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dc.contributor.authorMorales Peña, Victor Hugo
dc.contributor.authorMora Garcés, Argenis
dc.contributor.authorVirginio Filho, Elias de Melo
dc.contributor.authorVillatoro Sánchez, Mario
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-15T15:47:47Z
dc.date.available2024-10-15T15:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12680
dc.description.abstractThis study focused on evaluating the growth and productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in different agroforestry systems in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica, a non-traditional area for coffee cultivation due to its low altitude and challenging climatic conditions. Three tree coverages were investigated, in combination with two types of differentiated fertilization (physical and chemical), comparing the results with full sun coffee plots as a control: (1) Albizia saman, (2) Hymenaea courbaril + Erythrina poeppigiana, and (3) Anacardium excelsum + Erythrina poeppigiana. The results showed that tree associations significantly reduced the mortality of coffee plants and increased both the height and mature cherry production compared to full sun treatments. In particular, the tree coverages associated with chemical and physical fertilization achieved the highest growth and production rates, with A. excelsum + E. poeppigiana and H. courbaril + E. poeppigiana standing out with maximum mature cherry productions of 3.35 t/ha and 3.28 t/ha, respectively. Growth analysis revealed that rapid initial growth, especially under chemical fertilization, is crucial for maximizing productivity, although a rapid slowdown in growth was also observed after reaching the peak. These findings underscore the importance of combining tree coverages with appropriate fertilization strategies to optimize coffee production in agroforestry systems, particularly in low-altitude areas like the Costa Rican Caribbean. This study concludes that agroforestry systems not only improve the resilience of coffee crops to adverse environmental conditions but can also be a viable strategy for increasing productivity in non-conventional regions. This suggests the need for further research to assess the long-term impacts on soil health, biodiversity, and the economic viability of these systems.es_ES
dc.format.extent27 páginases_ES
dc.language.isoenes_ES
dc.relation.ispartofAgriculturees_ES
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14101723es_ES
dc.subjectCoffea arabica||Coffea arabica||Coffea arabica||Coffea arabicaes_ES
dc.subjectMejoramiento genético||genetic improvement||melhoramento genético||undefinedes_ES
dc.subjectSistemas agroforestales||agroforestry systems||sistemas agroflorestais||systèmes agroforestierses_ES
dc.subjectSombra||shade||sombra||ombrees_ES
dc.subjectLogística||logistics||undefined||logistiquees_ES
dc.subjectTasa de crecimiento||growth rate||taxa de crescimento||taux de croissancees_ES
dc.subjectCosta Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Rica||Costa Ricaes_ES
dc.subjectÍndice de crecimientoes_ES
dc.subjectDifferentiated fertilizationes_ES
dc.subjectCoffee cherry productiones_ES
dc.subject.otherSede Centrales_ES
dc.titleGrowth and Productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in Different Agroforestry Systems in the Caribbean Region of Costa Ricaes_ES
dc.typeArtículoes_ES
dc.identifier.statusopenAccesses_ES
dc.subject.sdgODS 12 - Producción y consumo responsableses_ES


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