate printed information to instruct on the procedures for the Integrated Management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta).

The present research work deals with the "Integrated management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta), the objectives were: To report on the integrated management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta), the methodology of bibliographic research, raising all kinds of technical-technological information from publications, books, magazines, articles, and specialized websites on this subject, the research techniques used were: inductive-deductive reading. The study found that there are few areas of malanga cultivation in Ecuador, there is also a lack of knowledge of the high nutritional, commercial and industrial value of this crop. The presence of the phytopathogenic fungus Pythium myriotylum, which causes the “Mal seco” disease, is almost unknown; and those who know this fungus believe that it is not easy to identify it by technical procedures, and its specific control is difficult. In these circumstances it is proposed: to socialize the crop, and its benefits; train producers on the prevention and treatment of the "Mal seco" disease and its causal fungus Pythium myriotylum, technically assist current farmers who are dedicated to this crop; and generate printed information to instruct on the procedures for the Integrated Management of Pythium myriotylum in the cultivation of malanga (Colocasia esculenta).

El presente trabajo de investigación trata sobre el “Manejo integrado de Pythium myriotylum en el cultivo de malanga (Colocasia esculenta), los objetivos planteados fueron: Informar sobre el manejo integrado Pythium myriotylum en el cultivo de malanga (colocasia esculenta), se utilizó la metodología de investigación bibliográfica, levantando toda clase de información técnico-tecnológica de publicaciones, libros, revista, artículos, y sitios web especializados en esta temática, las técnicas de investigación utilizadas fueron: la lectura inductiva-deductiva, se detectó que hay pocas áreas de cultivo de malanga en Ecuador, también hay desconocimiento del alto valor nutritivo, comercial e industrial de este cultivo. Casi se desconoce la presencia en los cultivos de malanga del hongo fitopatógeno Pythium myriotylum qua ocasiona la enfermedad del “Mal seco”; y quienes conocen este hongo opinan que no es fácil identificarlo por procedimientos técnicos, y difícil su control específico. En estas circunstancias se propone: socializar el cultivo, y sus beneficios; capacitar a los productores sobre la prevención y tratamiento de la enfermedad “Mal seco” y su hongo causal Pythium myriotylum, asistir técnicamente a los actuales agricultores qué se dedican a este cultivo; y generar divulgativos impresos para instruir sobre los procedimientos para el Manejo integrado de Pythium myriotylum en el cultivo de malanga (Colocasia esculenta).