Influencia lunar en la brotación de tubérculos de melloco (Ullucus tuberosus) variedad caramelo.
The present investigation was designed to determine the influence of lunar sprouting tubers melloco (Ullucus tuberosus) candy variety. The tape of the tubers was held in New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.
The investigative work was carried out in the canton Alausi, parish Tixan of the county of Chimborazo, in property Mr. Ramon Tarquino Logrono B.
The field works were carried out under conditions of ambient temperature 110C, 60% of relative humidity, heliophany 1.653 hours of average yearly and 2.976 m.s.n.m. The design experimental employee was a D.C.A. (Design Complete at Random) with 4 treatments and 5 repetitions, the taking of data was made during 70 days, to which were carried out the statistical analysis by means of Statistical Analysis System (SAS). The procedure ANOVA was used for the variance analysis and test of Tukey (0,05). He was also carried out an economic analysis of production/plant cost to each treatment in study.
From the results it is established that the best treatment is the T2 (Tape in First Quarter), because it reaches 85% of sprouting tubers.