Efecto de la inducción magnética del agua de riego, en el desarrollo, producción y rendimiento del cultivo de pepinillo (Cucumis sativus L.), variedad jaguar en la Granja Experimental ECAA

The investigation was realized in the lands of the Experimental Farm ECAA, place in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador Headquarters Ibarra. The objective of this investigation was the evaluation the effects of the magnetic induction of the water of irrigation, in the development, production and performance in the culture of gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.), Jaguar in the Experimental Farm ECAA. The design of blocks was applied completely at random by five treatments and three repetitions, using 480 plantines of gherkin of 15 days of vegetative growth established in 15 experimental units, with 32 plantines in each one. The treatments were: T1 100 % of the supply of the water of irrigation with magnetic induction, For the treatments T2 75 %\; T3 50 %\; T4 25 %\; T5 (witness), did not use the magnetic induction. The variables in study were: Height of plants, thickness of stem, days to the flowering, performance of the culture, pH, electrical conductivity. In the present investigation the effect of the magnetic induction was evidenced, obtaining the following results: The performance obtained in T1 = 20 t/ha, T2 = 18 t/ha, T3 = 16 t/ha, T4 = 15 t/ha and witness = 14 t/ha. Considering the 100% magnetic induction treatment the best values obtained\; agronomic parameters: height of plant in 142,64 cm, diameter of stem 1,10 cm, days to the flowering 36 days\; chemical parameters of water: pH 6,40 and electrical conductivity in 195,83 μS/cm, in relation to the witness. These results favored the increase of the yield with a reduction of four days in the phenological stage (flowering) with respect to the control.

La investigación se realizó en los predios de la Granja Experimental ECAA, ubicada en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Ibarra. El objetivo principal de la investigación fue evaluar los efectos de la inducción magnética del agua de riego, en el desarrollo, producción y rendimiento en el cultivo de pepinillo (Cucumis sativus L.), variedad Jaguar en la Granja Experimental ECAA. Se aplicó el diseño de bloques completamente al azar con cinco tratamientos y tres repeticiones, utilizando 480 plantines de pepinillo de 15 días de crecimiento vegetativo establecidas en 15 unidades experimentales, con 32 plantines en cada una. Los tratamientos fueron: T1 con 100 % del suministro del agua de riego con inducción magnética, para los tratamientos T2 el 75 %; T3 el 50 %; T4 el 25 %; T5 (testigo), no se usó la inducción magnética. Las variables en estudio fueron: Altura de plantas, diámetro de tallo, días a la floración, rendimiento del cultivo, pH, conductividad eléctrica. En la presente investigación se evidenció el efecto de la inducción magnética, obteniendo los siguientes resultados: El rendimiento obtenido en T1 = 20 t/ha, T2 = 18 t/ha, T3= 16 t/ha, T4 = 15 t/ha y testigo = 14 t/ha. Considerando al tratamiento al 100 % de inducción magnética el que mejores valores ha obtenido; parámetros agronómicos: altura de planta en 142,64 cm, diámetro de tallo 1,10 cm, días a la floración 36 días; parámetros químicos de agua: pH 6,40 y conductividad eléctrica en 195,83 μS/cm, en relación al testigo. Dichos resultados favorecieron el incremento del rendimiento con una reducción de cuatro días en la etapa fenológica (floración) con respecto al testigo.

The investigation was realized in the lands of the Experimental Farm ECAA, place in thePontifical Catholic University of Ecuador Headquarters Ibarra. The objective of this investigation was the evaluation the effects of the magnetic induction of the water of irrigation, in the development, production and performance in the culture of gherkin (Cucumis sativus L.), Jaguar in the Experimental Farm ECAA. The design of blocks was applied completely at random by five treatments and three repetitions, using 480 plantines of gherkin of 15 days of vegetative growth established in 15 experimental units, with 32 plantines in each one. The treatments were: T1 100 % of the supply of the water of irrigation with magnetic induction, For the treatments T2 75 %; T3 50 %; T4 25 %; T5 (witness), did not use the magnetic induction. The variables in study were: Height of plants, thickness of stem, days to the flowering, performance of the culture, pH, electrical conductivity. In the present investigation the effect of the magnetic induction was evidenced, obtaining the following results: The performance obtained in T1 = 20 t/ha, T2 = 18 t/ha, T3 = 16 t/ha, T4 = 15 t/ha and witness = 14 t/ha. Considering the 100% magnetic induction treatment the best values obtained; agronomic parameters: height of plant in 142,64 cm, diameter of stem 1,10 cm, days to the flowering 36 days; chemical parameters of water: pH 6,40 and electrical conductivity in 195,83 μS/cm, in relation to the witness. These results favored the increase of the yield with a reduction of four days in the phenological stage (flowering) with respect to the control.