Manejo agronómico del cultivo de la malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) en el Ecuador

In Ecuador, malanga is still an unknown crop for most farmers. However, the planting of this tuber can be established without difficulty with the help of cultivation techniques, due to its hardiness. To establish a malanga plantation, it is important to verify several factors such as soil conditions, fertility, pest incidence, climatic conditions, varieties of commercial interest, which must take into account the agronomic management of the crop, which is made up of various technical activities that allow for excellent production and quality of the tuber. The information obtained was carried out through the technique of analysis, synthesis and summary, so that the reader can learn about the agronomic management of the malanga crop (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) in Ecuador. Based on the above, it was determined that in Ecuador the malanga crop represents a commercial production for export, since it is an exotic tuber that occurs in subtropical and tropical zones such as Santo Domingo, Esmeraldas, El Oro and Los Ríos. In the tropical climate zone, where temperatures range between 23° and 30° C, are the largest areas of malanga cultivation, including Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Quinindé (Esmeraldas), Quevedo, Valencia, Mocache, Buena Fe (Los Ríos), El Carmen, Puerto Cayo (Manabí), Puerto Quito, Pedro Vicente Maldonado. Agronomic management of the malanga crop is the fundamental basis for improving the productivity and quality of the tuber. Among the main activities of agronomic management of the malanga crop are: soil preparation, seed preparation, planting, earthing up, weeding, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, pest and disease management, harvesting and yield

In Ecuador, malanga is still an unknown crop for most farmers. However, the planting of this tuber can be established without difficulty with the help of cultivation techniques, due to its hardiness. To establish a malanga plantation, it is important to verify several factors such as soil conditions, fertility, pest incidence, climatic conditions, varieties of commercial interest, which must take into account the agronomic management of the crop, which is made up of various technical activities that allow for excellent production and quality of the tuber. The information obtained was carried out through the technique of analysis, synthesis and summary, so that the reader can learn about the agronomic management of the malanga crop (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) in Ecuador. Based on the above, it was determined that in Ecuador the malanga crop represents a commercial production for export, since it is an exotic tuber that occurs in subtropical and tropical zones such as Santo Domingo, Esmeraldas, El Oro and Los Ríos. In the tropical climate zone, where temperatures range between 23° and 30° C, are the largest areas of malanga cultivation, including Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Quinindé (Esmeraldas), Quevedo, Valencia, Mocache, Buena Fe (Los Ríos), El Carmen, Puerto Cayo (Manabí), Puerto Quito, Pedro Vicente Maldonado. Agronomic management of the malanga crop is the fundamental basis for improving the productivity and quality of the tuber. Among the main activities of agronomic management of the malanga crop are: soil preparation, seed preparation, planting, earthing up, weeding, irrigation, fertilization, weed control, pest and disease management, harvesting and yield

En Ecuador, la malanga sigue siendo un cultivo desconocido para la mayoría de los agricultores. Sin embargo, la siembra de este tubérculo se puede establecer sin dificultad con la ayuda de técnicas de cultivo, debido a su rusticidad. Para establecer una plantación de malanga, es importantes verificar varios factores como las condiciones del suelo, fertilidad, incidencia de plagas, condiciones climáticas, variedades de interés comercial, en la cual se debe tener en cuenta el manejo agronómico del cultivo, el mismo que está conformado por diversas actividades técnicas, que permiten lograr una excelente producción y calidad del tubérculo. La información obtenida fue efectuada mediante la técnica de análisis, síntesis y resumen, con la finalidad de que el lector conozca sobre el manejo agronómico del cultivo de la malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott) en el Ecuador. Por lo anteriormente detallado se logró determinar que en el Ecuador el cultivo de malanga representa una producción comercial para la exportación ya que es un tubérculo exótico que se da en zonas sub tropicales, tropicales tales como Santo Domingo, Esmeraldas, El Oro y Los Ríos. En la zona de clima tropical, donde las temperaturas oscilan entre 23° y 30° C, se encuentran las mayores áreas de cultivo de malanga, entre ellas Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Quinindé (Esmeraldas), Quevedo, Valencia, Mocache, Buena Fe (Los Ríos), El Carmen, Puerto Cayo (Manabí), Puerto Quito, Pedro Vicente Maldonado. El manejo agronómico del cultivo de malanga es la base fundamental para mejorar la productividad y calidad del tubérculo. Dentro de las principales actividades del manejo agronómico del cultivo de malanga están: preparación del suelo, preparación de la semilla, siembra, aporques, deshije, riego, fertilización, control de malezas, manejo de plagas y enfermedades, cosecha y rendimiento.